ECTS - Preliminary Studies and Design Considerations for Tunneling and Underground Structures
Preliminary Studies and Design Considerations for Tunneling and Underground Structures (TU501) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Preliminary Studies and Design Considerations for Tunneling and Underground Structures | TU501 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
Course Language | Turkish |
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Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | Students will learn preliminary studies and design considerations for tunneling and underground structures. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Classification scheme that is relevant to design; rock mass and soil classification systems; new methods for geological and geophysical explorations; in-situ and laboratory investigations for preliminary study; development of systems for the interpreting of expected geological, hydrological and seismic conditions. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction to surveying | Reference |
2 | Advances in surveying engineering | Reference |
3 | Geodesy control | Reference |
4 | Deformation monitoring | Reference |
5 | Triangulation, leveling and GPS observations | Reference |
6 | Surface and underground surveying | Reference |
7 | Surface and underground surveying differences | Reference |
8 | Comparison of geotechnical and geodetic surveys | Reference |
9 | Comparison of geotechnical and geodetic surveys | Reference |
10 | Topographic mapping and underground surveying | Reference |
11 | CBS and underground surveying | Reference |
12 | CBS and underground surveying | Reference |
13 | Underground surveying technologies | Reference |
14 | Underground surveying problems | Reference |
15 | Final Exam Period | |
16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
Other Sources | 1. Loyal Wingate Trumbull, A manual of underground surveying, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2010. |
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2. Roy S. K., Fundamentals Of Surveying, Prentice of Hall India, 2006 |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 15 |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
Toplam | 8 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | |
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Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Having accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering and an ability to apply these knowledge to solve tunneling and underground structures problems. | |||||
2 | Ability to design tunneling and underground structures systems fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints | |||||
3 | An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. | |||||
4 | An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment | |||||
5 | Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications | |||||
6 | Ability to carry out independent research in the field and to report the results of the research effectively and be able to present the research results at scientific meetings. | |||||
7 | Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues. | |||||
8 | Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams | |||||
9 | Consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning,ability for continuous renovation and monitoring the developments on science and technology and awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation | |||||
10 | Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to tunneling and underground structures problems. | |||||
11 | An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | 5 | 5 | 25 |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 125 |