Structural Systems (CE524) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Structural Systems	CE524	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga AKIŞ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	To become familiar with the types of structural systems which are used to carry different type of loads. To introduce advantages and disadvantages of various structural systems. To learn the procedures for analyzing and design of structural systems.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to understand the fundamental principles of structural systems such as concrete structures, steel structures and timber structures Students will be able to understand the lateral and vertical loads acting on the structural systems. Students will be able to understand various structural system types and their modeling.
Course Content	The classifications of structural systems, loads acting on structural system, structural requirements, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, masonry structures, timber structures, composite structures.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction
2	Structural Systems
3	Loads Acting on Structural Systems
4	Structural Requirements
5	Reinforced Concrete Structures
6	Reinforced Concrete Structures
7	Steel Structures
8	Steel Structures
9	Masonry Structures
10	Masonry Structures
11	Timber Structures
12	Timber Structures
13	Composite Systems
14	Composite Systems
15	Final Exam Period
16	Final Exam Period

Sources

Other Sources	1. Moore F. (1999), Understanding Structures, McGrew-Hill.
	2. Salmon, C.G. and Johnson, J.E. (2008), Steel Structures, Happer Collins.
	3. Levy M. (1994) , Why Building Fall Down, Publisher Norton and Co.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	1	25
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	45
Toplam	3	100

Percentage of Semester Work	55
Percentage of Final Work	45
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	An ability to solve mathematically defined advanced engineering problems analytically.
2	An ability to solve mathematically defined advanced engineering problems numerically.			X
3	An ability to use the technology and the literature effectively in the civil engineering research domain.					X
4	An ability to conduct qualitative research in civil engineering and publish articles in conferences and journals in the area.		X
5	Ability to design and apply theoretical, experimental and modeling based researches; analyze and solve complex problems encountered in this process.
6	To complete and apply knowledge by using scientific methods using uncertain, limited or incomplete data; use information from different disciplines.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project	1	10	10
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	15	15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	20	20
Total Workload			125