Civil Engineering Materials (CE210) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Civil Engineering Materials	CE210	4. Semester	3	2	0	4	6

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Demonstration, Experiment, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Ertan SÖNMEZ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	To study the properties and behavior of commonly used materials in civil engineering applications. To expose the students to the standard specifications and methods of test for inspection and control of civil engineering materials. To design a concrete mix. To gain experience in the preparation of technical reports.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to identify key material properties important to the successful application of civil engineering materials. Students will be able to prepare and test representative samples of civil engineering materials and their combinations in accordance with standardized procedures. Students will be able to develop and evaluate a concrete mix design for a structure.
Course Content	Physical, mechanical and durability properties of concrete, metals, building stones, clay products, timber, gypsum, lime, aggregates, pozzolans, cements; production types, uses in construction of these materials; constituents, theories of mix design, principal steps in production and relevant properties of concrete.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction	pages 1-43
2	Building Stones	pages 120-131
3	Clay Products	pages 133-150
4	Gypsum	pages 151-160
5	Lime	pages 162-170
6	Pozzolans	pages 172-180
7	Portland Cement	pages 182-209
8	Portland Cement	pages 182-209
9	Aggregates	pages 212-240
10	Aggregates	pages 212-240
11	Concrete	pages 242-289
12	Concrete	pages 242-289
13	Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals	pages 45-83
14	Wood	pages 97-117
15	Final Exam Period
16	Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book	1. Materials of Construction, Second Printing, Erdogan, T.Y., METU Press, Ankara, 2005.
Other Sources	2. Concrete, Mehta, P. K. and Monteiro, P. J. M., Third Edition, Mac Graw Hill, 2006.
	3. Admixtures for Concrete, Erdogan, T.Y., METU Press, Ankara, 1997.
	4. Beton , Erdogan, T.Y. , METU Press, Ankara, 2003.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	8
Laboratory	6	22
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	35
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	35
Toplam	9	100

Percentage of Semester Work	65
Percentage of Final Work	35
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	Gains adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and relevant engineering disciplines and acquires the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems.			X
2	Gains the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3	Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements and to apply modern design methods for this purpose.			X
4	Gains the ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems encountered in engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5	Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, and interpret findings for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.					X
6	Gains the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work individually.					X
7	Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language, the ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.				X
8	Gains awareness of the need for lifelong learning and the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9	Gains knowledge about behaviour in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering applications			X
10	Gains knowledge about business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management and develops awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11	Gains Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory	6	2	12
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	24	24
Total Workload			150