ECTS - Geotechnical Site Characterization

Geotechnical Site Characterization (CE516) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Geotechnical Site Characterization CE516 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Observation Case Study, Field Trip.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru AKIŞ
  • Research Assistant Burak AKBAŞ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To teach how to perform geotechnical field test and how to evaluate the results of them
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To be able to know the geotechnical field tests
  • To be able to evaluate the result of the geotechnical field tests
  • To be able to use the results of filed test in geotechnical design
Course Content Course covers the sub-surface investigation, standard penetration test, cone penetration test, dilatometer test , Vane shear test, resistivity.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Geotechnical site investigations
2 Drilling and sampling of soil and rock
3 Standard penetration test (SPT)
4 Standard penetration test (SPT)
5 Cone penetration test (CPT)
6 Cone penetration test (CPT)
7 Pressuremetre test (PMT)
8 Pressuremetre test (PMT)
9 Vane shear test (VST)
10 Vane shear test (VST)
11 Dilatometer test (DMT)
12 Dilatometer test (DMT)
13 Geophysical methods
14 Geophysical methods
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Other Sources 3. Mayne, P.W., Christopher, B.R., and DeJong, J. 2001. Manual on Subsurface Investigations. National Highway Institute Publication No. FHWA NHI-01-031, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 6 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team
2 Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning
3 Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics
4 Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions
5 Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems
6 Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level
7 Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area
8 Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities

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 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 6 6
Report
Homework Assignments 6 3 18
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125