ECTS - Fundamentals of Steel Design

Fundamentals of Steel Design (CE344) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Fundamentals of Steel Design CE344 6. Semester 3 0 0 3 5.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(CE204 veya ME210)
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, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökhan TUNÇ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To introduce design principles for various limit states for different types of structural members including beams, columns, and beam-columns.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Determine member forces caused by the most critical loading combinations on a structure
  • Come up with the most efficient structural steel member sizes under pure axial load, bending, and a combination of axial load and bending
  • Determine the dimensions of typical bolted/welded connections between steel structural elements required to resist given loads
Course Content Properties of structural steel, structural design concepts and design loads, tension members, compression members, flexural members, beam-columns, connections.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Properties of Steel 25-36
2 Structural Design Concepts and Loads 5-25
3 Structural Design Concepts and Loads Ref 4: pages 6-13, Ref 5: pages 6-20
4 Tension Members 37-66
5 Tension Members 66-71
6 Compression Members 79-88
7 Compression Members 88-97
8 Compression Members 97-123
9 Flexural Members 141-162
10 Flexural Members 171-173
11 Beam-Columns Ref 3: pages 29-32
12 Beam-Columns Ref 3: pages 29-32
13 Connections 193-228
14 Connections 253-298
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Yilmaz and Akkas, Analysis and Design of Steel Structures, ODTU.
Other Sources 2. Segui, LRFD Steel Design, 3rd Edition, Thomson Learning, 2003.
3. Gaylord, Gaylord, and Stallmeyer, Design of Steel Structures, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Inc, 1992.
4. Türk Standardları Enstitüsü, Çelik Yapıların Hesap ve Yapım Kuralları, TS648, TSE, 1980.
5. Türk Standardları Enstitüsü, Yapı Elemanlarının Boyutlandırılmasında Alınacak Yüklerin Hesap Değerleri, TS498, TSE 1997.
6. T.C. Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı, Deprem Bölgelerinde Yapılacak Binalar Hakkında Esaslar, 2007.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 15
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 7 100
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational sciences, and related engineering disciplines; the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Problem Analysis: The ability to identify, formulate, and analyze complex engineering problems using fundamental scientific, mathematical, and engineering knowledge, considering the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals. X
3 Engineering Design: The ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products to meet current and future requirements, considering realistic constraints and conditions. X
4 Techniques and Tool Usage: The ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations.
5 Research and Investigation: The ability to use research methods, including literature review, designing experiments, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems.
6 Global Impact of Engineering Applications: Information about the impacts of engineering applications on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. X
7 Engineering Ethics: Knowledge of ethical responsibility and adherence to engineering professional principles; awareness of impartiality, lack of discrimination, and inclusivity. X
8 Individual and Teamwork: The ability to work effectively individually and as a team member or leader in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, on-line, or hybrid).
9 Oral and Written Communication: The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing on technical topics, considering the diverse differences of the target audience (education, language, profession, etc.).
10 Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
11 Lifelong Learning: The ability to learn independently and continuously, adapt to new and emerging technologies, and think critically about technological change.

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 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 3 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 16 16
Total Workload 138