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 |
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| Fundamentals of Steel Design | CE344 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE 204 Mechanics of Materials |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| 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;
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 3 | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 4 | Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. | |||||
| 6 | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |||||
| 9 | Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices. | X | ||||
| 10 | Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | 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. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | ||