COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRAFFIC ORIGINATED ROAD-SITE SOIL POLLUTION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CIE 6004 TRAFFIC ORIGINATED ROAD-SITE SOIL POLLUTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERHAN TANYEL

Offered to

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Course Objective

In the course, the types of contaminants generated by vehicles will be given. The relation between pollution and traffic load, road type, and the distance from the road will be discussed. The remediation techniques for the soil pollution, the properties of soil, and contaminant behavior in soil matrix are also pointed out. And, finally, laws and regulations of Turkey and other countries related with the topic are given.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To investigate the types of contaminants generated by vehicles with technology.
2   To edit literature data concerning soil Pollution.
3   To analyze Heavy Metal Pollution and control with advance in technology
4   To illustrate daily traffic value with road site soil pollution.
5   To investigate the forecasting of soil pollution and rehabilitation techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Soil Pollution Pollution Sources Major Type of Pollutants
2 Behavior and Mobility of Pollutants in Soil Matrix Organic Pollutants Inorganic Pollutants
3 Conventional Soil Treatment Methods Bioremediation Physical-Chemical Treatment Methods Homework assignment
4 Composition of Fuel Oil The Major Components of Exhaust Gas The Parts of the Motor Vehicles Emitting Pollution
5 The Effect of Road Properties on Exhaust Gas Composition The Effect of Road Side Soil Properties on the Distribution and Travel of Pollutants
6 I.MIDTERM EXAM
7 The Composition of Street Dust and Its Effects on Human Health
8 The Effect of Average Daily Traffic Value on the Level of Road Side Soil Pollution Seasonal Variations of Daily Traffic Load
9 Heavy Metal Accumulation on Road Side Soils and Vegetation Agricultural Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution by the Highways
10 PAH Pollution Near the Highways Oil Spill Clean Up Near the Highways
11 II. MIDTERM EXAM
12 National and Foreign Laws and Regulations Related with Soil Pollution and Transport
13 Homework submission and presentations
14 General discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

Mirsal, I (2003): Soil Pollution: Origin, Monitoring and Remediation , Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, ISBN 3-540-40143-1, p 300.

Supplementary Book(s):

Chiou (2003): Partition and Adsorption of Organic Contaminants in Environmental Systems , John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, ISBN 0-471-46301-9.

Crompton, T. R. (2001): Determination of Metals and Anions in Soils, Sediments and Sludges , Spon Press, p 776.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The visual presentations and presentation slides.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3, 4-5: Consideration with mid-term exam and final exam
LO 2: Consideration with assignments and presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance will be considered in the evaluation. The rules of writing term paper topics, and it will be distributed to students at the beginning of the period

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Görkem AKINCI: gorkem.akinci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The course schedule will be announced by the faculty member is created.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 2 20 40
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15443
LO.24555
LO.3544
LO.4454
LO.55443