COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PORT ENGINEERING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
COE 5004 PORT ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to define the general consideration of port design, elements, facilities, management, objectives of port planning and development. This introductory course will begin with general overview of a marine terminal then continues on identifying each port element considering the economical, management, environmental and social issues. Then the aim of this course turns out to give an ability of a student a later on guide in their professional career.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand general aspects of planning and design
2   To learn how to make port planning and determination of port site
3   To understand harbour types, port terms and features of a harbour
4   To learn berth and terminal structures design
5   To understand how to design a breakwater5. To understand how to design a breakwater
6   To study design of berth and terminal in general storage facilities and cargo handling systems
7   To learn planning and operation of container terminals

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 INTRODUCTION General Aspects of Planning and Design Engineering, Environmental, Economical and Social
2 PORT PLANNING AND DETERMINATION OF PORT SITE Economic and Financial Analysis
3 PORT PLANNING AND DETERMINATION OF PORT SITE Physical Requirements for Port Sites
4 HARBOUR LAYOUT Harbour Types, Port Terms, Features of a Harbour
5 ACCESS CHANNELS, PORT BASINS, BERTH
6 BERTH AND TERMINAL STRUCTURES DESIGN Basis for Design, General Design Considerations, Quays, Piers, Jetties, Fenders
7 BREAKWATER DESIGN Climatic, Oceanographic and Hydrographic Conditions Construction Conditions Construction of Breakwater Types
8 BREAKWATER DESIGN Construction of Breakwater Types Rubble Mound and Composite Breakwaters Special Type of Breakwaters
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10 BERTH AND TERMINAL DESIGN IN GENERAL STORAGE FACILITIES AND CARGO HANDLING SYSTEMS General Cargo, Container, Roll-On Roll-Off, Ferry LASH, Liquid Bulk, Dry Bulk Terminals
11 PLANNING AND OPERATION OF CONTAINER TERMINALS
12 ORGANISATION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF PORTS Port Organisation Design
13 ORGANISATION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF PORTS Port Administrations
14 ORGANISATION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF PORTS Major Port Activities

Recomended or Required Reading

Per Bruun, Port Engineering Vol I & II Gulf PublishingCompany
Oza P. H and Oza H. G Dock and Harbour Engineering Charotar Book Stall, 1976
Planning and Design of Ports and Terminals, Agerschou, H.,Sorensen, T. 1987

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

There will be a midterm examination and a term project which will be 25%+25 % of the overall success of the students. Final examination will be 50% of the resulting grade.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

- Midterm exam: %25
- Term project: %25
- Final exam: %50
- Class participation (%5, bonus)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lect. Dr. Dogan Kisacik
Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology
Haydar Aliyev Boulevard 100, 35430 Inciralti, Izmir/TURKEY
Tel:+90 (232) 2785565/108, Fax:+90 (232) 2785082

Office Hours

Monday 9:00-11:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 2 2 4
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Reading 12 2 24
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 218

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.123432523122
LO.252232223114
LO.325132243222
LO.412311243131
LO.541243243341
LO.632223311221
LO.734221112213

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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