COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HOUSING TECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4041 HOUSING TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGÜR ÖZÇELIK

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Throughout this course, students will learn construction technology composed of basic engineering principles and technical skills necessary to help engineers and other professionals supervise the construction of buildings and other structures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Traditional construction methods
2   Modern construction methods
3   Introduction to building codes
4   Construction technology
5   Smart structures

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 3011 - REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to construction
2 Construction methods
3 Traditional construction methods
4 Modern construction methods
5 Construction materials
6 Introduction to construction site layout
7 Reading and interpreting construction documents
8 Problem Solving Session - 1
9 Introduction to Building Codes
10 Introduction to mechanical systems
11 Introduction to electrical systems/ Smart structures
12 Problem Solving Session - 2
13 Inspecting construction projects - 1
14 Inspecting construction projects - 2

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): R, Chudly, Greeno, M., "Construction Technology", Prentice Hall, 1999, 3rd Ed.

Other course related material(s): Presentations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations given during class hours, reading assignments (book chapters and academic papers)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-5: Midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Importance of attendance to the class throughout the semester, will be addressed.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

Office hours will be determined based on the weekly schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1444535
LO.24445355
LO.344453
LO.4444534
LO.54435355