COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED TOOLS IN NETWORK ANALYSIS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CIE 5089 ADVANCED TOOLS IN NETWORK ANALYSIS 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

The main objective of the course is to introduce the network analysis methods and discuss their usage in transportation systems. The design and management of transportation facilities by means of GIS techniques are also included in the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To introduce the transportation/communication and infrastructure network
2   To explain the concept of network analysis
3   To introduce the database and CIS tools
4   To introduce the CIS tools which are used in network analysis
5   To apply network analysis

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction the Network and Utility Systems
2 Information for Utility Planning and Management
3 Transportation network systems
4 Information Systems for Transportation Management
5 Concept of AM/FM and GIS
6 Databases for Utility Systems, Homework Assignment
7 Standards of Utility Information Systems
8 Implementation and Project Management/ Homework Presentations
9 System Development Methodology, Homework Assignment
10 Organizational Aspects
11 Data Conversions
12 Applicability to Developing Cities
13 Applicability to Developing Cities, Homework Presentations
14 Homework presentations and general evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Supplementary Books:

Network & Utility Information Systems, Brussel, M,J. ITC Publication, 2001.

A Management Perspective, Stan Aronoff, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada, 1989.

Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri, Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar, Yomralıoğlu, T., 2000.

Metarials: Presentations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Application and Homework

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 * 0.30 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

okan.fistikoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 2 25 50
Preparing presentations 2 5 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 197

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.144
LO.25
LO.344
LO.45
LO.5444