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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MTS 3021 APPLICATIONS OF ROCK MECHANICS AND NUMERICAL MODELING IN ENGINEERING PROJECTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CEMALETTIN OKAY AKSOY

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering (Evening) Mining Engineering (Evening) Geological Engineering (Evening) Civil Engineering Civil Engineering (Evening) Geological Engineering

Course Objective

This course will focus on the applications of rock Mechanics and numerical modelling methods .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Description of multidisipliner problems with the Mathematics, Applied and 2   The design of experiments to solve problems and to get results with the analyses. 3   Solving the problems with the profesional knowledge and ethics. 4   Combining the results and show the most appropriate solution alternatives. 5   To predict of the results of solved problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Description of rock material 3 Description of rock mass 4 Failure criterions 5 Rock mass classification systems and used areas 6 Characterization of rock mass behaviour 7 Basement of numerical modeling 8 Principles of numerical modeling 9 Selection of numerical model 10 Selection of parameters for numerical modeling 11 Description of stage constructions 12 A case application for rock mass and numerical modeling: slope stability 13 A case application for rock mass and numerical modeling: Underground openings 14 Project Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

R. Ulusay, H. Sönmez, Kaya Kütlelerinin Mühendislik Özellikleri, TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theorical instructions

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MID-TERM EXAM (%50) +FINAL (%50)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

okay.aksoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday, 09:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 Project Assignment 1 5 5 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 80

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 4 4 5 LO.2 3 4 5 LO.3 4 4 4 LO.4 5 4 4 LO.5 3 5 3