ECTS COURSE INFORMATION FORM

Faculty Faculty of Engineering Program B.Sc. in Civil Engineering Required

Course Code CE 100

Course Title in English Introduction to Civil Engineering Course Title in Turkish İnşaat Mühendisliğine Giriş Language of Instruction English Type of Course Flipped Classroom/ Lecture/ Seminar/ Project/ Technical Fieldtrips

Level of Course Undergraduate Course Category (by % of Content)

Basic Science Basic Engineering Engineering Design General Education - 35 15 50

Semester Offered Fall Contact Hours per Week Lecture: 2 hours Recitation: - Lab: - Other: - Estimated Student Workload

81 hours per semester

Number of Credits 3 ECTS Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade Pre-requisites None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites None

Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students Overall Educational Objective

To become familiar with the civil engineering program at MEF University and civil engineering profession, to learn the main civil engineering technical areas (sub-disciplines), basic concepts and mini glossary pertaining to traditional technical areas, concepts of engineering ethics, licensing, work health and safety, public policy, environmental protection and sustainability.

Course Description This course provides an introduction to civil engineering profession and its technical specializations (sub-disciplines). The following topics are covered: Introduction to Civil Engineering Profession & MEF University Civil Engineering Curriculum, SI and US custom unit systems and unit conversions problems, Basic concepts, Mini glossary and Basic engineering problems pertaining to civil engineering technical areas (i.e., construction materials, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources & hydraulics engineering, construction management), National & International Professional Organizations, Ethics Code & Case Analysis, Professional Licensing, Public Policy, Environmental protection & Sustainability, Health & Safety, Main Constraints of Engineering Design.

Course Description in Turkish

Bu derste inşaat mühendisliği mesleği ve inşaat mühendisliği teknik alanları(alt disiplinleri) ile ilgili tanıtım / giriş bilgileri verilmektedir. Derste şu konu başlıkları işlenmektedir: İnşaat Mühendisliği mesleğine giriş ve MEF Üniversitesi İnşaat mühendisliği programının tanıtımı, SI ve US birim sistemleri ve birim çevrim problemleri, İnşaat mühendisliği teknik alanlarına (Yapı Malzemeleri, Yapı, Geoteknik Mühendisliği, Ulaştırma Mühendisliği, Hidrolik ve Su Kaynakları Mühendisliği, ve Yapı İşletmesi) ait temel kavramlar, mini sözlük ve basit mühendislik problemleri, Ulusal ve uluslararası meslek kuruluşları, İnşaat mühendisliğinde etik kodu ve vaka analizleri, Profesyonel mühendislik lisans sistemi, Kamu politikaları, Çevre koruma ve sürdürülebilirlik, İs sağlığı ve iş güvenliği, İnşaat Mühendisliğinde tasarım kısıtları.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to:

1. understand the civil engineering program and its continuous improvement; 2. identify SI and US custom unit systems and solve conversion problems; 3. describe civil engineering profession, list & define the main technical areas (sub-

disciplines) of civil engineering & the main civil engineering design constraints; 4. explain key concepts & basic glossary pertaining to main technical areas (sub-

disciplines), practice on basic engineering concepts/problems of the technical areas; 5. recognize the concepts such as workplace health & safety, public policy,

environmental protection & sustainability in engineering design; 6. identify professional organizations, professional licensing, professional & ethical

responsibilities of a civil engineer & analyze simple case studies; 7. function effectively as a member of a group; 8. organize information about one of the concepts/problems in one of the technical areas

of civil engineering; 9. communicate in both written report & presentation format.

Relationship of the Course with the Student Outcomes Level Learning Outcome(s) Assessed by

Student Outcomes N=None

S=Supportive H=High

Exam, Project, HW, Experiment, Presentation,

etc. (1) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

S 2, 3, 4 Quizzes, FC Exercises

(2) an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

(3) an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences H 9

Term Project Report and

Poster

(4) an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

S 1, 5, 6 Quizzes, FC Exercises,

Term Project

(5) an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

S 7 Term Project

(6) an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

(7) an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies S 8

Term Project Report and

Poster Prepared by and Date Dr. Ani Natali Şigaher / September 2019 Semester Fall 2019 - 2020 Name of Instructor Dr. Ani Natali Şigaher Course Contents Week Topic 1. Introduction to MEF Civil Engineering Faculty & Curriculum, Flipped learning,

Expectations from the course and students, Introduction to Profession & Sub-Disciplines of Civil Engineering

2. What is an engineering problem? SI unit system & Conversion Problems, Introduction to US custom units

3. Conversion Problems, Construction Materials Glossary & Basic Concepts 4. Structural Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts 5. Geotechnical Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts

6. Architectural Glossary & Basic Concepts, Poster Project Requirements & Project Discussion

7. Water Resources Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts 8. Transportation Engineering Glossary & Basic Concepts 9. Construction Management Glossary & Basic Concepts 10. National and Professional Organizations,

Professional Licensing, Engineering Ethics 11. Engineering Ethics Case Studies

12. Public Policy, Health & Safety

13. Environmental-Friendly and Sustainable Design, Student Posters

14. Student Posters

15. Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period 16. Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period

Required/Recommended Readings

McCuen R. H., Ezzell E. Z., Wong M. K. “Fundamentals of Civil Engineering: An Introduction to the ASCE Body of Knowledge,” CRC Press, US, 2011. David Muir Wood, Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2012, ISBN 978–0-9–957863-4

Teaching Methods Contact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique Homework and Projects One Final Term Project including written & oral presentation Laboratory Work - Computer Use MS Office or Equivalent Programs are required Other Activities Fieldtrip and seminars Assessment Methods - Types of assessment Number Ratio (%)

Flipped Classroom* 5-10 20 (each contributing 2%) Quizzes 3 45 (each contributing 15%) Final Term Project Poster 1 15 Final Term Project Report 1 20 Total 100 * Requires watching video before class to evaluate FC practice

Course Administration Instructor’s office: Room 544 (5th floor) Office hours: Monday 14:00- 16:00, Friday 14:00- 16:00 E-mail address: sigahern@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: Minimum of 70% attendance required. Classroom practice contributes to 20% of the final grade. Missing a quiz: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, the single quiz missed by the student will be given the average grade of the other two quizzes. No make-up will be given. Missing the final project: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations http://3fcampus.mef.edu.tr/uploads/cms/webadmin.mef.edu.tr/4833_2.pdf

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Calculation Explanation

No/Weeks per Semester (A)

Preparing for the Activity (B)

Spent in the Activity Itself (C)

Completing the Activity

Requirements (D)

Lecture 14 1 2 0 42 A*(B+C+D)

Quizzes 3 5 1 18 A*(B+C+D)

Homework 0 0 0 0 A*(B+C+D)

Midterm(s) 0 0 0 0 A*(B+C+D)

Final Term Project 1 16 3 2 21 A*(B+C+D)

Total Workload 81

Total Workload/25 3,24

ECTS 3

Hours