Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4CE262Foundation Engineering2+2+03429.07.2024
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Civil Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To gain the basic concepts of topography, to define the importance and place of civil engineering, to teach and apply the necessary information for the solution of engineering problems involving topography.
Course Content Drawing: drawing maps with tachometric measurements, enlarging and reducing maps and plans, units of measurement: introduction of angle, length, area and volume units, conversion between angle units, errors: definition of error, classification of errors, correction, error limit, accuracy criteria, simple Measuring tools: jalon, jalon stand, steel tape measure, prism etc. Introduction and use of acid easuring instruments, simple measurements: application of points and lines with simple measuring instruments, length measurements: direct measurement or indirect calculation of lengths, simple pickup methods: definition of pickup, simple pickup methods and application, area calculations.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Şafak Tercan
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Lecture notes
Course Notes Lecture Notes

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %20
Engineering %50
Engineering Design %30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 13 4 52
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3,5 112

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Learns the concepts of topography, map and plan.
2 Understand the measurement units and conversions between them.
3 Learns to measure length.
4 Learns angle measurement
5 Makes coordinate calculations.
6 Makes the height measurements and calculations.
7 Learns to calculate measurement errors.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Topography, map, plan concepts, shape and dimensions of the earth
2 Units of measure, length units and conversions
3 Angle measurement units and transformations, area measurement units
4 Vertical and polar coordinate systems, transformations between
5 Height measurements
6 Application of height measurements
7 Error calculations
8 Midterm exam
9 Error calculations and application
10 Length and angle measurement application
11 Length and angle measurement application
12 Land surveying methods
13 Land surveying methods
14 An overview

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 5
C1 5 5
C2 5 5
C3 5 5
C4 5 5
C5 5 5
C6 5 5
C7 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant