Course Description and Application Information Form
Faculty/Vocational School/College/Institute Faculty of Agriculture
Department / Programme / Other Biosystem Engineering
 
Course Unit Title Code Semester Theo. Pra-Lab Credit ECTS
Construction Materials Science SBM320 2017 - 2018 Fall Semester 3 0-0 3 5
 
Prerequisite Courses
(Recommendation)		 None
Type of Course Unit Elective
Level of Course Unit First Cycle
Course Language Turkish(Course materials in English can be provided to students on demand)
Lecturers
Prof.Dr. İSRAFİL KOCAMAN
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to give detail information on the properties of construction materials, their production, test and suitable material selection
Learning Outcomes of the Course
1) To have information about properties of construction materials
2) Layouts, choose the appropriate material in preparing the project
Course Content General properties of construction materials, Rocks and soil materials, Binding materials, Agrega, Concrete and its properties, Wood materials, Steel profiles
Preliminary Weekly, Teaching Methods and Techniques/Preliminary Preparation Resources
1 General properties of construction materials
2 General properties of construction materials (continued)
3 Natural stones as building mate
4 Soil material
5 Terra cotta material
6 Terra cotta material
7 Aggregates
8 Drawing and evaluation of aggregates granülometrilerinin
9 Binder materials
10 Midterm Exam
11 General information on Concrete
12 Physical and mechanical properties of concrete
13 Classification of concretes and concrete tests
14 Accounts of concrete mixture
15 Final Exam 1st. week
16 Final Exam 2nd. week
Readings / Lecture Notes EKMEKYAPAR, T., I., ORUNG, 1993. Construction Material Science. Ataturk University Faculty of Agriculture Publications, No. 145, Erzurum. Ones, A., 1988. Construction,Materials Science. Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture Publications, No. 1094,Ankara.
Resources / Other Resources
Sharing materials / Documents
Sharing materials / Homework
Sharing materials / Exams It will be announced on WEB page
Rating System
SEMESTER INTERNAL WORKS CONTRIBUTION
Midterm Exams 30
TOTAL 30
Contribution to the Study of Semester Grades 30
Contribution to the Final Examination Grades 70
TOTAL 100
Course Category Basic vocational courses
Program Competencies
PÇ-1 Ability of accessing to information, making resource search, using databases and other information sources
PÇ-2 Ability of analyzing a system, system component or process and designing system under realworld constraints for meeting requirements by using modern designing methods
PÇ-3 Ability of working effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and having self-confidence for taking responsibility
PÇ-4 Ability of experiment designing, implementing, obtaining data from experiments and also analyzing and interpreting of these data
PÇ-5 Ability of detecting, identifying, monitoring, interpreting, formulating, and solving current professional challenges, also ability of choosing and using appropriate approach and techniques for this aim
PÇ-6 Having sufficient knowledge about mathematic, science and related engineering topics and ability of solving problems on agricultural machinery areas with these theoretical and practical knowledge
PÇ-7 Understanding about professional and ethical responsibilities and taking responsibility
PÇ-8 Ability of using modern engineering techniques, skills and calculation tools which is required for engineering applications (obtaining data by using laboratory and workshop tools, preparing technical drawings, preparing technical reports, doing technical presentations, effective usage of calculation tools, information technologies, software)
PÇ-9 Having awareness about the effects of engineering solutions and applications for global and social context; to be aware of entrepreneurship and innovation issues and also having knowledge about contemporary issues
PÇ-10 Ability in establishing and monitoring experimental studies and analysing the results obtained related to agriculture
PÇ-11 Ability of recognizing, defining, formulating and solving the engineering problems related to agriculture
PÇ-12 Management and application ability of projects in Agricultural Irrigation
PÇ-13 Ability of effective communication skills both oral and written at Turkish and knowing at least one foreign language
PÇ-14 Awareness of the need for lifelong education, following developments at science and technology and ability of continual self-renewing

Learning Outcomes Course Competencies of Relationship Between Program
# PÇ-1 PÇ-2 PÇ-3 PÇ-4 PÇ-5 PÇ-6 PÇ-7 PÇ-8 PÇ-9 PÇ-10 PÇ-11 PÇ-12 PÇ-13 PÇ-14
ÖÇ-1 33232145434243
ÖÇ-2 33232145434243
AKTS(ECTS) / Work Load Table
Activity Count Time Total Workload
Course duration(including the exam week: total course hours) 16 3 48
Out of class studying hours (prestudy, reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterm Exam 2 1 20 20
Final Exams 1 40 40
Total Workload     150
Total Workload / 30     5
ECTS Credit of the Course     5