Course Descriptions

Functions of several variables. Limits and continuity. Partial derivatives. Chain rule for partial derivatives. Directional derivatives. Local maxima and minima. Lagrange multipliers. Taylor’s formula. Double integrals in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Triple integrals in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Line integrals. Green’s theorem. Surface integrals. Stokes’ theorem. Divergence theorem.

Resources and scarcity; supply and demand; the mixed economy; market structure; national income, business cycles, unemployment and inflation; economic growth and productivity; money, banking and monetary policy; international trade and finance.

Surveying Principles. Basics Of Surveying. Leveling. Distance Measurement. Angles And Directions. Total Stations and Theodolites. Total Station Applications. Traverse Surveys. Satellite Positioning Systems. Topographic Surveying And Mapping. Geographic Information Systems. Control Systems. Remote Sensing. Satellite Imagery. Airborne Imagery. Surveying Applications. Highway Curves. Construction Surveys. Land Surveying. Hydrographic Surveys. Random Errors. Trigonometric Definitions And Identities. Examples Of Current Geomatics Technology. Typical Field Projects.

Structural systems, loads, assumptions and idealizations of structural analyses, support reactions, internal forces, equilibrium equations, calculation of the static loads of plane statically determinate systems, diagrams of internal forces, plane systems, simple beam, cantilever beam, continuous beams, frames and arches, trusses, statically Indeterminate systems and solution methods, temperature effects and support movements, influence lines.

Introduction to fluid mechanics and hydraulics. Fluid statics. Kinematics of fluid flow. Continuity equation. Stream function. Potential flow. Viscous flow. Navier-Stokes equations. Dimensional analysis. Pipe flows and pipe networks. Open channel hydraulics.

It is realized in a technical office which conducts civil engineering projects for minimum 20 workdays during summer vacation. Students report the activities performed in site according to a format determined by Civil Engineering Department. The language of the report is Turkish. Foreign students and/or the activities performed abroad, the language of training report is English. This is a Pass/Fail type of activity and students will not be given a letter grade.

The basic theories in Ethics (the Philosophy of Morality). The practical implications of these theories in particular professions and areas such as engineering, medicine, pharmacology, genetics, technological innovation, artificial intelligence and robotology, management, marketing, international relations, public services, media and law. The meaning and significance of virtue and values. Moral principles within particular professions and their foundation in Ethics.

Concrete Producing materials. Mix design, placing and curing of concrete. Reinforced concrete. Flexure in beams. Shear and diagonal tension in beams. Torsion. Serviceability. Continuous reinforced concrete structures and equivalent frame method of analysis. Design of two-way slabs and plates. Footings. Design of columns and walls. Design of earth retaining structures. Analysis methods. Introduction to prestressed concrete.

Introduction. Transportation planning process. Forecasting future traffic flows. Scheme appraisal for highway projects. Basic elements of highway traffic analysis. Determining the capacity of highways. Design of intersections. Geometric alignment and design. Highway pavement materials and design. Structural design of pavement thickness. Pavement maintenance. Drainage.

Introduction. Foundations in civil engineering. Performance requirements. Review of soil mechanics. Shallow foundations: spread footings, mats, bearing pressures. Deep foundations: piles, shafts, caps, grade beams, axial and lateral load capacity. Earth retaining structures: lateral earth pressures, cantilever retaining walls, sheet pile walls.