CE4005 GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
| Course Code: | 5624005 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SİNAN TURHAN ERDOĞAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objectives of this proposed course are:
i) to provide necessary knowledge about sustainability, green materials, and sustainable construction practices,
ii) to further the students understanding of the environmental and energetic impacts of construction materials,
iii) to introduce methods to assess how green materials, buildings, and construction processes and to improve communication skills of the students.
Students taking this course are expected to be able to:
- identify criteria essential to determining what makes a building material truly “green”,
- demonstrate concepts of life-cycle analysis including economic and sustainability aspects and apply these concepts to green building materials,
- extend their conventional knowledge of design, for forces acting on structures, to the interaction with the environment in which the materials are put into place.
The objectives relate and contribute to the educational objectives of the department by: adding to the much needed breadth courses, increasing the ability of the students to communicate.
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 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 | ✔ | |||
| 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 | ✔ | |||
| 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 | ✔ | |||
| 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 | ✔ | |||
| 8 | An ability to use techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | ✔ | |||