CE410 CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN
| Course Code: | 5620410 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. HALUK SUCUOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
To provide more complete and coherent set of information for civil engineering students concerning overall running of civil engineering work in a way including all steps of activities. Introduce the students to professional practice. Involve the students in design work and emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary planning, coordination, communication and technical report writing.
Course Content
Involving the students in the conception, planning and design of civil engineering projects. Integration of information, ideas, and concepts from previous courses of different disciplines into a comprehensive design effort. Methodology for formulating and solving design problems in an open-ended solution space. Ethics, professional responsibilities
Prerequisite: Consent of the department
Course Learning Outcomes
- Apply knowledge of engineering to an actual engineering project such as a bridge, building, transportation system or water network
- Gather and analyze project related data such as specifications, references, population and geotechnical information
- Design of a system such as water network, building or bridge.
- Contribute as a team (teamwork skills) on the project that involve multi-disciplinary tasks
- Find innovative solutions to complex engineering problems by identifying, analyzing and formulating the problem.
- Evaluate ethical and professional engineering responsibilities
- Use effective communication tools such as oral presentations, report writing and discussions through electronic communication
- Discuss the importance of the project on global and national level
- Illustrate the importance of life-long learning, and contemporary issues
- Demonstrate the use of state of the art modern engineering tools
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 | ✔ | |||