Course Details

THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
7	CE444	THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT	3+0+0	3	4

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	Discovering the interaction between the natural environment and the built environment to enhance students’ understanding of the positive and negative effects of biogenic processes on built environment and the effects of built environment on microbial ecology.
Course Content	• Biogeochemical cycle • Built environment borne environmental problems • Microbiology of the built environment • Biodeterioration of materials • Bioremediation of materials • Basics of service life estimation • Types of wastes in built environment • Bioremediation of wastes • Bio-based economy
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Research Assist.Dr. AYŞE GÜL
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Charles Kibert, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, 4th Edition, 2016, Wiley Alexander, M., Bertron, A., De Belie, N. (Eds.) (2012). Performance of cement-based materials in aggressive aqueous environments. State-of-the-Art Report, RILEM TC 211 – PAE. Springer Microbiology of the built environment, Jack A Gilbert and Brent Stephens (eds.), Microbiome, 2017. Evaluating Sustainable Development in The Built Environment, Peter S. Brandon, Patrizia Lombardi, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. Metcalf Eddy Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, McGraw Hill, 1994

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%50
Engineering	%50

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
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 30
Quiz/Küçük Sınav	8	% 15
Proje/Çizim	1	% 15
Final examination	1	% 40
Total	11	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	To be aware of the basic natural processes and their impacts on the built environment
2	To recognize the own responsibility for the negative impacts of the built environment on nature and become eager to create solutions accordingly
3	To comprehend the science behind the biodeterioration of materials
4	To gain fundamental knowledge on handling wastes generated in a built environment
5	To recognize the basics behind creating a synergy between built and natural environment

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction
2	Biogeochemical cycle
3	Environmental problems in 21st Century
4	Microbiology of the built environment
5	Durability issues of reinforced cementitious composites
6	Durability issues of reinforced cementitious composites
7	Durability issues of natural stone, metals and timber
8	Bioremediation of materials
9	Basics of service life estimation
10	Wastes generated in built environment
11	Bioremediation of wastes (liquid)
12	Bioremediation of wastes (solid, gas)
13	Bio-based economy
14	Bio-based economy

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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