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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2CE106EXPLORING PROFESSION1+1+02214.05.2026

 
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 Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The main goal of this course is in gaining practical experiences to the students in conducting independent research on any Civil Engineering subject, as well as in oral and written presentations, in teamwork and in self-discipline. The students will be educated as masonry instead of engineer before learning the theories in Civil Engineering. The theories will already have been taught in next courses in next years. The other important aim of this course is to arouse the students’ curiosity on any Civil Engineering subject by doing their projects and team-works in competitions.
Course Content This course is a required course for the students in the department of civil engineering and it presents past, status, and future challenges of civil engineering profession; ethics and professional responsibility; written and oral communication; concepts of analysis, design, computational approaches, and experiences with experiments in lab and a technical trip; interpretation of results and decision making; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
Course Methods and Techniques Learners will be provided with as much opportunities of hands-on practice as possible with the aim of striking a balance between learner-centeredness and sufficient guidance. Various forms of interaction (i.e. pair work and group work) will also be encouraged to cater for learners with different learning styles. Additionally, individuals will be expected to produce both in-class writings and homework assignments in addition to the reading tasks, which will encourage them to reflect and think critically. Technology will also be incorporated into the classroom procedures in order to create a better learning environment.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Research Assist.Dr. Eren Yağmur eren.yagmur@agu.edu.tr
Prof.Dr. Niğmet Uzal nigmet.uzal@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
Course Notes Fundamentals of Civil Engineering, ASCE
Introduction to Engineering Ethics, Roland Schinzinger & Mike W. Martin, McGraw-Hill, 2000
Engineering Ethics, Carl Mitcham & R. Shannon Duval, Prentice Hall, 2000
Engineering, Business and Professional Ethics, S. Robinson, R. Dixon, C. Preece, and K. Moodley, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007
Engineering Ethics (Mühendislik Etiği), S.U. Onbaşıoğlu, Doğa Publishing, 2003
Professional Ethics in Engineering (Mühendislikte Meslek Ahlakı), Ülkün Tansel, METU Publishing
Construction Law: An Introduction for Engineers, Architects, and Contractors, Gail S. Kelley, 2013
Documents https://canvas.agu.edu.tr/courses/7130/files?
Assignments Yok

Course Category
Engineering %20
Engineering Design %70
Field %30

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 4 % 30
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 40
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 30
Total
6
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 1 2 2
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 14 2 28
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 2 28
Final Sınavı 1 7 7
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 65

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 LO1: discover knowledge about the importance of Civil Engineering
2 LO2: point out the importance of communication as a tool for effective engineering practice
3 LO3: assess a comprehensive overview of the component fields within civil engineering
4 LO4: describe the examples of the materials and physical components of the practice of civil engineering through both hands-on experiments and demonstrations
5 LO5: discover knowledge about ethical principles and responsibility and recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Civil Engineering Profession, Science, Technology and Engineering
2 History of Civil Engineering
3 Workspaces of Civil Engineers
4 Project and Presentation Preparation Techniques
5 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models
6 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models
7 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models
8 Law and Ethics in Civil Engineering: A Brief History of Ethics; Introduction to Ethical Conflicts, Values and Value Systems/History of Engineering Profession, Ethics, Liability and Legal Issues for Civil Engineers.
9 Law and Ethics in Civil Engineering: A Brief History of Ethics; Introduction to Ethical Conflicts, Values and Value Systems/History of Engineering Profession, Ethics, Liability and Legal Issues for Civil Engineers.
10 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models
11 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models
12 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models
13 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models
14 Properties of Different Materials and Construction of Civil Engineering Structural Models

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 5 5 5
C1 5 5
C2 2 5
C3 3 3
C4 3 3
C5 5 4

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

  
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