HIGHWAY ENGINEERING PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
INS310	HIGHWAY ENGINEERING	6	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. AHMAD RESHAD NOORI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Prof. MUSTAFA KARAŞAHİN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to teach highway elements and highway design principles.
Contents of the Course Unit:	It includes road elements, road user characteristics, vehicle characteristics, road geometry, route survey, horizontal and vertical curves, service level and intersections.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
To be able to comprehend the highway elements and their functions
To be able to recognize the features of people and vehicles using the highway
To be able to apply highway design elements and design principles

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Research	Introduction to Highway Engineering	Expression
2	Literature Research	Road elements	Expression
3	Literature Research	Road users characteristics	Expression
4	Literature Research	Vehicle characteristics	Expression
5	Literature Research	Stopping sight distance	Expression
6	Literature Research	Overtaking sight distance	Expression
7	Literature Research	Road geometry	Expression
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Research	Road alignment search	Expression
10	Literature Research	Horizontal curves	Expression
11	Literature Research	Transition curves	Expression
12	Literature Research	Vertical curves	Expression
13	Literature Research	Level of service	Expression
14	Literature Research	Intersections	Expression
15	Literature Research	-	Expression
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Karayolu Mühendisliği, Nadir YAYLA, , 2015
Öğretim üyesi tarafından çeşitli kaynaklardan derlenmiş notlar
Notes prepared by the lecturer
Traffic and Highway Engineering“, N.J.GARBER, , L.A HOEL, Cengage Learning, 2010
Highway engineering, M.Rogers, Blackwell Publishing, 2008
Highway Engineering, P.H. WRIGHT, K. DIXON, Wiley, 2003
Highway Engineering, C.H.Oglesvy, R.G.Hicks Wiley, 1982

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The formal systems used in civil engineering takes and Discuss the different methods						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Civil engineering design for the project presentation ensures the correct expression					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Civil engineering design for the project presentation ensures the correct expression					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Rise construction in the areas of production engineering can work independently and take responsibility for these issues						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As a requirement of the civil engineering profession and the current change follows the principle of lifelong learning						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As an individual becomes aware of social and professional responsibility					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The powers and responsibilities of civil engineering and construction management takes place within						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	1	14
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	1	20	20
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	25	25
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	0	125