KARAYOLU İNŞAATI PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ITP252	KARAYOLU İNŞAATI	4	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Lecturer YASEMİN KILIÇ ERDİM
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	With this course, students will learn the construction stages of road construction and be able to perform basic calculations.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Road transport systems, Determining terrain conditions and extracting terrain cross-sections using a contour map, General definitions related to road elements, Content of the General Directorate of Highways Technical Specifications for Roads, Road classes and road geometric standards, Route alignment, Drawing the zero polygon, Horizontal and vertical curve applications, Longitudinal gradient, definition and standards, Longitudinal section characteristics and extraction technique, Definition and extraction of black level and red level, Design speed, Safe stopping and passing distance, Types of road cross-sections and extraction of cross-sections, Cross-section area calculation, Types of superelevation and calculation, Fill and cut works, Calculation of fill and cut using longitudinal and cross-sections and preparation of volume tables, Engineering structures, Retaining walls, Culverts, ditches, head ditches, Aqueduct and Viaduct concepts, Determination of road base levels, Determining layer thicknesses in the field, Levelling the road route, Spreading stabilised material on the road base, Types of compaction equipment (rollers), Road surface materials, Asphalt surfacing, Concrete surfacing, Determining the thickness of surfacing according to the class of the road and the bearing capacity of the subgrade.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Calculates vehicle movements, power, sight distances, and transition sight distances.
Has knowledge of the materials used in road construction.
Draws the zero line on a contour map.
Selects the route.
Performs precise axis calculations.
Produces cross-sections.
Calculates cut and fill volumes.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction and Basic Concepts	Lecture
2	Literature Review	Fundamental Concepts	Lecture, Practical
3	Literature Review	Characteristics of road users, vehicle characteristics and movements	Lecture, Practical
4	Literature Review	Force and Tensile Strength	Lecture, Practical
5	Literature Review	Sight distances	Lecture, Practical
6	Literature Review	Traffic Flow Models, Road Classification and Road Geometric Standards	Lecture, Practical
7	Literature Review	View Lengths, Power and Gravitational Force Applications	Lecture, Practical
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review	Traffic Forecasting, Capacity Analysis and Service Level Calculations	Lecture, Practical
10	Literature Review	Types of curves and Horizontal curves	Lecture, Practical
11	Literature Review	Vehicle stability in horizontal curves	Lecture, Practical
12	Literature Review	Horizontal curves	Lecture, Practical
13	Literature Review	Plan and Cross-Section Drawing	Lecture, Practical
14	Literature Review	Cross-section and Vertical Curve Design and Applications	Lecture, Practical
15	Literature Review	Cross-section extraction and volume calculation	Lecture, Practical
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Karayolu Mühendisliği, Nadir YAYLA, , 2015
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

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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In matters related to the construction area have adequate infrastructure, related to these theoretical, numerical and practical knowledge to provide					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Math, science, and engineering issues related to the field to gain basic theoretical and practical knowledge.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Required for applications related to the field of modern techniques, tools and informatics technologies to be able to select and use effectively				3

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Conducts research on application issues related to the field and selects appropriate up-to-date technologies.				3
2	Technical drawing, computer aided drafting, simulation programs using to design and various software using the space-related systems and components to choose, basic dimensioning make the accounts, architectural, structural design and details ability to draw to win.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Space-related applications to produce solutions when faced with unforeseen situations, teams or individual to take responsibility gain the ability to do work.					4
2	Professional and ethical responsibility to gain awareness				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal gain awareness.				3
2	Structural problems with the detection, identification, decoding skills in making and various software using the space-related systems and components to choose, basic dimensioning make the accounts, architectural, structural design and details ability to draw to win.					4
3	making related to the construction business planning, process tracking, auditing, gain the ability to accelerate the process				3
4	Basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field, using the ability to interpret and evaluate data, identify problems, analyze the evidence-based solutions to have the ability to develop.				3
5	Field applications, being able to use tools and equipment in the field and more users the ability to				3
6	Industry and services by examining the processes involved in the application of skills to win.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Areas that require a basic level of computer software and hardware to gain the ability to use				3
2	Occupational safety, health, environmental protection and quality of information to be conscious.					4
3	Effective communication techniques and innovations in the field to follow the dominant level to have knowledge of a foreign language.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Being able to follow technological developments related to the field, enterprising, innovative and current problems of our country and the world to know,				3
2	Defines and analyzes problems and develops solution proposals by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field.				3

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	4	56
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
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	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	12	12
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	12	12
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	32	0	124