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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | MUH318 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AGNE KARLIKANOVAITE- BA | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AGNE KARLIKANOVAITE- BA Assoc. Prof. SELİM DÜNDAR |
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Course Objectives: | The purpose of this introductory course is to provide the students the fundamental principles of environmental engineering and it’s applications. |
Course Content: | The origins of environmental engineering. Environmental engineering today and on the horizon. Sustainability. Engineering decisions. Engineering calculations and units. Energy flow and balances. Ecosystems. Water quality. Water supply and treatment. Wastewater treatment. Air quality. Air quality control. Solid waste. Hazardous waste. Noise pollution. Ethics of green engineering. Case studies and discussion questions. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Types of transportation. The Role of Transportation in Urban Development | |
1) | Transport and carbon dioxide emissions | |
2) | Unsustainable transport: transport problems | |
3) | Transport and environment: general overview | |
4) | Road construction, maintenance and environmental impacts | |
5) | Railway construction, maintenance and environmental impacts | |
6) | Railway construction, maintenance and environmental impacts | |
7) | Air transport and its environmental effects | |
8) | Construction and repair of maritime structures | |
9) | Midterm | |
10) | Transport and human health | |
11) | Transport and noise effects | |
12) | Transportation and Energy | |
13) | Contemporary solutions to transportation problems | |
14) | sustainable transportation |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | P. Aarne Vesilind,Susan M. Morgan and Lauren G. Heine. Introduction to Environmental Engineering, 3th edition,2004. |
References: | Later |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.) | ||||||||||
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | ||||||||||
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | ||||||||||
7) Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language. | ||||||||||
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | ||||||||||
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | ||||||||||
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | ||||||||||
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language. | |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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Lesson | |
Homework |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Individual Project | |
Presentation |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 45 |
Final | 1 | % 55 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 45 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 55 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Homework Assignments | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 136 |