Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / JFM 205 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Code: JFM 205 Course Title: ENGINEERING MECHANICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT ERDURAN (merduran@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To define the basic concepts of mechanics, to make numerical calculations to examine the standard procedures and illustrate a general guide to the solution of the problem.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to order the laws of statics as evidence, identify a given description or formulation. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to define the different load types. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to define the fundamentals of static equilibrium. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to static, plane forces and stability, links in the plane and structural systems, truss systems, strong point, friction, spacial strengths and stability. Introduction to dinamic, kinematics of material point, kinetic of material point, act and energy, impulse and momentum, plane motion of rigid bodies, mechanical vibrations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to static Lecturing
2 Plane forces and stability Lecturing
3 Links in the plane and structural systems Lecturing
4 Truss systems Lecturing
5 Strong point Problem solving method
6 Friction Lecturing
7 Spacial strengths and stability Problem solving method
8 mid-term exam
9 Introduction to dinamic Lecturing
10 Kinematics of material point Problem solving method
11 Kinetic of material point Problem solving method
12 Act and energy Problem solving method
13 Impulse and momentum Problem solving method
14 Plane motion of rigid bodies Problem solving method
15 Mechanical vibrations Problem solving method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Omurtag, M.H. 2009; Mühendisler için Mekanik: Statik, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul
2 Beer, F., Johnston E.R. 1995; Mühendisler için Mekanik: Statik, (Çevirenler: Keskinel, F., Özbek, T.) Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul
3 Beer, F., Johnston E.R. 1993; Mühendisler için Mekanik: Dinamik, (Çevirenler: Keskinel, F., Özbek, T.) Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul
4 Hibbeler, R. 2001; Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Prentice-Hall, NJ
5 Aköz, Y., Eratlı, N. 2000; Statik-Mukavemet, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım AŞ, İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
None

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 14 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 7 42
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 121