GMT719 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING SURVEYING

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING SURVEYING GMT719 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 10
PrequisitesNone
Course languageEnglish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Question and Answer
Drill and Practice
 
Instructor (s)Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berkay BAHADUR 
Course objectiveTeaching the up-to-date topics in the Engineering Surveying field of Geomatics Engineering to the postgraduate level students. 
Learning outcomes
  1. The students who successfully completed this course:
  2. follow the up-to-date advances in the Engineering Surveying Field,
  3. understand and follow the up-to-date literature in this field, discusses their learnings, learn and develop methods, algorithms etc. related to this topic,
  4. when necessary perform literature search about this topic, represent their findings and develop a project.
Course ContentUp-to-date and special topics in engineering surveying at postgraduate level. 
References- Ghilani, C. D and Wolf, P. R. (2015). Elementary surveying: An introduction to geomatics,
- Schofield W, Breach M (2007) Engineering Surveying. Sixth Edition,
- Kavanagh, B.F., ?Surveying: Principles and Applications, Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2006,
- Anderson, J and Mikhail, E. (1997). Surveying: Theory and Practice. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 2Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 3Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 4Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 5Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 6Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 7Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 8Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 9Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 10Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 11Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 12Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 13Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 14Will be defined by the faculty member in charge.
Week 15Preparation for the final exam
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments115
Presentation110
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms125
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes350
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14798
Presentation / Seminar Preparation21020
Project000
Homework assignment81080
Midterms (Study duration)12020
Final Exam (Study duration) 13030
Total Workload4080290

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Advances contemporary knowledge in the field of geomatics engineering based on novel thinking and research.    X
2. Possesses creative and critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making abilities.    X
3. Conducts a thorough novel research from scratch independently.    X
4. Acquires interdisciplinary knowledge of common terminology and joint working culture.    X
5. Cooperates with national and international scientific research groups.    X
6. Attains the capacity to publish an international peer-reviewed journal manuscript.     X
7. Maintains ethical responsibility.     X
8. Obtains the skills to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses offered in geomatics engineering.    X
9. Conducts verbal-written communication, surveys the literature, and prepares thesis in advanced level English.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest