COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 543	D	2	3	0	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Erion Luga
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	This course deals with the in-depth study of concrete constituents, technology and properties. They learn to analyze concrete and concrete technology from an holistic prespective and learn the techniques of investigating and use properly the concrete making materials. On the other hand they improve theis expertise on the investigation of concrete structures
Course Objectives:	In this Course Students, learn to analyze concrete and concrete technology from an holistic prespective and learn the techniques of investigating ang use properly the concrete making materials. On the other hand they improve theis expertise on the investigation of concrete structures

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Concrete aggregates
3	Portland Cement
4	Water
5	Mineral admixtures
6	Chemical Admixtures
7	Concrete mix design
8	Fresh Concrete
9	Hardened concrete
10	Concrete Durability
11	Special Concretes
12	Concrete microstructure
13	Review
14	Final Project

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Advanced Concrete Technology-Concrete Properties, Edited by John Newman, Ban Seng Choo, 2003, Elsevier.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To learn internal structure of different binding systems
2	To learn the techniques and methods used during analysis
3	To learn about different special concrete types
4	To learn about a wide variety of topics within the field of concrete technology at an advanced level

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
MSc in Civil Engineering Program
1	an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2	an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
3	an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
4	an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems	5
5	an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
6	an ability to communicate effectively
7	the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
8	a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning
9	a knowledge of contemporary issues	5
10	an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice	3
11	skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Project	1	100
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	6	96
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	1	43.5	43.5
Final examination			0
Other			0
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5