COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: GRADUATION PROJECT

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 388	E	6	0	0	0	0	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Bilgin hbilgin@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Bilgin hbilgin@epoka.edu.al , Tuesday afternoon
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Civil Engineering (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	E104 / Fridays_ 15:45
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	Special topics in civil engineering selected to suit the individual interests of the students. The course is designed to allow students to do group work at an advanced level. The course aims to develop technical report writing skills in the students.
Course Objectives:	• To undertake a specific piece of independent study in the form of a critical review, a laboratory- or field-based experimental investigation, or a modelling/numerical analysis of civil engineering project. • To demonstrate a technical understanding of the Individual Project and ability to communicate the results to a wider audience by means of a written paper, oral presentation and visual poster.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Special topics in civil engineering
2	Case studies in different sub-disciplines of civil engineering

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Description of the experimental techniques
3	Description of the analytical techniques
4	Description of the senior design project and the required stuff.
5	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
6	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
7	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
8	Midterm
9	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
10	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
11	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
12	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
13	Weekly meeting / Consultancy
14	Final Presentation

Prerequisite(s):	NA
Textbook(s):	No textbook Reference: Relevant Code Specifications, Building Codes, Environmental Regulations, and Cost Estimation Manuals
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	SAP2000, ETABS, ZEUS, PERFORMD 3D
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will be able to identify, analyze and integrate ethics similarities and differences in multiple markets
2	Students will be able to conduct an analysis of a civil engineering problem and its global impact by identifying different factors such as technology, economics and society, and their contributions to the problem and/or solution
3	Students will be willing to work in teams to develop solutions and action plans to address local, global and/or international civilengineering problems

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

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

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Case Study	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	4	64
Mid-terms			0
Assignments			0
Final examination			0
Other	1	13	13
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

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