COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: EARTHQUAKE DISASTER MITIGATION

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 484	A	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:	Hüseyin Bilgin
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:	Earthquake Damage; Disaster Management; Seismic Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of Buildings and Bridges; Post-Earthquake Assessment; Retrofitting and Strengthening of Structures; Earthquake Awareness, Preparedness and Education; Social and Economic Issues.
Course Objectives:	- To create interest in earthquake disaster mitigation and management - To present the range of available preparedness and mitigation measures, consider their appropriateness, opportunities, limitations of implementation in the regional context

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Video showing about Earthquakes; Overview of the course requirements and references
2	Overview of Disaster Management
3	Earthquakes and Earthquake Hazard Analysis
4	Review of Seismic Design Concepts and Building Code Requirements
5	Disaster Preparedness; Seismic Vulnerability & Risk Assessment; (Cases from different countries)
6	Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings (FEMA154)
7	Case Studies on Seismic Vulnerability & Risk Assessment of Buildings
8	Earthquake Damage and Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Bridges
9	Disaster Response; Post-Earthquake Assessment
10	Rehabilitation and Reconstruction; Public buildings (School, hospitals..etc)
11	Disaster Mitigation Structural Retrofitting & Strengthening
12	Case Studies on Seismic Rehabilitation, Retrofitting & Strengthening
13	Technologies and Research on Earthquake Damage & Mitigation
14	Social Impacts; Earthquake Education

Prerequisite(s):	Earthquake Engineering; Structural Design Concepts
Textbook:	There are no assigned textbooks for this class. Lecture notes will be assigned in class. The textbooks listed below provide useful reference material for the class.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Excel, PowerPoint, Mathcad, Matlab, Sap2000
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Develop perspective understanding and its Management in pre- during and post phases of Disasters
2	Equipped with potential knowledge, concepts & skills for effective Planning on Disaster Management and Risk Reduction measures.
3	Application of the concepts in real life scenario

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Professional Master in Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety 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
4	an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
5	an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility	3
6	an ability to communicate effectively	4
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	4
9	a knowledge of contemporary issues	4
10	an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
11	skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies	4

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Term Paper	1	60
Final Exam	1	40
	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)	14	5	70
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	3	9	27
Final examination	1	20	20
Other	1	22.5	22.5
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5