HUMAN ENGINEERING and CLIMATE CHANGE

AIM

The course is to inform students about the ongoing relations between people, engineers and climate, which are expected to increase further due to global warming and climate change during different activities in the future, and to transfer knowledge, skills and methods that can adapt to climate change and climate change in particular.

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction,Nature human relationship,Human and environment,Human and atmosphere,Green buildings,Water resources,Climate change,Geotechnical engineering and applications,Energy stakes and applications,Renewable energy resources,New generation sustainable materials,Circular economy,Ethique and climate change,What can be done in the future?.

1. 1

   Inferences about nature, human, environment and atmosphere.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Reverse Brainstorming Technique, Cooperative Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework

2. 2

   Interprets about green buildings and water resources.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Reverse Brainstorming Technique, Cooperative Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework

3. 3

   Values abilities about global climate change.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Reverse Brainstorming Technique, Cooperative Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework

4. 4

   Researches for renewable and sustainable metarials.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Reverse Brainstorming Technique, Cooperative Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Introduction

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

2. WEEK 2

   Nature human relationship

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

3. WEEK 3

   Human and environment

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

4. WEEK 4

   Human and atmosphere

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

5. WEEK 5

   Green buildings

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

6. WEEK 6

   Water resources

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

7. WEEK 7

   Climate change

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

8. WEEK 8

   Geotechnical engineering and applications

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

9. WEEK 9

   Energy stakes and applications

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

10. WEEK 10

    Renewable energy resources

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

11. WEEK 11

    New generation sustainable materials

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

12. WEEK 12

    Circular economy

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

13. WEEK 13

    Ethique and climate change

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

14. WEEK 14

    What can be done in the future?

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes.

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• Şen, Z., (2009). İklim Değişikliği Yerel Yönetimler ve Sektörler. Su Vakfı Yayınları. 214 pages

TEACHING STAFF

• Prof.Dr. Zekai ŞENCOORDINATOR
• Prof.Dr. Zekai ŞEN