General Description
The department of Civil Engineering at Bursa Uludağ University was founded due to decision no. 2695 of Higher Education Council on Nov 24, 1994. Master of Science in Civil Engineering program opened in 2011-2012 academic year.
Civil Engineering Master’s Program requires successful completion of 120 ECTS credits. The degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering is awarded to who have successfully completed all the courses in the curriculum with 120 ECTS.
Second Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Admission and registration to Civil Engineering Graduate Program with Thesis
In order for admission to Master’s Program, the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and an ALES test score which is determined by the Senate of Bursa Uludağ University are required. In addition, a foreign language test score from one of YDS, TOEFL, IELTS or an equivalent test recognized by YÖK (Higher Education Council) or the test of School of Foreign Languages of Bursa Uludağ University in one of English, German, French, Italian, Russian, and Arabic can be required. Foreign candidates must provide Turkish language competency of C1 level from the test of ULUTÖMER or an equivalent test.
Yeterlilik Koşulları ve Kuralları
Civil Engineering Master’s Program requires successful completion of 120 ECTS credits which includes compulsory and elective courses, a seminar and thesis work. Master’s thesis must be written according to the regulations of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences of Bursa Uludağ University. The thesis must be defended before and declared successful by a jury consisting of 3 or 5 members, one of whom must be from another institution. The students of Civil Engineering Master’s Program who fulfill all the requirements are awarded the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
Program Profili
The aim of Civil Engineering Graduate Program at Bursa Uludağ University is to provide its students with better engineering skills, capacity for research, originality of thought, management skills and ability to implement their knowledge into practice. The Civil Engineering Department with highly qualified faculty members and improving facilities is able to accomplish its objective of providing graduate studies.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Civil Engineering Master’s Program requires successful completion of 120 ECTS credits which includes compulsory and elective courses, a seminar and thesis work. Master’s thesis must be written according to the regulations of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences of Bursa Uludağ University. The thesis must be defended before and declared successful by a jury consisting of 3 or 5 members, one of whom must be from another institution. The students of Civil Engineering Master’s Program who fulfill all the requirements are awarded the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
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Profile of The Programme
The aim of Civil Engineering Graduate Program at Bursa Uludağ University is to provide its students with better engineering skills, capacity for research, originality of thought, management skills and ability to implement their knowledge into practice. The Civil Engineering Department with highly qualified faculty members and improving facilities is able to accomplish its objective of providing graduate studies.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge in the expert-level that has been gained through the master’s program in civil engineering
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To be able to conduct a work alone that requires specialty in his/her field; to be able to interpret the knowledge and practical skills in the field of specialty in combination with other disciplines and form new knowledge
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To be able to solve problems in his/her field using research methods
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To be able to improvise new strategical approaches and derive solutions by taking responsibility for unpredictable problems encountered in the field of specialty
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To be able to conduct leadership in environments where there is a need of solution in the field of specialtyengineering.
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To be able to evaluate in a criticizing manner the knowledge and skills in the field of specialty
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To be able to convey others the recent advancements and own studies in the field by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data in written, oral and visual fashion
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To be able to analyze in a criticizing manner, improve and change the social relations and factors affecting them
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To be able to communicate in written and oral manners using a foreign language
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To be able to use communication and information technologies with the softwares at an advanced level as required by of the field
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To be able to conserve and teach social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collection, interpretation, application and presentation of the data related to the field
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To be able to develop strategical, political and application plans and evaluate the results in the framework of quality processes
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Many students has graduated from Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Bursa Uludağ University. Graduated and current registered students of the Civil Engineering Master’s Program are working at the private companies or government organizations.
Students graduated from Civil Engineering Master’s Program are most likely employed in various construction sectors such as planning, design, construction, management, maintenance, repair and renewal of infrastructure, transportation, energy and irrigation systems. Growing share of Turkish civil engineering services within world construction market increases international job opportunities for graduates.
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Access to Further Studies
The graduates holding Master’s Degree are eligible to apply for PhD Degree programs at national or international universities in the same or similar disciplines
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Students are responsible to register courses with the approval of their advisor and to attend the classes by satisfying the attendance requirement of 70% for theoretical and 80% for application classes in order to be able to take the final exam. Evaluation is based on the grade obtained from the final exam. The final exam can be in written, oral or application form. The following grading system is used in calculation of the final grade. A Master´s student should get at least 70 out of 100 from the final exam in order to be successful.
Letter Grade and Grade Points are determined as in the following:
Letter Grade Grade Points Score
AA 4.00 90-100
BA 3.50 85-89
BB 3.00 80-84
CB 2.50 75-79
CC 2.00 70-74
FF 0.00 0-69
G 0
K 0
D 0
Other codes used:
a) G: Successful in a non-credit course,
b) K: Unsuccessful in a non-credit course,
c) D: Unsuccessful due to failure in attendance requirement
Academic Average
Assessment of a student is determined by Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). A weighted grade point is calculated by multiplying the grade point with the course credit.
GPA is calculated by dividing the total amount of weighted grade points of the courses taken in the semester by the total amount of course credits.
CGPA is calculated by dividing the total amount of weighted grade points of all the courses taken by the total amount of course credits.
When calculating CGPA, two digits after the decimal point are taken. The number in the second digit is rounded up on condition that the number in the third digit after decimal point is five or higher.
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Graduation Requirements
Civil Engineering Master’s Program requires successful completion of 120 ECTS credits which includes compulsory and elective courses, a seminar and thesis work. Master’s thesis must be written according to the regulations of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences of Bursa Uludağ University. The thesis must be defended before and declared successful by a jury consisting of 3 or 5 members, one of whom must be from another institution. The students of Civil Engineering Master’s Program who fulfill all the requirements are awarded the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Program Başkanı ve Koordinatörü:: Prof.Dr.Adem Doğangün,
Tel: 0 224 294 19 61,
email: adogangun@uludag.edu.tr ,
Uludağ Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, 16059, BURSA
Department of Civil Engineering is located inside the Görükle Campus of Bursa Uludağ University.
Faculty: 3 Professors, 6 Associate Professors, 3 Assistant Professors, 7 Research Assistants
Structures Laboratory, Materials Laboratory, Hydraulics Laboratory, Geotechnics Laboratory and Computer Laboratory are available for use in both education and research.
| 2. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| INS5000 |
RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| INS5172 |
SEMINAR |
Compulsory |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| INS5182 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MSC THESIS II |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| INS5192 |
THESIS CONSULTING II |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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18 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 3. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| INS5183 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MSC THESIS III |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| INS5193 |
THESIS CONSULTING III |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 4. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| INS5184 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MSC THESIS IV |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| INS5194 |
THESIS CONSULTING IV |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 1. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
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Optional |
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| INS5011 |
ELASTICITY THEORY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5015 |
ADVANCED ENGINEERING MECHANICS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5023 |
STABILITY OF STRUCTURES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5031 |
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5033 |
ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5035 |
URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND PLANNING |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5037 |
PERFORMANCED BASED DESIGN |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5041 |
CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5045 |
SEISMIC ISOLATED BUILDING DESIGN |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5047 |
ADVANCED STEEL DESIGN I |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5051 |
GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5053 |
OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5061 |
COASTAL HYDRODYNAMICS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5063 |
WATER BASED ENERGY GENERATION |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5065 |
HYDROLOGY OF DROUGHTS AND FLOODS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5071 |
SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5075 |
DEEP EXCAVATIONS AND RETAINING STRUCTURES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5077 |
GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5081 |
NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND OPERATION |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5087 |
URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND PLANNING |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| 2. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| INS5014 |
COMPUTER AIDED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5016 |
MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5018 |
ADVANCED MATRIX METHODS IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5024 |
THEORY OF PLATES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5032 |
STRUCTURAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5034 |
NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5038 |
REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE DESIGN |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5042 |
SPECIAL CONCRETE |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5044 |
INDUSTRIAL STEEL STRUCTURES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5056 |
ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN HYDRAULICS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5058 |
ADVANCED GIS APPLICATIONS IN HYDROLOGY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5064 |
DESIGN OF PORTS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5066 |
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF DAMS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5072 |
ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5076 |
IN-SITU TESTS AND GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| INS5086 |
PAVEMENT DESING AND ANALYSIS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
