Web Site of the Department 

Head of Department : Cem Avcı 

Associate Department Heads: Beliz Özorhon, Serdar Soyöz

Professors : Atilla Akkoyunlu, Gulay Altay*, Ali Rana Atılgan•, Cem Avcı, Gökhan Baykal, Turan Durgunoğlu†, Gökmen Ergun*, Uğur Ersoy•, Erol Güler, Cengiz Karakoç, Hilmi Luş, Beliz Özorhon Orakçal, Kutay Orakçal, Turan Özturan, Serdar Soyöz, Mehmet Taner Tümay•, Cem Yalçın,  Nilüfer Özyurt Zihnioğlu, Emre Otay, Özer Çinicioğlu

Associate Professors : Osman Börekçi, Ayşe Edinçliler*, Ilgın Gökaşar, Sami And Kılıç, Serdar Selamet, Semra Çomu Yapıcı

Assistant Professors : İrem Zeynep Yıldırım

Instructors : Feza Baykal, Irem Erez*, Erhan Karaesmen•

* Part-time

† Professor Emeritus

•Adjunct

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM

The M.S. program in Civil Engineering comprises of a minimum of 24 credits of course work and a thesis. The course work is mainly composed of elective courses that allow specialization in various subfields including Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Concrete Technology, Earthquake Risk Mitigation, Coastal Engineering, Construction Management, Intelligent Transportation Systems and others. In addition, the students are required to take the following courses:

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(WITH THESIS)

Total Credits: 25
Total ECTS: 120

* ECTS and credit hours specified are the minimum required values.
** "Restricted Elective Courses" must be selected from a list of courses approved by the Department

Generally the first year of studies is reserved for course work whereas students prepare and defend their Master’s thesis in their second year. Multidisciplinary study and research is promoted; as such, courses offered by other programs may also be chosen as elective courses, subject to the approval of the student’s advisors.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM

The Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering aims to promote advanced research to address local and global problems. The course work comprises elective courses for a total of at least 24 credits. Students who successfully complete the course work must take and pass a qualifying exam before starting their thesis research under the supervision of a faculty member. Doctoral dissertations must be submitted to and defended in front of a jury consisting of experts in the relevant area.”

PHD PROGRAM IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Total Credits: 24
Total ECTS: 240

* ECTS and credit hours specified are the minimum required values.
** ‘CE 503 Mathematical  Methods in Engineering’ is required for all doctoral students; if this course was completed during a student’s  MSc studies, another elective course, including CE 699,  may be chosen to fulfill the ‘Restricted Elective’ requirement.
*** Qualifying Exams are conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations specified by the Department and announced before each exam.
**** Additional requirement for graduation: An article related to doctoral studies published (or accepted for publication) in a scientific journal indexed by SCIE/SSCI.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CE 501 The Boundary Element Method (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Sınır Elemanları Yöntemi)
Green's functions; the BEM for Laplace's equation; constant, linear and higher order elements; numerical analysis and integration; application to ground water flows; Poisson's equation, Monte Carlo integration; methods for the transformation of domain integrals to boundary integrals, particular solutions, Galerkin vector approach, multiple reciprocity, Fourier expansions; the dual reciprocity method, application to convective problems, Helmholtz equation, Burger's equation and the Navier-Stokes equation.

CE 502 Introduction to Finite Elements (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Sonlu Elemanlar Yöntemine Giriş)
Principle of minimum potential energy, theory of finite elements, a single element in plane elasticity and bending. Displacement, equilibrium and hybrid models. Lattice models, convergence and bound theorems. Applications to simple problems of theory of elasticity.

CE 503 Mathematical Methods in Engineering (4+0+0) 4 ECTS 10
(Mühendislikte Matematik Yöntemler)
Mathematical and experimental modeling in engineering. Tensor analysis. Extrema of a function and functionals. Differential mathematical models and solution methods. Weighted residual methods. Perturbation methods. Integral equations. Finite difference method. Boundary integral method. Finite element method.

CE 505 Applied Stochastic Analysis and Modeling (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Uygulamalı Stokastik Analiz ve Modelleme)
Properties of continuous and discrete random variables. Analysis of stochastic processes and time series data. Linear system analysis. Field specific applications of random data analysis in engineering and physical sciences. Computational techniques in digital data analysis using Matlab.
Prerequisite: CE 202 or equivalent.

CE 509 Structural Reliability (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapı Güvenilirliği)
Review of fundamentals of probability theory. Random variables and functions of random variables. Empirical distributions. Bayesian approach. Decision analysis. Statistics of extremes. Load-resistance factors. Reliability analysis by First-Order-Second-Moment method. Monte Carlo simulation. Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis and development of fragility curves.

CE 514 Coastal Hydrodynamics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Kıyı Hidrodinamiği)
Linear wave theory; non-linear waves, cnoidal, solitary and stream function wave theories; modeling of surf zone hydrodynamics, wave transformations, wave setup and setdown, wind, wave and tide induced coastal currents.
Prerequisite: CE 311 or consent of the instructor.

CE 515 Littoral Processes (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Kıyısal Taşınım Süreçleri)
Coastal morphology. Nearshore hydrodynamics. Transport phenomena of sediments by waves and currents. Analytical and numerical methods of determining littoral transport quantities. Effects of groins, jetties and other coastal structures on littoral processes. Coastal erosion due to nearshore perturbations. Design implementations of dredging operations, beach restoration projects.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 516 Coastal Structures (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Kıyı Yapıları)
Planning and design of coastal protection structures; rigid, rubble mound and soft structures, dredging, sand bypassing; beach and offshore nourishment; analysis of design forces due to waves, currents and tidal fluctuations.

CE 530 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Geoteknik Mühendisliği Laboratuvarı)
Measurement statistics, control and data acquisition. Soil sampling. Hydraulic conductivity testing; infiltrometer, oedometer permeability test, flexible wall and rigid wall tests. Consolidation testing; swell, collapse, constant strain rate tests. Triaxial testing; pore pressure measurement, effective stress tests, stress path testing.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 531 Advanced Soil Mechanics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Zemin Mekaniği)
Overview of basic soil mechanics. Mathematical concepts and relationships for defining and characterizing granular media. Stress tensor, principal stresses, strains, continuum mechanics notation. Particle-continuum duality. Stiffness, dilatancy, strength. Failure criteria. Constitutive modelling. Physical modelling.

CE 532 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Geoteknik Deprem Mühendisliği)
Seismic hazards. Fundamentals of dynamics and vibrations. Introduction to seismology, strong ground motion and seismic hazard analysis. Wave propagation in elastic, layered, saturated media. Soil response to earthquake motion. Dynamic soil properties. Liquefaction. Seismic slope stability analysis. Seismic design of retaining walls.

CE 534 Designing with Geosynthetics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Geosentetiklerle Projelendirme)
Properties and test methods of geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geonets and geocomposites. Designing for separation, reinforced slope, reinforced walls, embankments on soft soils, filtration and drainage using geotextiles. Designing of pond and canal liners, reservoir covers, landfill liners, landfill closures and dams using geomembranes. Seaming of geomembranes and geotextiles. Designing with geogrids, geonets and geocomposites.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 535 Environmental Geotechnics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Çevre Geoteknolojisi)
Conduction phenomenon in soils. Field and laboratory measurement techniques of hydraulic conductivity. Engineering properties of compacted soils and wastes. Contaminant transport and soil/waste interaction, pore fluid effects. Design and performance evaluation of Earth-Lined containment systems. Remediation techniques. Utilization of wastes in construction.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 536 Soil Improvement Techniques (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Zemin İyileştirme Yöntemleri)
Soil structure and its effect on engineering performance. Mechanical modification; dynamic compaction, vibrocompaction, vibroreplacement. Hydraulic modification. Modification by admixtures; cement, lime, fly ash, polymer stabilization. Physical and chemical modification. Modification by inclusions and confinement. Utilization of by-products for stabilization. In-situ evaluation of soil improvement and monitoring.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 538 Piles and Pile Foundations (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Kazıklar ve Kazıklı Temeller)
Overview of pile types. Design issues. Bearing capacity under vertical load. Settlement. Soil-pile interaction. Pile testing. Bearing capacity under horizontal load. Piled rafts. Energu piles.

CE 544 Advanced Materials Science (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Malzeme Bilimi)
Elastic, plastic and viscoelastic behavior of engineering materials. Relationship of mechanical properties to internal structures of ceramics, metals and polymers. Applications of material behavior and properties to design of engineering systems.

CE 546 Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Mukavemet)
Bending of beams of arbitrary cross section. Shear stresses in thin-walled beams of unsymmetrical cross section. Shear center. Bending and twisting of closed and open thin-walled beams. St. Venant torison theory. Torsion of beams with constraint of axial warping. Plane theory of elasticity. Plane stress and plane strain. Thin-plate theory. Thermal stresses in beams and thin-plates.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 547 Elasticity (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Elastisite)
Kinematics of deformation, analysis of stress, strain energy. Equations of elasticity and general theorems. Methods for two dimensional boundary value problems applied to torsion, bending and plane problems. Special problems in three-dimensional elasticity.

CE 548 Structural Health Monitoring (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapı Sağlığı İzleme)
Basics of structural dynamics. Fourier series and analysis. Signal processing. Modal parameter estimation in frequency domain. Random vibration concepts. Auto-correlation and power spectral density functions. System identification in time domain. Finite element model updating. Hardware and software applications in structural health monitoring.

CE 549 Structural Fire Safety: Theory and Applications (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapıların Yangın Güvenliği: Kuram ve Uygulamalar)
Nonlinear mechanics of structures subjected to fire. Fundamentals of heat transfer in solids. Radiative and convective heat transfer. Conductivity of steel and concrete. Fire growth. Use of the virtual work method to determine internal loads and deformations for single beam and column elements under gravity and fire loads. Use of the virtual work method to determine internal loads and deformations for frames under gravity and fire loads.

CE 550 Structural Design (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapı Tasarımı)
Theory of plasticity and its application to structural design. The behavior of steel structures beyond the elastic limit until collapse. Study of component parts of frames; methods of predicting strength and deformation in the plastic range. Plastic design of multistorey frames. Comparison of conventional design methods with plastic design techniques.

CE 551 Nonlinear Problems in Reinforced Concrete (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Betonarmede Doğrusal Olmayan Problemler)
Nonlinear behavior of concrete as a material. Formation of cracks and crack propagation up to failure. Shear resisting mechanisms with special emphasis on aggregate interlock and dowel action, and application of these aspects in numerical methods. The behavior of concrete under biaxial and triaxial state of stress. Bonding, mechanical interaction at the bar to concrete interface. The concepts and effects of confinement and ductility in the design of reinforced concrete elements. Analytical confinement models for concrete. Introduction to plasticity in concrete, failure criteria of concrete and related models. Shear friction design method.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 552 Prestressed and Prefabricated Systems (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Öngerilmeli ve Prefabrike Sistemleri)
Introduction to prefabrication. State of the art and trends of prefabrication in Turkey and elsewhere. Types of prefabricated elements, and their construction technologies; details. Large panel, sandwich panel, dry wall, reinforced and unreinforced masonry, tunnel formwork, framed structures, etc. Principles of prestressing design, simple and continuing beams, I, T and Box sections, design criteria for buildings and bridges. Pre- and post-tensioning concepts, moment curvature relationship, losses, flexural design, bonding, bearing stress, shear behavior, secondary prestressing, and design applications for circular tanks, done rings, large frames, shell structures, etc.

CE 554 Theory and Design for Measurements in Structural Engineering (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapı Mühendisliğinde Ölçme Teknikleri Teorisi ve Uygulamaları)
Basic concepts of measurement methods. Probability and statistics, uncertainty analysis. Characteristics of signals. Electrical devices, signal processing and data acquisition. Resistance type strain gages. Force, torque, and pressure measurements. Displacement, velocity and acceleration measurements. Strain measurements.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

CE 555 Behavior and Design of Reinforced Concrete (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Betonarme Davranışı ve Tasarımı) 
Mechanical properties of concrete and reinforcing steel. Mechanism and modeling of confinement. Moment–curvature analysis for members subjected to flexure. Sectional analysis of beams and columns. Calculation of nonlinear deflections. Nonlinear behavior and analysis of RC structures. Plastic hinge concept. Incremental nonlinear static analysis and collapse mechanism analysis. Pushover analysis for performance assessment. Earthquake loads. Design of structural walls. Torsion in RC structures.

CE 557 Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Yapı Analizinde Matris Metodları)
Matrix methods of structural analysis in two and three dimensional bar structures. Stiffness properties of plane trusses, plane frames, grids, space trusses and space frames. Study of computer programming techniques. Applications to selected problems.

CE 558 Advanced Reinforced Concrete (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Betonarme)
Prestressed concrete fundamentals Composite construction. Structural building systems. Retaining walls. Bridges. Design project.

CE 559 Structural Dynamics (3+0+0) 3
(Yapı Dinamiği)
Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped, single and multi degree of freedom lumped mass linear systems. Response spectrum approach. Modal analysis. Numerical evaluation of linear and non-linear dynamic response. Earthquake response of structures. Dynamic analysis of continuous systems.

CE 560 Advanced Highway Design (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Yol Tasarımı)
Highway functions and dynamics of motion. Design controls and criteria. Capacity analysis of freeways, weaving areas and ramps. Longitudinal and cross-sectional elements of design. Freeway and interchange design. Safety design principles. Intersection design. Design of traffic barriers, crush cushions and other safety furnitures of highways. Introduction to design softwares and various design aids.

CE 561 Transportation Modeling and Planning (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Ulaşım Planlama ve Modellemesi)
Transportation demand theory. Classical approach to transportation planning and modeling: trip generation, trip distribution, modal-split and traffic assignment techniques and models. Direct-demand models. Survey methods. Quick-response methods. Disaggregate travel demand modeling. Freight demand and car-ownership modeling. Advanced methods in planning. Introduction to transportation planning softwares.
Prerequisite: A course in probability and statistics or consent of the instructor.

CE 562 Advanced Traffic Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Trafik Mühendisliği)
Emerging issues in traffic engineering. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Traffic stream parameters. Statistical distributions used in traffic engineering. Intersection signalization and capacity analysis. Actuated control and detection. Signal coordination. Methods for dealing with freeway and arterial congestion. Arterial design and management. Traffic simulation. Accident studies and safety counter measures. Introduction of various traffic engineering softwares.
Prerequisite: A course in probability and statistics or consent of the instructor.

CE 563 Methods of Analysis for Planners and Researchers ((3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Planlamacı ve Araştırmacılar için Çözümleme Yöntemleri)
A review of probability and statistics. Linear regression analysis, generalized least squares estimation, engineering applications. Evaluation designs used in overcoming threats to validity. Bayesian estimation. Survey design, sampling procedures, design of experiments. Analysis of variance and covariance. Factor anlaysis.

CE 564 Advanced Traffic Flow Theory and Control (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Trafik Akım Kuramı ve Kontrolü)
Traffic stream characteristics and models. Microscopic and macroscopic flow, density and speed characteristics. Temporal, spatial, and modal flow patterns. Speed characteristics under uninterrupted flow conditions. Time and distance headway characteristics, headway distributions. Car following theory, traffic stability, shock waves. Human factors; discrete driver-performance, continuous driver performance, braking performance, speed and acceleration performance, and specific maneuvers at the guidance level. Response distances and times to traffic control devices. Obstacle and hazard detection, recognition, and identification. Gap acceptance and merging. Use of Kalman filter and Extended Kalman filter in estimation of traffic flow variables on freeways.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CE 565 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 7.5
(Akıllı Ulaşım Sistemleri)
The time space diagrams and its pplications. Cumulative plots and its relationship to the time space plots. Optimization of traffic flow and convex programming. Traffic modeling for intelligent transportation systems: Hydrodynamic and kinematic models, continuity equation, waves in traffic, platoon diffusion. Simulation of traffic flow and traffic flow models. Control formulations for corridor and network systems with freeways. Real-time control and demand management. Design and analysis of ITS using microscopic traffic simulation packages. Analysis of advanced traffic management systems (ATMS): freeway control and arterial control for ATMS. Ramp metering. Incident management.
Prerequisite: CE 564 or consent of instructor.

CE 571 Risk Management and Decision Analysis (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Risk Yönetimi ve Karar Analizi)
Introduction to project risks and risk management framework. Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis tools and methods. Risk response strategies. Soft systems methodology, Monte Carlo simulation, sensitivity analysis, multi-attribute decision making tools, decision making under uncertainty.  The application of risk management and decision-making techniques.

CE572 Performance Management in Construction (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İnşaat Sektöründe Performans Yönetimi)
Definition, elements, and stages of strategic management. Strategic planning in construction industry. Definition and attributes of performance, performance management process, performance measurement models. Indicators of performance, critical success factors, performance prediction models. Entering international markets, factors affecting competitiveness, competitiveness frameworks in construction. Performance improvement, tools to enhance performance in construction.

CE 573 Innovation Management in Construction (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İnşaat Sektöründe Yenilikçilik Yönetimi)
Definition, types, and patterns of innovation. Open innovation, national and regional systems of innovation. Innovation in manufacturing, services, and construction sector. Components, drivers, and benefits of innovation. Measuring innovation at project, organization, and sector level. Innovation strategies and tools, innovation capability of firms. Innovation value chain in construction. Wider conditions for innovation Innovative practices in the construction industry. Trends in innovation, strategies, and policy implications.

CE 574 Advanced Design and Behavior of Steel Structures (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Çelik Yapıların Tasarım ve Davranışında İleri Konular)
Shear center. Stiffness centroid. Beam and column design. Stability considerations including local buckling. Introduction to plate and shell behavior. Torsion for open and closed thin wall sections. Plastic design.

CE 575 Bridge Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8 
(Köprü Mühendisliği)
Introduction to bridge engineering, historical background and bridge types. Bridge aesthetics, proportioning and conceptual design. Design process. Loads on bridges and load flow mechanism by strut-and-tie analogy. Review of design codes and development of design criteria. Analysis of cables and arches, cable-stayed and suspension bridges. Dynamic analysis principles and seismic design. Slab-on-girder design with steel and pre-stressed concrete girders. Post-tensioned voided-concrete deck design. Design of substructures such as foundations and bearings. Bridge geometry including clearances, horizontal and vertical profiles and elevations at critical sections.

CE 578 Plain Concrete (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Beton Teknolojisi)
History. Chemical and physical properties of cements and aggregates. Admixtures. Proportioning of concrete. Cell structure. Rheology of concrete, strength, deformation, creep, fatigue and durability of hardened concrete. Nondestructive testing.

CE 579 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 Pass/Fail ECTS 1
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
Seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and/or graduate students designed to widen students' perspectives on specific topics of interest and to expand their range of scientific research techniques and publication ethics.

CE 580-589 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İnşaat Mühendisliği ile ilgili Özel Konular)
Topics include various problems associated with the developments in Civil Engineering.

CE 590-599 Special Studies in Civil Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İnşaat Mühendisliğinde Özel Çalışmalar)
Special Studies on current research topics in civil engineering.

CE 610 Hydromechanics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Hidromekanik)
Applied incompressible fluid mechanics includes continuity, momentum and energy principles, potential flow laminar turbulence diffusion, boundary layer theory, wave theory and unsteady flow.

CE 638 Soil Behavior (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Zemin Davranışı)
Clay mineralogy, soil formation, colloid phenomena in soils, swelling, shrinkage, analysis of mechanical behavior of soils in terms of physico-chemical principles, conduction, frost action, sensitivity, rate processes such as creep, secondary compression.

CE 639 Critical State Soil Mechanics Theory (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Kritik Durum Zemin Mekaniği Kuramı)
Stresses and strains in soils. Stress and strain paths and invariants. Correspondence between parameters for stress and strain. Critical State Line and the Roscoe surface. The behavior of overconsolidated samples. Hvorslev surface. Behavior of sand. Elastic and plastic deformation. Elastic Wall concept. Plasticity for soils. Cam-Clay theory. Soil parameters for design from the Critical State Soil Mechanics Theory.

CE 651 Non-Linear Structural Analysis (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Doğrusal Olmayan Yapı Analizi)
Sources of geometric and material non-linearity in structural systems. Formulation of non-linear static problems. Solution procedures such as displacement control and arc-length methods for non-linear system of equations. Geometrically non-linear analysis including P-Delta effects. Plastic hinge and distributed plasticity concepts for non-linear material analysis. Non-linear static analysis of reinforced concrete and steel frame structures including both geometric and material non-linearity.

CE 654 Theory of Structural Stability (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Stabilite Teorisi)
Stability of bars; equilibrium diagrams, method of neutral equilibrium, imperfect column behavior, buckling of inelastic columns. Approximate methods: Rayleigh Ritz method, method of finite differences, matrix stiffness method. Beam columns. Buckling of frames, rings, arches, thin plates and thin cylindrical shells.

CE 656 Earthquake Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(Deprem Mühendisliği)
Attenuation relationships. Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. Basic concepts of geotechnical earthquake engineering. Free and forced vibration response of single-degree-of-freedom systems. Response spectrum concept. Non-linear systems. Response of multi-degree-of-freedom systems by modal analysis. Frequency domain analysis. Soil-structure interaction. Passive control systems. Seismic performance assessment.
Prerequisite: CE 559 or consent of the instructor

CE 660-669 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(İnşaat Mühendisliğinde Özel Konular)
Topics include various problems associated with recent development in civil engineering.

CE 680-689 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(İnşaat Mühendisliği ile ilgili Özel Konular)
Topics include various problems associated with the recent development in Civil Engineering.

CE 690 M.S. Thesis ECTS 60
(Yüksek Lisans Tezi)

CE 691-697 Special Studies in Civil Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(İnşaat Mühendisliği'nde Özel Çalışmalar)
Special studies on current research topics in civil engineering.

CE 698 Civil Engineering Seminar (1+0+0) 1 ECTS 10
(İnşaat Mühendisliği Semineri)
Subject speaker to be arranged.

CE 699 Guided Research (2+0+4) 4 ECTS 10
(Yönlendirilmiş Araştırmalar)
Research in the field of Civil Engineering, by arrangement with members of the faculty; guidance of doctoral students towards the preparation and presentation of a research proposal.

CE 700 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
Seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students designed to widen students' perspectives on specific topics of interest and to expand their range of scientific research techniques and publication ethics.

CE 790 Ph.D. Thesis ECTS 120
(Doktora Tezi)