| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| KSU5417 | Road Safety Engineering | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | Tr |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NİLGÜN CAMKESEN |
| Course Objectives: | Giving the following abilities: -Definition of road safety problem -Understanding accident statistics -Improving accident precautions -Evaluating safety improving programmes |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Traffic safety is one of the important engineering issue in the world. This subject aims to provide a background about this issue. Also it provides a very important alternative to students that want to have expertise about road safety. |
| Description of the safety issue, optimum standard concept in safety, programs for safety amendment, and their applications, driver’s expectations in safety design. Determination of inappropriate designs and the methodologies utilized for determination. Design principles in beveling. Design of cross-sectional elements considering safety principles. Design of intersections. Operational analysis. Design measures for illumination systems. Railway crossings. Traffic control and warning requirements. Standards. Measures for safety of road construction and maintenance activities. Traffic signs. Safety principles in the positioning of signs. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Characteristics and importance of road safety problems: evaluation by the phases of national and globally | ||
| 2) | Safety management systems | ||
| 3) | Human factor in road safety | ||
| 4) | Hazardous road cases | ||
| 5) | Analyzing and determining the problems of road accident statistics | ||
| 6) | Improving of safety precautions | ||
| 7) | Road design and safety | ||
| 8) | Safety of level and overpass intersections | ||
| 9) | Road signalization and lighting | ||
| 10) | Safety implementations in road meintenance and construction | ||
| 11) | Traffic management | ||
| 12) | Trackside design, trackside barriers and crash cushions | ||
| 13) | Evaluating of road safety problems | ||
| 14) | Future research necessities and general evaluation | ||
| Course Notes: | Derste verilen notlar / lecture notes |
| References: | Safer Roads: A Guide to Road Safety Engineering. Aldershot, Hants, England; Brookfield, Vt.: Ashgate Publishing, The Handbook of Road Safety Measures, Roadside Design Guide, |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
| Application | 0 | % 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
| Quizzes | 4 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | % 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
| Project | 0 | % 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
| Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 10 | 6 | 60 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 20 | 100 |
| Quizzes | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 270 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |