Information Package / Course Catalogue
Construction Machinery Technology
Course Code: OTT251
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to acquire necessary knowledge about the management and supervision of the power source, power transmission organs, steering and control organs related to construction machinery.

Course Content

In this lesson students learn about the types of work machines, what purpose they are used for and the machine tools and working principles.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ahmet Fatih HACIYUSUFOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to make evaluations, to make estimations and to make decisions about the business success, job creation and other business parameters of business machines.
2.To have theoretical knowledge about the management and control of the power sources, transmission, walking, steering and control systems of various business machines.
3.Student graders, general characteristics, classifications and mechanical properties, understand the operation characteristics of graders and business efficiency
4.Student excavators, general characteristics, classifications and mechanical properties, excavator operating characteristics and business efficiency comprehend
5.Student understands the general properties and types of ground compaction machines
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erdoğan, D., Acar, A.İ. and A. Colak, 2001. Melioration Machines. Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture Publications: 1519, Textbook: 472, 236 pp., Ankara.
2.Anonymous, magazines, magazines and CD's about work machines.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Working with business objectives and important features of the machinesHistory and general characteristics of construction equipment
Week 2 - Theoretical
The classification of construction equipment, the selection of construction equipment, engines used in construction machinery and driveline
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ripper and general characteristics, classification and mechanical properties of the Ripper, operating characteristics and business performance of the Ripper, Dozers and general characteristics, classification and mechanical properties of Dozers
Week 4 - Theoretical
Operating characteristics and business performance of Dozers, Scrapers and general characteristics, classification and mechanical properties Scrapers
Week 5 - Theoretical
Graders, general characteristics, classification and mechanical properties, operating characteristics and business performance of Graders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Excavators and general characteristics, beware, definition, cycle, operating characteristics and business efficiency, Dreglayn definition, cycle, operating characteristics and business efficiency
Week 7 - Theoretical
Klemşel definition, cycle, operating characteristics and business efficiency, backhoe by definition, cycle, operating characteristics and business efficiency, cranes and general features
Week 8 - Theoretical
General characteristics of Trenchers Built, endless chain trencher, Rotary paddle trench machine-midterm)
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Cost elements in business machinery and equipment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Trençles, Dicer, mole drain plow
Week 11 - Theoretical
General characteristics of the installer, the classification of the installer, operating characteristics and business performance of the loader, backhoe loaders for tractors
Week 12 - Theoretical
General characteristics and classification of soil compaction machines, static compactors, flat cylinders, goat-footed roller, rubber-wheeled rollers, Pulse compressors, beaters, Vibrators
Week 13 - Theoretical
Light leveling machines, long chassis toppers, short chassis toppers, sliding support leveling shovel, shovel Leveling, rock pickers, barrel making machines, stone crushing machines
Week 14 - Theoretical
The equipment used for the removal of tree stumps, material transport, operating characteristics and business efficiency
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Quiz201020
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026