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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM130

BUILDING SCIENCE AND ARCHITECTURE

Course Code
MİM130
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Recognize the basic concepts of building science and use them in their following courses and research.
  2. Understand the relationship between building, technology, material and structure and develop a holistic approach towards them.
  3. Evaluate building component systems in the context of user-environment-building interaction and identify suitable systems in design projects.
  4. Recognize traditional and contemporary structural systems and incorporate structural knowledge into the design process.
  5. Be able to design by using the tectonic potentials of the structure and material.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course has been designed to give the initial knowledge on building science in the field of architecture. One of the main objectives of the course is to make students understand that technology, material and structural knowledge should be considered as a design input in the design process. Accordingly, the course focuses on enabling students to understand the structure and its relationship with the material as a design tool and to follow a holistic design process.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Course Overview
2nd Week Introduction to building science and definitions, Structure-Construction-Technic-Technology
3rd Week Building component systems in design: SLABS
4th Week Building component systems in design: WALLS AND OPENINGS
5th Week Structural systems in design: FOUNDATIONS
6th Week Classification of buildings and Structural systems
7th Week Classification of buildings and Structural systems
8th Week Classification of buildings and Structural systems
9th Week Submission of Structural Systems Sample Reviews, Introducing the Final Project
10th Week Submission of Research Assignment Related to Final Project
11th Week Submission of Research Assignment Related to Final Project
12th Week Final Project Studio Work: Model
13th Week Final Project Studio Work: Model and Drawings
14th Week Group Models Preliminary Submission + Critiques
15th Week Group Models Preliminary Submission + Critiques
Recommended or Required ReadingChudley, R., Construction Technology, Longman Ltd., 1999.
Farrelly, L., Yapım + Malzeme (Çev.Derya Nüket Özer). Istanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık,2012.
Foster, S.J., Structure And Fabric Part I, Part II, B.T. Batsford Limited, London, 1986.
Ching, F. D. K., Adams, C., 'Çizimlerle Bina Yapım Rehberi', Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları,
2006.
Olin, H. , Schmitt, J.L., Lewis, W. Construction, Principles, Materials, and Methods, Van
Nostrand Reinhold, 1995.
Osbourne, D. & Greeno, R., Introduction to Building, 4th Edition. Batsford Limited, London,2007.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Lecture
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Practice 1 10
Attendance 1 5
Presentation of Case Study 1 15
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 5 2 10
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 9 3 27
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 5 5
Field Research
Final Jury (including preparation) 1 20 20
Research 1 5 5
Exhibition (preparation and installation)
Design Project Development 1 8 8
Performance Practice 1 5 5
Total Work Load95
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.16
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
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K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9 X
K10
K11
K12
K13 X X X X X
K14
K15 X
K16 X X X X X
K17 X X X X X
K18 X X X
K19 X
K20 X
K21 X
K22
K23
K24
K25 X