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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM217

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I

Course Code
MİM217
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehends the logic of computer-aided design and associates the design process with related programs from the first to the last stage.
  2. Masters the interfaces and potentials of Autodesk AutoCAD 2D and 3D environments and Adobe Photoshop program.
  3. Develops a unique design and presentation language by understanding the role of digital media tools in architectural communication.
  4. Applies the course content in the construction, application, and design studio courses.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to teach computer aided drawing skills as an architectural design and presentation tool. The course content is limited to introducing the basic logic of computer-aided design by focusing on two- and three-dimensional drawing exercises and experiencing the basic presentation techniques with the supported and emerging effects of CAD in architectural design practice.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to CAD - Basics of the user interface, how to use ribbon, choose workspaces, use of the view cube.
2nd Week AutoCAD 2D: Presentation and application of basic drawing, and how to draw more accurately with Grid and Snap, dynamic input and navigate drawings. - Drawing Exercise 1: drawing and designing a simple geometric composition.
3rd Week AutoCAD 2D: Presentation and application of modifying tools (select, move and copy, rotate and scale, array, offset and mirror , stretch and lengthen, trim and extend, break and join, grip and editing, fill and chamfer, divide and measure, boundary and hatch and gradient fills,...) - Drawing Exercise 2: 1/100 scale simple plan drawing.
4th Week AutoCAD 2D: Presentation and application of object and layer properties, groups, blocks, block definition and external reference insertion commands - Drawing Exercise 3: 1/100 scale project- a room for architecture student
5th Week AutoCAD 2D: Presentation and application of text edition, dimension, viewports, layouts, printing, and exporting drawings to Photoshop - Drawing Exercise 4: 1/50 scale project
6th Week Mid-term Exam 1
7th Week AutoCAD 3D: Presentation of displaying/drawing interface and basic 3D modeling tools - Drawing Exercise 5 : Drawing different volumes, exploring solid editing such as Union, Subtraction, Intersection, Interference... etc.
8th Week AutoCAD 3D: Presentation and application of surface modeling, solid modeling, mesh modeling and free form design - Drawing Exercise 6: Modeling a 3D house.
9th Week AutoCAD 3D: Presentation and application of rendering - Drawing Exercise 7: Simple rendering for a 3D House.
10th Week Mid-term Exam 2
11th Week Introduction to the Final Design Project - AutoCAD 3D: Setting the design strategy and diagram techniques - Exercise 7: setting the first design steps of Final Design Project
12th Week Presentation and discussion of computer-aided design ideas, case studies and access to information - Exercise 8: Elaborating the Final Design Project.
13th Week Photoshop editing and collage of plan, section, and elevation - Exercise 9: Elaborating the Final Design Project.
14th Week Working for the Final Design Project - Getting ready for final submission
15th Week Working for the Final Design Project- Getting ready for final submission
Recommended or Required Reading-
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 30
Practice 10 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 13 1 13
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 3 6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 10 2 20
Project 1 8 8
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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