| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Comprehend the basic research fields concerning the relation between technology and architecture
- Evaluates the transformative impact of technological developments on building production processes and discusses these effects in an architectural context with a critical perspective
- Discuss the knowledge about the necessity of innovative approaches as technology in the context of problem solving and application skills.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | - |
| Course Description | This course aims to provide a setting for questioning and creative thinking on the role of technology on architectural theory and practice. Through research and ideation keywords like rapidity, ephemerality and sustainability the outline of the course is developed to encourage the students for coming up with original and foresighted ideas on architectural praxis. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Course introduction and introduction |
|
2nd Week |
Effects of technology on daily life and architecture |
|
3rd Week |
Technology and materials |
|
4th Week |
Assignment 1 - Student presentations |
|
5th Week |
Innovations in the Design Process and Architectural Practice |
|
6th Week |
Research Studies - Current Debates |
|
7th Week |
Assignment 2 |
|
8th Week |
Construction technologies |
|
9th Week |
Assignment 3 |
|
10th Week |
Architecture of the future / Innovative approaches |
|
11th Week |
Midterm Exam - Student presentations |
|
12th Week |
Research Studies - Current Debates |
|
13th Week |
Assignment 4 |
|
14th Week |
Student presentations |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Silver Pete, McLean Will, Introduction To Architectural Technology, 2008.
Emmit Stephen, Architectural Technology, 2002.
Kronenburg Robert, Spirit Of The Machine, Technology As An Inspritation In Architectural Design, 2001. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Report Preparation
- Presentation
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Assignment |
4 |
40 |
| Attendance |
1 |
5 |
| Total(%) |
|
65 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
65 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
35 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
6 |
4 |
24 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
2 |
25 |
50 |
| Course hours |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
4 |
40 |
160 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
|
|
|
| Homework |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| Research |
4 |
5 |
20 |
| Article Presentation |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Case Study Presentation |
|
|
|
| Total Work Load | 303 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.1 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |