COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RELATIONSHIP AMONG STRUCTURE, MATERIAL, AND TECHNOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4623 RELATIONSHIP AMONG STRUCTURE, MATERIAL, AND TECHNOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR FAHRIYE HILAL HALICIOĞLU

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The course aims to explain the relationship among structure, material, and technology in architecture, and the reflections and important effects of technological developments on architecture. The course includes key topics with respect to technology in architecture such as technological development process in architecture, the reflections and important effects of technological development to architecture, product and process innovations, technological development in building materials and structure, searching the relationship among structure, material, and technology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the reflections and important effects of technological developments on building design and construction
2   Analyzing the relationship among structure, material, and technology in buildings
3   Understanding the effects of technological developments to architecture
4   Being capable of monitoring technological developments in architecture
5   Understanding the effects of technological developments on form, function, and structure relationships, and having skills to analyze buildings

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction 1.1. Information about the aims, methods and references of the course 1.2. Information about research assignments
2 Definition of technology and innovation Innovation in the construction industry
3 The important of technological developments in architecture
4 Technological innovations in the building materials (Concrete, steel, wood, glass, titanium, membrane, composite)
5 Technological innovations in the building materials (Concrete, steel, wood, glass, titanium, membrane, composite)
6 Nanotechnology and smart building materials
7 The reflections and important effects of technological developments on architecture
8 The reflections and important effects of technological developments on architecture
9 Analysis of the relationship among structure, materials and technology
10 Analysis of the relationship among structure, materials and technology
11 Mid-term exam
12 Student seminars on research topics
13 Student seminars on research topics
14 Student seminars on research topics 14.1. Submission of the research assignment

Recomended or Required Reading

Davies, C., High Tech Architecture, Tahmes and Hudson, London,1991.
Halıcıoğlu, F. H., (2003), Yapı Malzemelerinin Teknolojik Gelişim Sürecinin Mimari Biçimlenişe Etkisi, Yapı Malzemesi Kurultayı, 08-09 Aralık, Istanbul.
Howells, J. & Michie, J., (1997), Technology, Innovation and Competitiveness, Cheltenham, UK, Lyme, US: Edward Elgar
Koskela, L., (1992), Application of the new production philosophy to production, techlical report 72, center for integrated facility engineering, department of civil engineering, Stanford university.
Mars, G. J. M., (2000), The performance concept stimulates innovation, Technology watch and innovation in the construction industry, CIB; Brussels, PP: 349-354
Orton A., "The Way We Build Now, Form, Scale and Technique", Spon and Press, 2001.
Stefan Behling & Sophia Behling, (2004), Glass: Structure and Technology in Architecture (Art & Design)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, research assignment, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in the discussion sessions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)
Homework assignments / Presentation % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)
Final exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University
Faculty of Architecture
Department of Architecture
hilal.halicioglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 2 20
Tutorials 3 2 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.15555
LO.25555
LO.35555
LO.45555
LO.55555