COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HOUSING TECHNOLOGIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3621 HOUSING TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NESLIHAN GÜZEL

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

Contemporary housing construction systems will be described according to structural system, building element, joints and material properties in MIM.3621 Housing Technologies course. Properties of housing prefabrication technologies produced by the use of concrete, reinforced concrete, rolled steel, light steel, and massive and synthetic timber etc. materials will be given in this course with this aim.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizing modular and dimensional coordination principles in housing production
2   Recognizing the prefabrication technology in housing production
3   Examining the methodologies according to flexibility, variability, and adaptability concepts in housing production
4   Examining the housing technology with reinforced concrete prefabrication
5   Examining the housing technology with structural steel
6   Examining the housing technology with lightweight steel
7   Examining housing technology with glued laminated timber

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Information about the course and research papers Explanation of the concepts on housing Housing types
2 Industrialization in housing production. Modular and dimensional coordination principles Housing production systems Prefabrication in housing production
3 Reinforced concrete housing prefabrication technologies Frame, panel, and cell /module systems Prefabricated components Assembly properties
4 Decision of research subject Flexibility, variability, and adaptability concepts Approaches in housing production according to flexibility, variability, and adaptability Study for group research assignment.
5 Housing production with structural steel profiles Types of structural steel profiles Joint properties Assembly properties Study for group research assignment.
6 Housing production with structural steel profiles Solutions regarding foundation, wall and roof. Housing examples that were produced by structural steel Criticism on the research topics Study for group research assignment.
7 Midterm exam
8 Lightweight steel housing prefabrication technology Lightweight steel profiles Joint properties Assembly properties Study for group research assignment.
9 Lightweight steel housing prefabrication technology Solutions regarding foundation, wall, and roof Housing examples that were produced by lightweight steel Criticism on the research topics Study for group research assignment.
10 Glued laminated timber technology Production of the laminated structural elements Types of structural elements Assembly properties Study for group research assignment.
11 Glued laminated timber technology Solutions regarding foundation, wall, and roof Housing examples that were produced by glued laminated timber technology Criticism on the research topics Study for group research assignment. Prepare a presentation of the study.
12 Presentation of student groups Study for group research assignment. Prepare a presentation of the study.
13 Presentation of student groups Study for group research assignment. Prepare a presentation of the study.
14 Presentation of student groups Submission of the research assignment Study for group research assignment. Prepare a presentation of the study.

Recomended or Required Reading

. Allen, E., Iano, J., (2008), Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, Fifth edition, WILEY, United States of America.
. Onat, N. (1992), Problems of Dimensional and Formal Variety in Building Production with Industrialized Building Elements. (Yayınlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi), DEÜ.FBE., Izmir.
. Güzel, N.O. (2000), Adaptable Designing Solution For Multi Story Housings, Bildiri özeti 21st. Century: Cities, Social Life and Sustainable Development. Metropolis, Iaps 16., Paris.
. Güzel, N.O. (2002), Çok Katlı Konutlarda Esneklik, Değişebilirlik Ve Uyabilirlik Olanaklarının Araştırılması, Konut Kurultayı, YTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü, TMMOB Şehir Plancıları Odası, Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi, 22-24 Mayıs2002. Istanbul.
. McCormac, J.C., Csernak, S.F. (2012), Structural Steel Design, fifth edition, Prentice Hall PEARSON, New Jersey.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, group research assignment, class presentation of a research subject 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

Midterm exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Homework and Presentation % 25 (LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7)
Final % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6,LO7)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

There will be lectures for 10 weeks, then the following three weeks students will present their research which they have prepared as groups.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

neslihan.guzel@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
Student seminar presentation 3 2 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing group assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 85

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.1555
LO.2555
LO.35
LO.45555
LO.55555
LO.65555
LO.75555

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