COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUILDING SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DESIGN - I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5003 BUILDING SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DESIGN - I COMPULSORY 4 2 0 10

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NESLIHAN GÜZEL

Offered to

Structural Construction Design
Structural Construction Design

Course Objective

ARC 5003 Building System Research and Design I is a course, mainly concerned with research on contemporary structural systems and technologies in architecture. This course analyses the building construction and structural systems; investigates the concepts, theories and basic principles. Each student work on an aspect of structural and constructional systems contemporary issues throughout their particular research topic such as mass-housing, mega-structures, airport buildings, exhibition buildings etc.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizing contemporary construction and structural systems.
2   Analyzing the technical properties of structural systems in contemporary buildings.
3   Analyzing the construction systems in contemporary buildings.
4   Recognizing the effects of technological developments to architecture.
5   Analyzing the reflections and important effects of technological developments on building design and construction
6   Analyzing the relationship among structure, material, and technology in buildings
7   Being capable of monitoring technological developments and having skills to analyze buildings in the construction industry

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Giving information about the course and research papers. Information about the aims, methods and references of the course. Information about research assignments. Study for group research assignments.
2 Definition of technology. Technological development process in architecture. Giving information about the research methods of homework assignments according to the construction and structural systems of buildings. Presentation of group research assingments. Study for group research assignment. Students must prepare a presentation about the group research assignments.
3 The important of technological developments in architecture. Technological developments in building structure and materials. Giving information about the research methods of homework assignments which include construction and structural systems of buildings. Determination of individual research topics. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments. The students come to class with at least five different title should be the subject of research.
4 The reflections and important effects of technological developments on architecture Giving information about structural systems. Determination of evaluation criteria of research topics. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments. Students are required to identify the scope and purpose of proposed research topic.
5 Analysis of the relationship among structure, materials and technology Giving information about structural systems. Determination of evaluation criteria of research topics. Presentation of the field study. Study for individual research assignment. Field study. Students must prepare a presentation of the field study.
6 Analysis of the relationship among structure, materials and technology Determination of contents of the research subject. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students should bring samples of building on their chosen topics. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
7 Analysis of the relationship among structure, materials and technology Determination of contents of the research subject. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Submission contents of the research. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students should bring samples of building on their chosen topics. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
8 Giving information about construction methods. Developing the contents of research subject. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a contents for their chosen research topic. Students should bring samples of building on their chosen topics. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
9 Giving information about construction methods. Developing the contents of research subject. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a contents for their chosen research topic. Students should bring samples of building on their chosen topics. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
10 Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
11 Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
12 Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
13 Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a presentation about the individual research assignments.
14 Correction and orientation of the research subject. Presentation of individual research assingments. Submission of the research project assignment

Recomended or Required Reading

- Engel, E., (1967), Trag Systeme / Structure Systems Deutsche Verlags Anstalt. GmbH, Stuttgart.
- Türkçü, Ç.,(2010), Çağdaş Taşıyıcı Sistemler Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul.
- Türkçü, Ç.,(1980), Çekmeye Çalışan Taşıyıcı Sistemler, DEÜ. Müh.-Mim.Fak. Yayını, Izmir.
- Türkçü,Ç., (2009), Yapım, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul.
- Current literature (books, magazines, etc.) related to the research topics.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, presentation of group and individual research assignments and discussion format. In this course research subjects are criticized.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 1


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria


- SUBMISSION RESEARCH PROJECT ASSIGNMENT % 100 (LO1, LO2, LO3,LO4,LO5,LO6,LO7)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This is a course relying on group and individual research, presentation of sample designs and group discussion of them in the classroom. After 3th week of the program each student chooses a topic and works separately but all members of the class take part in the weekly discussion sessions. Each student prepares and submits his works in form of a research booklet.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yesim.aktuglu@deu.edu.tr
neslihan.guzel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 13 2 26
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparing individual assignments 1 50 50
Field study 1 20 20
Preparing group assignments 1 17 17
Preparing presentations 12 2 24
Submission of research project 1 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 258

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1111
LO.2111
LO.3111
LO.4111
LO.5111
LO.6111
LO.7111

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