COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES ON STRUCTURAL SYSTEM DESIGN

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4013 CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES ON STRUCTURAL SYSTEM DESIGN COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGÜL YILMAZ KARAMAN

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

Students will examine the relationship between the structural system and architectural design; To enable them to evaluate their own project designs in this context, with theoretical information on architectural structure design and discussions on sample projects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To have knowledge about the development of architectural structures in the historical process,
2   2. To be able to understand the effects of material selection and construction method on the structure,
3   3. To have knowledge about new and innovative structural system designs and their contributions to architectural design,
4   4. To be able to read and evaluate the relationship between architectural design and structure,
5   5. To be able to produce comments on the effect of the structure of an architectural product on the architectural design.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction - Information on the aim, scope and methodolgy of the course. - Comments and general evaluations on the relationship between the Structural System and Architectural Design.
2 Historical Review - The evolution of structural systems from the first shelters in the historical process to the wide spans, increasing heights and complexity of modern architecture Articles related to the subject will be given.
3 Classification of Structural Systems - Classification of load-bearing systems in terms of material properties and dimensional properties of the elements that constitutes the system. - Classification of load-bearing systems in terms of geometric properties and spanning wide.
4 Construction Systems - Traditional, Conventional and Advanced Construction Systems - Relationship between Construction System and Structural system Definition of Homework Assignment
5 Concept of Architectural Structure relationship between structural system and architectural design style - Readings/evaluations through examples
6 Concept of Architectural Structure relationship between structural system scheme and space organization - Readings/evaluations through examples
7 Midterm Exam
8 Innovative and multi-layered design approaches in Architectural Structures -Current design parameters in structural system design -1
9 Innovative and multi-layered design approaches in Architectural Structures -Current design parameters in structural system design -2
10 Innovative and multi-layered design approaches in Architectural Structures -Current design parameters in structural system design -3
11 Discussions on structural system design through Student Presentations. Student Presentations
12 Discussions on structural system design through Student Presentations. Student Presentations
13 Discussions on structural system design through Student Presentations. Student Presentations
14 Submission of the assignments.

Recomended or Required Reading

References: Within the scope of the course, reference books and scientific articles focusing on structural system design, construction techniques, building materials, sustainable design, parametric design will be used in relation to the subjects. There are many publications in the literature on these subjects. Some references are listed below as examples.
- Charleson, A. (2008). Seismic Design for Architects Outwitting the Quake, Elsevier, UK.
- Ching F. (2008). Building Construction Illustrated, John Wiley &Sons, New Jersey.
- Ching F. et.al. (2017). Çizimlerle Taşıyıcı Sistemler, YEM Yayın, Istanbul.
- Knippers , J et.al. (eds.). (2016). Biomimetic Research for Architecture and Building Construction- Biological Design and Integrative Structures, Springer, Switzerland.
- Torgal F.P., Jalali, S. (2011). Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials, Springer-Verlag, London.
- Türkçü, Ç. (2017). Çağdaş Taşıyıcı Sistemler, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul.
Materials: They will be announced by the instructors.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures, examination, analysis and evaluation on sample structures, discussions and evaluations on student presentations and individual studies.

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm Exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Homework Assignment % 25 (LO1, LO2,LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final Exam %50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozgul.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr ; didem.akyol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To Be Announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 0

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

CONTACT INFORMATION
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