COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYÇA TOKUÇ

Offered to

Structural Construction Design
Structural Construction Design

Course Objective

The course aims to help understand and apply the principles of sustainable design for buildings by understanding the possibilities, constraints and interactions of decision-making tools and methodologies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Yeang, K., 2010, Dictionary of Ecodesign: An Illustrated Reference, Routledge, 312.
Kibert, C., 2012, Sustainable Construction: Green Building
Design and Delivery, John Wiley & Sons, 560.
Ljubomir J., 2012, Designing Zero Carbon Buildings: Using Dynamic Simulation Methods, Routledge, 336.
Brown, G.Z., 2000, Sun, Wind, Light: Architectural Design Strategies, John Wiley & Sons, 400.
Gissen, D., 2003, Big and Green: Toward SustainableArchitecture in the 21st Century, Princeton Architectural Press, 192.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, homework, class presentation and discussion format. Students will form groups of two or three to prepare and present a project and leading to a research report on a topic of their own choice. All class members are expected to attend the lectures and actively take part in the discussion sessions.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The students are expected to read the assigned papers and prepare presentations during the classes.
The students are expected to prepare a presentation and (in place of the final exam) a research paper in accordance with their studies within the theoretical framework of the lecture.

Assessment Criteria

Presentation1: LO1, LO2, LO4
Presentation2: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Final: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Presentation1 is in accordance with the reading topics and is evaluated according to the level of understanding of the topic, and presentation format. More than one presentaritation can be required according to the number of students in class.
Presentation2 and Final are related to the student's research and are evaluated according to the level of understanding of the topic, the way of handling the problem, quality fo design and the suitable scientific presentation format.
The marks from quizes and homeworks, active participation in the lectures, the quality of answers to the questions will be considered for up to 20% additional points in either the Presentation2 or Final notes depending on their topic.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are expected to attend the class fully prepared to discuss the subjects and other related material.
2. Late submissions will be subject to a different evaluation.
3. All kinds of plagiarism will result in a disciplinary action.
4. Instructor might do quiz or exercises in the term. Their marks will be considered in eiither the assignment or participation notes depending on their topic.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ayca.tokuc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 7-8

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes