COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEW BUILDING MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5038 NEW BUILDING MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NESLIHAN GÜZEL

Offered to

Structural Construction Design
Structural Construction Design

Course Objective

Relation with designer, material producer and consumer in the demand and supply balance is identified while contemporary building materials production sector is taken into consideration. Problems and opportunities on design and the usage of contemporary building materials are determined and the subjects within the contexts of contemporary building materials, components, and auxiliary building elements are taken into consideration. This course aims research of new building materials and their applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizing 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   Recognizing 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 Giving information about the course and research papers. Information about the aims, methods and references of the course. Information about research assignments. Study for individual research assignment.
2 Definitions related to the subject are establishment with the relationship between structure and behavior of materials. Giving information about the research methods of homework assignments which include building material and its application. Determination of individual research topics. Study for individual research assignment. The students come to class with a title should be the subject of research.
3 Contemporary building materials, necessities and reasons of their technological advancements in construction business are requirements for this subject. Giving information about the research methods of homework assignments which include new building material and its applications. Determination of individual research topics. Study for individual research assignment. Students are required to identify the scope and purpose of proposed research topic.
4 Materials, construction technologies and industrialization. Determination of evaluation criteria of research topics. Study for individual research assignment. Students are required to identify the scope and purpose of proposed research topic.
5 Contemporary design phenomenon. Effects of new building material production on design. Determination of evaluation criteria of research topics. Study for individual research assignment.
6 Analysis of the relationship among structure, materials and technology Determination of contents of the research subject. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Study for individual research assignment.
7 Standardization concept. Examination of contemporary materials and building elements in standardization topic. Determination of contents of the research subject. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Submission contents of the research. Study for individual research assignment. Students must prepare a contents for their chosen research topic.
8 Contemporary materials: classification, catalogue arrangement and what they add to the design. Developing the contents of research subject Correction and orientation of the research subject. Study for individual research assignment.
9 Mid - term exam Mid-term submission of the research Study for individual research assignment.
10 Correction and orientation of the research subject. Study for individual research assignment.
11 Student seminars on research topics. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Study for individual research assignment.
12 Student seminars on research topics. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Study for individual research assignment.
13 Student seminars on research topics. Correction and orientation of the research subject. Study for individual research assignment.
14 Submission of the research assignment

Recomended or Required Reading

- Allen,E., & Iano,J., (Dec10, 2008), Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, Edition 5, Wiley, New Jersey.
- Arnold, JR.T. & Chapman, N. S., (2003), Introduction to Materials Management, Prentice Hall; 5 edition.
- Bell, V.B., & Rand, P., (2006), Materials for Design, Princeton Architectural Press, New York.
- Berksun, F.,(1979), Mekan Bileşenleri Tasarımında Malzeme Seçimi Için Kullanıcı Gereksinimlerin Değerlendiren Bir Yöntem, Ankara, KTÜ. Müh.-Mim. Fak.
- Brownell, B., (2012), Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture, Architectural Brief Series, The Foundation of Architecture, Princeton Architectural Press, New York.
- Callister, W. D. (2002), Materials Science and Engineering : An Introduction, Wiley; 6 edition.
- Everett, A.,(1993), Materials, Y.Y.,Longman Scientific and Technical.
- Fernandez, J. E., (December 14, 2005), Material Architecture: emergent materials for innovative buildings and ecological construction, Nielsen Book, UK.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT % 40 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

FINAL (SUBMISSION OF FINAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT) % 60 (LO1, LO2, LO3,LO4,LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This is a course relying on individual research and group discussion of them in the classroom. 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)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan GÜZEL
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
Students seminar presentation 4 2 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
Final Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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

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