COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARCHITECTURE FOR ENGINEERINGS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4024 ARCHITECTURE FOR ENGINEERINGS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGÜR ÖZÇELIK

Offered to

Course Objective

The objectives of this course are three folded:
Short history of architecture, fundamental architectural concepts for engineers, forms in architecture, technical architectural terms and projects, reading an architectural project, elements of a building, constructing a common language between engineers and architects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Fundamental architectural concepts.
2   Process and steps of architectural projects.
3   Elements of a structure.
4   Forms in architecture, functions and structural systems.
5   Different structures types and related architectural projects.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 A short introduction to architecture
2 Architectural terms
3 Steps of an architectural projects, scaling and naming
4 Elements of a building and related drawings
5 Form, function and construction technology
6 Aesthetic and structural system
7 Different structural systems
8 1st Mid Term
9 Different structures
10 Different structures and related architectural projects
11 Accurate reading of architectural projects
12 A common language between engineers and architects and 2nd midterm
13 Future of architecture and green buildings
14 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Francis D.K. Ching, "Architecture: Form, Space and Order", John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2007, NJ.
Other course related material(s): Presentations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations given during class hours, reading assignments (book chapters and academic papers)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods, such as homework and quizes, can be added to the table given below

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-5: midterms anf final exam (is necessary homewrk and quizes)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Importance of attendance to the class throughout the semester will be addressed.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

Office hours will be determined based on the weekly schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 0,5 6
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1434
LO.24445
LO.34534
LO.444445
LO.5355