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 4124 ARCHITECTURE FOR ENGINEERINGS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM SERKAN MISIR

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

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-1
8 Different structural systems-2
9 Different kinds of structures
10 Different kinds of structures and related architectural projects
11 Accurate reading of architectural projects
12 The importance of a common language between engineers and architects
13 Future of architecture and green buildings-1
14 Future of architecture and green buildings-2

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 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

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)

Prof..Dr. Ibrahim Serkan MISIR: serkan.misir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Dates and hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1
LO.25555
LO.33455323
LO.434555322
LO.534555322