Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MIM 1502	INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE	COMPULSORY	4	4	0	9

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RENGIN ZENGEL

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to develop ability of abtract thinking and designing regarding form-function and structure relationship in the context of environment and theme with concrete projects/designs
.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to comprehend environmental, functional, formal and structural elements of architectural design.
2	To be able to comprehend relations among human, body and space and use antropometric data during architectural design
3	To be able to solve relations among form, function and structure in spaces having simple functions.
4	To be able to design closed, semi open and open spaces by constructing hierarchical relations among the spaces.
5	To be able to present his/her project using different medias (oral, written, digital etc.)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MIM 1507 - BASIC DESIGN

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	1st week :meeting, explaining the topics and the process
2	2.week :Natural and built environment awareness, human-environment-body relationship
3	3rd week: A simple functional structure design
4	4th week:A simple functional structure design
5	5th week : A simple functional structure design
6	6th week: Indoor and semi-open space design with simple actions
7	7th week :Indoor and semi-open space design with simple actions
8	8th week: Indoor and semi-open space design with simple actions
9	9th week: A spatial unit consisting of one or more units is closed, Solving the semi-open and open space setup
10	10th week: A spatial unit consisting of one or more units is closed, Solving the semi-open and open space setup
11	11th week A spatial unit consisting of one or more units is closed, Solving the semi-open and open space setup
12	12th week: A spatial unit consisting of multiple units is closed, Solving the semi-open and open space setup
13	13th week: A spatial unit consisting of multiple units is closed, Solving the semi-open and open space setup
14	14th week:A spatial unit consisting of multiple units is closed, Solving the semi-open and open space setup

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): None.
Supplementary Book(s):
Altun D. Uzun, I. (edt.) (2012) Noktadan Mekana: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimari Tasarım Birinci Sınıf Işler-Çalışmalar
Istanbul: Yalın Yayıncılık
Arıtan Ö., Taşçı, B. G., Güller, E., Özdemir, N.(2018) Noktadan Mekana 2: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimari Tasarım Birinci Sınıf Işler-Çalışmalar, Istanbul: Yalın Yayıncılık
Ching, Francis D.(2004),.Mimarlık: Biçim- Mekan ve Düzen. YEM Yayınları , Istanbul, 2002.
Şahinler, O., Kızıl, F., (2006), Mimarlıkta Teknik Resim, YEM, Istanbul
Ching, Francis D.(2004),.Design Drawing, John Wiley&Sons, New York
Khan Academy, Udemy vb. online eğitim platformları
References: None.
Materials: they will be announced by the instructors.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Courses / Application: Instructors and students will both take part in presentations and discussions during introduction of the themes of course. Students will perform their two and three dimensional design excises along with the critics of instructors.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	PRJ	PROJECT
2	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	PRJ*1

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Project (%100)

Assessment Criteria

Semester Requirements. % 100 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Materials and equipments which will be announced for each course have to be prepared by the students.
Attendance to course and following instructions is important for performance evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Rengin Zengel
rengin.zengel@deu.edu.tr,
05336135006
0232 3018455

Office Hours

to be announced.

Work Placement(s)