COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
URD 5091 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EBRU ÇUBUKÇU

Offered to

Urban Design
M.Sc. Urban Design

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to discuss the use of computer aided design in urban design research and applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the use of two and three dimensional computer models in urban design research and applications Can search literature or construct an empirical study in order to question the usability of computer-aided design in research and applications related to urban design.
2   Can search literature or construct an empirical study in order to question the usability of computer-aided design in research and applications related to urban design. Can search literature or construct an empirical study in order to question the usability of computer-aided design in research and applications related to urban design.Understanding the use of two and three dimensional computer models in urban design research and applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Perceiving and evaluating two and three dimensional computer models, virtual spaces as real spaces - readings on the level of realism and environmental perception / evaluation 1
2 Perceiving and evaluating two and three dimensional computer models, virtual spaces as real spaces - readings on the level of realism and environmental perception / evaluation 2
3 Perceiving and evaluating two and three dimensional computer models, virtual spaces as real spaces - readings on the type of interaction and environmental perception / evaluation 1
4 Perceiving and evaluating two and three dimensional computer models, virtual spaces as real spaces - readings on the type of interaction and environmental perception / evaluation 2
5 Perceiving and evaluating two and three dimensional computer models, virtual spaces as real spaces - readings on the modelling software and environmental perception / evaluation 1
6 Perceiving and evaluating two and three dimensional computer models, virtual spaces as real spaces - readings on the modelling software and environmental perception / evaluation 2
7 Use of Geographic Information Systems in urban design research and practice 1
8 Use of Geographic Information Systems in urban design research and practice 2
9 The use of parametric design in urban design research and applications
10 Homework assignments
11 Data collection and analyses
12 Data collection and analyses
13 Write up a research paper
14 Write up a research paper

Recomended or Required Reading

Batty M, Dodge M, Jiang B, Smith A (1998) GIS and Urban Design, Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis: Working Paper Series
Cubukcu, E. (2011). Does the level of visual detail in virtual environments affect the user's spatial knowledge . Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 38(4), 741-752.
Foreman N, Sandamas G, Newson D, 2004, ``Distance underestimation in virtual space is sensitive to gender but not activityöpassivity or mode of interaction'' Cyberpsychology and Behavior 7 451 ^ 457
Gaunet F, Vidal M, Kemeny A, Berthoz A, 2001, ``Active, passive and snapshot exploration in a virtual environment: influence on scene memory, reorientation and path memory'' Cognitive Brain Research 11 409 ^ 420
Waller D, Hunt E, Knapp D, 1998, ``The transfer of spatial knowledge in virtual environment training'' Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environment 7 129 ^ 143
Wallet G, Sauzeon H, Rodrigues J, N'Kaoua B, 2008, ``Use of virtual reality for spatial knowledge transfer: effects of passive/active exploration mode in simple and complex routes for three different recall tasks'', inVirtual Reality Software and Technology: Proceedings of the 2008 ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (ACM, NY) pp 175 ^ 178
Batty, M., Chapman, D., Evans, S., Haklay, M., Kueppers, S., Shiode, N., ... & Torrens, P. M. (2000). Visualizing the city: communicating urban design to planners and decision-makers.
Zhu, W., Guo, S., & Zhao, J. (2020). Planning participants preferential differences under immersive virtual reality and conventional representations: An experiment of street renewal. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 2399808320942776.
Çalışkan, O. (2017). Parametric design in urbanism: A critical Reflection. Planning Practice & Research, 32(4), 417-443.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework
Project

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Plagiarism and all other means of cheating are strictly prohibited

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ebru.cubukcu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 3rd and 4th course hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 2 45 90
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.11
LO.21

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