ARC 2406 - Building Science II - Course Information

Basic Information

Course Code:

ARC 2406

Course Name:

Building Science II

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

6.00

Instructor:

Prof. Dr. Polat DARÇIN

Course Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide students with necessary knowledge and skills about covered building elements and construction methods in the context of their effects on users, living spaces and environment.

Course Content

As a part of a threefold lecture system - with its pre-requisites ARC1404 and ARC2405 - this course covers walls and roofs / building - space envelope.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

ARC 2405 Building Science 1

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Ching, F. D. K. (2008), Building Construction Illustrated, John Wiley & Sons.; Sarı, R., Çalışkan, E. B., (2024), Building Construction Methods and Systems: Principles, Requirements and Application Details, Springer.; Balanlı, A. (1997), Yapıda Ürün Seçimi, YÜMFED Yayını, No: 4, İstanbul.; Allen, E.; Joseph, I. (2009), Fundamentals of Building Construction – Materials and Methods, John Wiley & Sons.; Avlar, E. (2000), Yapılarda Su ve Nem Korunumu, YTÜ Basım Yayın Merkezi, İstanbul.; Çelebi, R. (2014), Yapı Bilgisi, İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Yayınları.; Darçın, P. (2022), Mimari Tasarımda Ürün Kararları, Mimarlıkta Malzeme, Ed: Dal, M., 1.Bölüm, ss: 1-26, Livre de Lyon.; Darçın, P. (2022), A Conceptual Framework for Stages of Regenerative Built Environments, Architectural Sciences and Building & Construction, Ed: Dal, M., Dinç, G. 3. Bölüm, ss: 59-83, İKSAD.; Darçın, P. (2024), Çevresel Etkileşim Bağlamında Bir Kabuk Oluşturan Yapı Ögeleri, Mimarlıkta Yapı Bilgisi, Ed: Parlak Biçer, Ö. 7. Bmlüm, ss: 169-197, Akademisyen Yayınevi.; Merritt, F. S.; Ricketts, J. T. (2000), Building Desing and Construction Handbook, Sixth Edition, Mcgraw-Hill, New York.; Türkçü, Ç. (1997), Yapım, Mimarlar Odası İzmir Şubesi Yayınları.; Chudley, R.; Greeno, R. (2006), Building Construction Handbook, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford.; Hasol, D. (1998), Ansiklopedik Mimarlık Sözlüğü, Yem Yayın.; Ching, F. D. K. (1995), A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, John Wiley&Sons.; Hasol, D. (2005), Mimarlık ve Yapı Sözlüğü – 3 Dilde, YEM.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to describe the functions of walls and roofs / building and space envelope.
LO2	Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to relate the properties of walls and roofs / building and space envelope with the quality of living spaces and environment accurately and express this relationship using proper methods.
LO3	Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to determine necessary properties that walls and roofs / building and space envelope should have and create alternatives for product decisions.
LO4	Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to use proper methods to express decisions related to walls and roofs / building and space envelope during various stages of architectural design process.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	The relationship of building - space envelope and products with living spaces and evironment in construction, usage and after-use stages are described.
2	Properties and relationships of building - space envelope are explained.
3	Properties of structural components of roofs are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
4	Properties of isolation components of roofs are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
5	Properties of other components of roofs are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
6	Principles related to properties and product decisions of roofs are integrated with the design process.
7	Properties and relationships of walls are explained.
8	mid-term exam
9	Properties of structural components of walls are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
10	Properties of isolation components are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
11	Properties of covering components are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
12	Properties of openings of the envelope are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
13	Properties of windows and doors are examined in terms of their relations during stages.
14	Problems and solution alternatives that occur due to openings are examined.
15	Principles related to properties and product decisions of walls are integrated with the design process.

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	0.50	7.00
Practice	12	3.00	36.00
Post-Prectice Individual Study	12	2.00	24.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	2.00	2.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	2.00	2.00
Homework	12	8.00	96.00
Other	14	0.50	7.00
Total Workload (Hours)			174
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			6

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%20
2	Quiz	%10
3	Practice	%10
4	Homework	%20
5	Final Exam	%40
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16
PO-17

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Special Support / Structural Examples	Pre-planned specific skills
4	Problem Solving	* Analyzing physical and physiological problems using problem-solving techniques and developing appropriate solutions.
5	Demonstration	Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations	Presentation content
6	Simulation	Exploring the operation of physical circuit designs through the use of simulation software.	Simulation tools
7	Homework	Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel.	Computer

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity based on the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Practicing academic integrity means never plagiarizing or cheating, never misrepresenting yourself, never falsifying information, and never deceiving or compromising the work of others. This means, either intentionally or unintentionally, using the words or ideas of someone else without giving credit, it’s strictly forbidden.

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