ARC 4401 - Building Construction Project

Basic Information

Course Code:

ARC 4401

Course Name:

Building Construction Project

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

6.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi OYA BABACAN

Course Objectives

Within the scope of the Construction Project course, the primary objective is to ensure that students develop the ability to translate conceptual design decisions into technically coherent and integrated project outputs. In this context, students are expected to make structural system decisions in line with the preliminary design and present them through appropriately scaled two-dimensional drawings; to select and integrate building elements and materials with the structural system and represent them accordingly; to determine façade systems and materials and communicate these through both two- and three-dimensional representation techniques; and to resolve system junctions and integration details through two-dimensional drawings. Furthermore, the course emphasizes making project-appropriate decisions regarding subsystems.

Course Content

The course content is designed to facilitate the transition from preliminary to application-level architectural projects by enabling students to address both technical and design decisions in an integrated manner. It focuses on the development of structural, material, façade, and subsystem decisions, as well as their representation through appropriate scales and techniques. Emphasis is placed on synthesizing project decisions with regulatory frameworks and sectoral knowledge, resolving system integrations and junctions, and expressing these through detailed drawings and representations. Supported by seminars, workshops, and applied design tasks, the course aims to equip students with the capacity to respond effectively to professional requirements, ensuring that design intentions are translated into comprehensive application-level outputs that meet both technical and architectural standards.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

ARC 2406

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Neufert-Yapı Tasarımı, Neufert ErnestŞahinler, Kızıl “Mimarlıkta Teknik Resim” (YEM Yayın)Yücesoy “Temeller, Duvarlar, Döşemeler”, (Yapı Yayın)Toydemir, Bulut “Çatılar”, (YEM Yayın)Mimarlar Odası Genel Merkezi “Mimari Proje Çizim ve Sunuş Standartları”Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı “Mimari Proje Düzenleme Esasları”

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Makes structural system decisions in accordance with the preliminary design and relevant regulations, and presents them at the required scales using a variety of representation techniques.
LO2	Develops decisions on building elements and materials consistent with the preliminary design, drawing on sectoral knowledge, and integrates them with the structural system, representing them at appropriate scales through diverse techniques.
LO3	Formulates façade-related decisions in alignment with the preliminary design and applicable regulations, incorporating sectoral insights, and applies these to the architectural design.
LO4	Establishes decisions regarding building subsystems in compliance with the preliminary design and relevant regulations, supported by sectoral knowledge, and integrates them into the architectural design.
LO5	Resolves detail decisions concerning system junctions and integration, and represents them at the required scales using multiple representation techniques.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Introduction: presentation of the project topic and briefing on the relevant regulations.
2	Project design (site plan, floor plan, and section at 1/100 scale).
3	Foundation plan, basement floor plan, and section (1/50 scale).
4	Ground floor and first floor plan and section (1/50 scale).
5	Roof plan and section, along with all floor plans and sections (1/50 scale).
6	System detail plan & section (1/20)
7	System detail plan & section (1/20)
8	Midterm Exam
9	Material details (1/5) and model decisions
10	Foundation model
11	Structural system model
12	Wall, floor model
13	Stairs, interior walls, window/door model
14	Facade model
15	Final Control (Model and drawings)

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Practice	14	4.00	56.00
Post-Prectice Individual Study	14	4.00	56.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	8.00	8.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	10.00	10.00
Seminar	14	2.00	28.00
Total Workload (Hours)			158
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			6

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%30
2	Homework	%30
3	Final Exam	%40
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
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	Group Work	Students determine the slope and cross-sectional geometric characteristics of a parabolic irrigation canal on campus, plot the flow rate curve at different sections of the canal, and submit a report.	Land surveying instruments
4	Project	One-on-one critique sessions, problem solving, brainstorming, design/model production and oral/visual presentation	Design software, drawing tools, model making materials, board/presentation equipment, sample projects and specimens

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

It includes violations of school integrity, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, but also handing over the work of others,using the work of a lecturer or someone else without permission. Any breach of integrity is a serious academic offense and is subject to disciplinary action.