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COURSE DESCRIPTION

ENGINEERING PROBLEMS IN ARCHITECTURE/5461311

Course Title:	ENGINEERING PROBLEMS IN ARCHITECTURE
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof.Dr. Ali İhsan Ünay

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/asenad/

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

asenad@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

To create structural awareness in architects
To awaken architectural sensitivities in engineers
To increase the knowledge of students about the contemporary structural and architectural achievements.
To make the student realize the importance of structural and spatial alliance for the aesthetic and functional success of a building

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Natural and artificial structural forms. Development of structural forms.
2. Week	Practical limitations and other aspects on the choice of structural forms.
3. Week	Basic Structural Actions; Loads and their effects, internal actions, structural requirements,
4. Week	equilibrium, free-body diagrams, equations of equilibrium internal force diagrams.
5. Week	Structural Materials; Mechanical properties of various structural materials
6. Week	Structural Forms; Discussion of relationship between structure and form in terms of geometrical configurations of the space occupied by the structure,
7. Week	Structural Forms; Discussion of relationship between structure and form in terms of geometrical configurations of the space occupied by the structure,
8. Week	Behavior of Basic Structural Elements; Beam and slabs, Trusses, portal frames, space frames, arches and catenaries, vaults, domes and curved members.
9. Week	Aesthetical aspects of structures; Art in engineering, historical development of structural art, the ideals of structural art, structures and architec
10. Week	Engineering phases of structural design.
11. Week	Survey of Structures from Nineteenth-century
12. Week	Survey of Structures from Twentieth century
13. Week	Survey of Structures from Twenty-first century
14. Week	Second Midterm test
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

R. Mainstone, “Developments in Structural Form”, The M.I.T Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975. P.L. Nervi, “Aesthetics and Technology in Building”, Harvard University Press, 1966.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	0	0
Assignment	2	50
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	10	3	30
Searching in Internet and Library	10	3	30
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	10	3	30
Preparing Presentation	10	3	30
Presentation	10	3	30
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term			0
Final and Studying for Final			0
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			192
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.68
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1					X
2					X
3					X
4					X
5					X
6					X
7					X
8					X
9					X
10					X
11					X
12					X
13					X
14						X
15						X
16						X

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