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COURSE DESCRIPTION

PRINCIPLES of DIGITAL DESING and FABRICATION in ARCHITECTURE/5051355

Course Title:	PRINCIPLES of DIGITAL DESING and FABRICATION in ARCHITECTURE
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Semra ARSLAN SELÇUK

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

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

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

semraselcuk@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

This course explores the design and fabrication of architecture in contemporary practice. Digital design and fabrication paradigm will be investigated

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

This course is carried out by theoretical lectures, group working and student presentations.

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

Students are expected to use at least one of the 3D modeling tool (like rhino). It is important to remind that the students with little or no CAD/CAM experience be willing to put additional time and effort outside of class.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introduction to the course and its outline
2. Week	Introduction to the concept of digital design and fabrication, examples from recent examples and implementations
3. Week	A brief history of digital design and fabricating architecture in the digital age, theoretical background of digital designing, digital tools and mac
4. Week	Introduction to Rhino and Grasshopper
5. Week	Points Lines and Data Manipulations (Exercise 1)
6. Week	Surface Modeling (Exercise 2)
7. Week	Surface Modeling and Manipulations (Exercise 3)
8. Week	Surface Modeling and Manipulations (Exercise 3)
9. Week	Solid Modeling
10. Week	Solid Modeling (Booleans, recursive operations etc..)
11. Week	From File to Factory: Exploding the Components
12. Week	PRESENTATION 2 (Assignment 2)
13. Week	Non-standard design and mass customization, Digital fabrication principles, Laser cutting, CNC miling and routing, rapid prototyping, 3D scanning, ro
14. Week	Systems of fabrication, scripting material, connection details, drawing output for fabrication
15. Week	WORKING SESSION
16. Week	FINAL PRESENTATION (Research paper and scale model/mock-up )

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

BECHTHOLD, M., Innovative Surface Structures: Technologies and Applications. Taylor & Francis; 2008. DUNN, N., Digital Fabrication in Architecture, Laurence King Publishing, 2012. ENGEL, H., Structure Systems, Hatje Cantz; 3rd edition, 2007. IWAMOTO, L., Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Techniques, Princeton Architectural Press; 2009. LEACH, N., TURBULL, D.,WILLIAMS, C., Digital Tectonics. John Wiley& Sons; 2004.MEREDITH, M., From Control to Design: Parametric/Algorithmic Architecture, Actar (October 15, 2008). MOUSSAVI, F., The Function of Form, Actar and Harvard Graduate School of Design; 2009. OXMAN, R., The New Structuralism: Design, Engineering and Architectural Technologies, Wiley, 2010. REISER, J., Atlas of Novel Tectonics, Princeton Architectural Press; 2006.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

This course is carried out by theoretical lectures, group working and student presentations.

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	0	0
Assignment	4	20
Exercises	0	0
Projects	1	40
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	7	20	140
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	2	10	20
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	1	4	4
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation	2	4	8
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term			0
Final and Studying for Final	2	8	16
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			188
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.52
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
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4					X
5					X
6					X
7					X
8						X
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16					X

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