Name of Department: Architecture |
Programme: Bachelor in Architecture |
Course Title: Building Technology and Science III |
Language of Instruction: English |
Course Code: AR 251 |
Type of Course: mandatory |
Level of Course: undergraduate (first cycle) |
Semester: October-January |
Year of Study: 4 hrs /wk, 2nd year, 1st semester |
ECTS Credits: 5 |
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prac. work hrs/wk 2 |
private work hrs/wk |
total hrs/semester |
Pre-requisite: AR 152 |
Co-requisite: none |
Name of Lecturer: varying instructor; contact Departmental ECTS Coordinator |
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Objective of the course: By the end of this course, students will have become familiar with the principles of staircases, stair systems and joinery work of windows and doors. They will also be able to create a general overview of different stair systems and various window and door systems. In order to achieve these objectives, students will integrate theory and practice through a comparison among selected architectural material samples and will visualise the discrepancies among them.
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Course Contents: Stair system solutions of different shaped staircases. Stair typologies and terminology of the systems. Balancing of circular stairs. Stair constructions (masonry, concrete, wooden, steel staircases). Window system and the joinery elements terminology. Window types of varying size and function. Window frame materials (wooden, metal, plastic based frames). Joinery systems of various frame types and dimensioning exercises. Door system and joinery elements terminology. Door types of varying size and function. Door system materials (wooden, metal, plastic based frames and doors). Joinery systems of various door systems and dimensioning exercises.
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Bibliography:
Ching, Frank C. (1991). Building Construction. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Oğuz, Abdullah. (1968). Merdivenler. Istanbul: Yem Yayınevi.
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Teaching & Learning Methods: 2 hrs/wk lecture, 2 hrs/wk of studio work throughout the semester. |
Assessment Methods: Assignments: 65% (at least 10 assignments throughout the semester); midterm drawing examination held during the regular midterm-examination period of the academic calendar: 15%; final assignment: 20%. Due in the regular final-examination period of the academic calendar. |
