COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Systems I: Physical Forces and Construction Components | ARC 233 | Fall | 03+00+00 | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Art and Design Department of Architecture |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | none |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Lecturer(s): | ZEHRA İREM TÜRKSEZER SAĞIR |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to understand the nature of forces that act within structures and to integrate this structural knowledge to our design methodologies. |
| Course Contents: | We are going to study forces of moment, shear, tension and compression, their natures of behavior on structures of different materials. Next step will be taking a look at the basic structural components, such as foundations, columns, beams, slabs, frames, arches, analyzing how forces find body within them. Combining these building parts, we will come to an understanding of how these forces flow through the structures, as electricity flows through copper wires. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Lectures, physical performative model making, discussion, assignments |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation | LO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction (A brief introduction to the history of structural science) Definition of structure and structural components, Structural Equilibrium. | - | Module 1 |
| 2 | Definition of load types and Load Paths (Definition of the idea of a static equilibrium, concepts of loads, forces, concept of elasticity, ductility, rigidity, and stress) | Group assignment 1: Find different structural components in the university | Module 1 |
| 3 | Calculating loads and Moment, Shear and Normal force diagrams (visualizing the stress conditions on structural elements) | individual work | Module 1 |
| 4 | Structural Element Behaviour (understanding how different forces flow through beams, columns, arches, frames and cable structures) | Individual Assignment 1: draw your room and show loads | Module 1 |
| 5 | Internal Force Diagrams (making what is invisible visible, understanding the inner forces and stresses that flow in the structural components, which are normal, shear, and moment forces) | individual work | Module 1 |
| 6 | Live project: individual competition | Competitive work | Module 1 |
| 7 | Foundation systems | Individual assignment 2: Foundation types | Module 2 |
| 8 | Design of beam, column, and slab (slab types) Examining building typologies constructed before 2000s | group work | Module 2 |
| 9 | Project kick off meeting | group work | Module 2 |
| 10 | Understanding the materials (how wood, stone, iron, steel and concrete work, their physical properties, their innovative uses in the history, how technology evolved them, their role in the contemporary structural science) | individual work | Module 2 |
| 11 | Categories for structural systems 1: section active, vector active & Revision of group works | group work | Module 3 |
| 12 | Categories for structural systems 2: form active, surface active, height active, hybrid structure systems & Revision of group works | group work | Module 3 |
| 13 | Revision of group works | group work | Module 3 |
| 14 | Critics of the final projects | group work | Module 3 |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| Building Structures From Concepts to Design- Malcolm Millais 2005 Structure Systems- Heino Engel 1997 Structural Engineering for Architects: A Handbook- Pete Silver 2013 Introduction to Architectural Technology- Pete Silver 2008 Before Steel- M.Rinke 2010 Why Buildings Stand Up- Mario Salvadori 2002 Architect and Engineer- Andrew Saint 2015 |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 20 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Project Presentations (Faculty member review) | 1 | 10 |
| Total: | 20 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Homework Assigments | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Preparations (in class) | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Preparations (out class) | 8 | 6 | 48 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 125 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 |
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High