COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: BUILDING SYSTEMS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 331	B	6	3	0	0	3	4

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	TBD
Course Description:	The "building" keyword is used in its verbal meaning, implying for the processes of the activity of building an architectural artifact. The main objective is to analyze the factors affecting building production process by system approach, establishing the relationship of building system/building production system concepts in practical and conceptual dimensions, teaching basic building and building production systems along with their product and process characteristics.
Course Objectives:	The "building" keyword is used in its verbal meaning, implying for the processes of the activity of building an architectural artifact. The main objective is to analyze the factors affecting building production process by system approach, establishing the relationship of building system/building production system concepts in practical and conceptual dimensions, teaching basic building and building production systems along with their product and process characteristics.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to building production systems; Syllabus, aim and content of the course, assignments,
2	Basic concepts: Production, System, Development of production and production patterns, Individual production, Batch production, Mass production, Produce to stock, Custom-made production,
3	Industrial production and principals: Division of work, repetition, specialization, standardization, mechanization, scientific management, Festival break
4	Basic concepts: Building system, building production system, development of building production systems, patterns of building production systems: conventional, traditional, rationalized, industrialized building production systems
5	Phases of building production process, participants, their roles and relationships; Factors affecting the develoment of building production systems and their progress,
6	Construction technologies as one of the basic components of building production systems, Calssification of construction technologies: Conventional, traditional, rationalized, industrialized building construction systems
7	Rationalized construction technologies: modular formwork systems, adjustable, moving, traveling, climbing, sliding, etc., and permanent formwork systems, problems, advantages, limitations and their effects on design and construction process,
8	Midterm Exam I
9	Rationalized construction technologies: Tunnel moulding system, problems, advantages, limitations and their effects on design and construction process, its place and importance in industrial building production system
10	Construction Equipments related to construction technology;
11	Industrialized construction technologies: Prefabricated panel systems, problems, advantages, limitations and their effects on design and construction process, its place and importance in industrial building production system
12	Industrialized construction technologies: Skeleton systems, problems, advantages, limitations and their effects on design and construction process, its place and importance in industrial building production system
13	Industrialized construction technologies: Cellular systems, problems, advantages, limitations and their effects on design and construction process, its place and importance in industrial building production system
14	Criteria and techniques of selecting appropriate construction technology

Prerequisite(s):	Na
Textbook:	Harber, D.R., Building The Process and The Product, The Construction Press, London, 1987
Other References:	Ataev, D. (ed.), Construction Technology, MIR Publishing, Moscow, 1985
Laboratory Work:	No
Computer Usage:	No
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To Analyze the factors affecting building production process by system approach
2	To establish the relationship of building system/building production system concepts in practical and conceptual dimensions
3	To understand basic building and building production systems along with their product and process characteristics
4	Understanding the architectural artifact as an assembly of many sub-elements and sub-systems

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	2
2	Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards	5
3	Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process	4
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	4
5	Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design	1
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites	1
7	Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team	5
8	International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them	5
9	National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition	5
10	Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects	4
11	Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects.	3
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment	1
13	Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects	4

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	40
Presentation	1	10
Final Exam	1	50
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	1	16
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments	1	1	1
Final examination	1	25	25
Other			0
Total Work Load:			100
Total Work Load/25(h):			4
ECTS Credit of the Course:			4