COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 531	B	99	3	0	0	4	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Artemis Hasa , 11:30-12:30, Wednesday
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A-130
Course Description:	The subjects of this course aim at expanding the professional core competence in construction while responding to changing technological, social and ecological circumstances involving micro system technology, the ongoing shift towards automation and robotics and furthermore the accentuated indispensability of inter-disciplinary and cross-linked thinking with respect to innovation and market opportunities.
Course Objectives:	The primary objective of this course is to prepare the student for gathering materials and focusing in his specialization field

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction/ General Discussion on the Specialization field
2	Special Topic in Building Technology Research / general and its impact to the overall Research Plan
3	Discussions on Resources appropriate for the Research
4	Discussions on the Method of gaining information relating the research topic.
5	Discussion on the first step Searching
6	How can contribute this information to the Overall Research Plan I
7	Discussion on the second step Searching
8	How can contribute this information to the Overall Research Plan II
9	Discussion on the third step Searching
10	How can contribute this information to the Overall Research Plan III
11	Discussion on the fourth step Searching
12	How can contribute this information to the Overall Research Plan IV
13	Discussion on the fifth step Searching
14	How can contribute this information to the Overall Research Plan V

Prerequisite(s):	none
Textbook:	Articles to be recommended by the course instructor.
Other References:	-
Laboratory Work:	none
Computer Usage:	none
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	The subjects of this course aim at expanding the professional core competence in construction.
2	Responding to changing technological, social and ecological circumstances involving micro system technology.
3	The ongoing shift towards automation and robotics and furthermore the accentuated indispensability of inter-disciplinary and cross-linked thinking with respect to innovation and market opportunities.

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	5
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	3
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	5
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	3
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites	5
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.	4
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment	5
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	20
Term Paper	1	20
Other	1	60
	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)	14	6	84
Mid-terms	1	2	2
Assignments	1	14	14
Final examination	1	2	2
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6