COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 452	D	8	3	0	0	3	6

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	The course aims to deepen and widen the understanding of the principles of advanced building technologies for various scales of construction, underground structures, long span structures; consolidate the knowledge on materials and their application into the building.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the course
2	Site evaluation and assessment of contraints
3	understanding the tectonics
4	Foundation technologies and earthquake
5	Technologies of reinforced concrete structures
6	Technologies of steel structures
7	Technologies of timber structures
8	Midterm exam
9	Insulation materials and application
10	Insulation materials and application
11	Building envelopes, part 1
12	Building envelopes, part 2
13	Student Presentation
14	Student Presentation

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	1. Nunnally, S.W. (2011), Construction Methods and Management, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall. (TH145 .N86) 2. Fletcher, B.G. & Lavan, S.A. (1987), Civil Engineering Construction, Heineman, London. (TA145 .F553) 3. Xue, C.Q.L. (1998), Building Practice in China, PACE Publishing Ltd. (HD9715.C52) 4. Michael R. Penn & Philip J. Parker. (2012), Introduction to infrastructure : an introduction to civil and environmental engineering. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons. (TA147 .P46) 5. Bjorn Berge. The Ecology of Building Materials
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	the students will be able to understand the recent methods for accelerating the process of site evaluation
2	the students will be introduced with the recent methods and technologies of building foundation and other infrastructure typologies
3	the students will understand the recent application in concrete reinforced skeletons and their techniques
4	the students will understand the recent application in steel based structures and their techniques
5	the students will understand the recent application in timber construction and their techniques
6	the student will be introduced with the recent thermal, acoustical, waterproofing insulations and comprehend their application in detail
7	The students will be introduced with a variety of materials and their state of art application into building facades

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

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Presentation	1	15
Project	3	5
Term Paper	1	40
	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	3	48
Mid-terms	1	5	5
Assignments	3	8	24
Final examination			0
Other	1	25	25
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6