COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 254	B	4	2	2	0	4	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Prof.Dr. Sokol Dervishi sdervishi@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Prof.Dr. Sokol Dervishi sdervishi@epoka.edu.al , Monday 14:00-15:00
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Nerina Baçi nbaci@epoka.edu.al
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A 127
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	75 %
Course Description:	Concepts of building, architectural and construction technology. Introduction of building and construction methods according to the systems approach. Interaction of user-environmental-building and introduction of environmental factors and expected performance characteristics in this context. Introduction of building subsystems (building elements systems, structural systems, service systems). Presentation of building elements systems whit examples
Course Objectives:	This course explains the applied technologies in construction field in an architectural approach. Explanation of the materials and their combining properties and application in a variety of construction braches. Learning the primary properties and characteristics of construction materials by applied technologies and clarifying the limits of different construction solutions.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	construction technologies
2	structural systems
3	service systems

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction of the course and the first minor project.
2	Structural systems (form active structure).
3	Structural systems (vector active structure).
4	Structural systems (section active structure).
5	Structural systems (surface and height active structure).
6	Steel construction and detail.
7	Concrete construction and detail.
8	Concrete construction and detail.
9	Wood construction and detail.
10	Masonry construction and detail.
11	Detailing of facades.
12	Glass facades and implementation.
13	Consulting on final project.
14	Consulting on final project.

Prerequisite(s):	no
Textbook(s):	Francis D.K Ching, Building Construction Illustrated, fourth edition Timber Construction Manual, Detail Edition Glass Construction Manual, Detail Edition Roof Construction Manual, Birkhauser Detail Edition
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:	yes
Computer Usage:	CAAD
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Learning material properties.
2	Learning connection details of various structures and combinations among them.
3	Designing properly the structural elements of a specific building.
4	Understanding the limits of structures dependable on used materials.

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
Project	1	45
Final Exam	1	45
Other	1	10
	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	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignments	1	3	3
Final examination			0
Other	1	52	52
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

to be completed by the end of the semester