ECTS - Control of Physical Environment II
Control of Physical Environment II (MMR382) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Physical Environment II | MMR382 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
|---|
| MMR 202-MMR 253 |
| Course Language | Turkish |
|---|---|
| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
|
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is recognition of the environmental data required during design process; utilization in design of renewable clean energy resouces that can replace the energy resources which are getting repleted in contemporary conditions; learning how sustainable energy resources can be utilized to realize energy effective designs; and to enable acquisition of knowledge about implementation of electrical, clean water - wastewater and heating installations, and fire security in buildings. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
|
| Course Content | Natural and built environments and the effects of the environment on human beings. Natural and artificial energy resources. Knowledge about installations (clean water - waste water, heating, lighting) in implementation and use; technical precautions taken against fire in architectural projects. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notification of what is expected from the students. A quick general presentation with animations for general purpose narration. (Distribution of individual homework and group projects, creation of project groups) | |
| 2 | Global energy systems. Solar energy. Solar angles, solar panels, technical methods that provide solar energy gain. Primary sectors of primary energy use. 2030'a electrical capacity additions, world energy sources, energy saving role. Future Energy Forecast Min. | |
| 3 | Solar and heat gain-loss analysis. Sun protection, vertical sun breakers; Angles, directions, geometry. Horizontal sun breakers; ; Angles, directions, geometry. Energy policy. International policies for renewable energy. Economic methods. Make economically viable choices. Economic - evaluation methods, risk assessment, evaluation building blocks. | |
| 4 | Wind power. Wind energy gain in Turkey and in the world. Wind loads according to the region. Meteorological information and energy gains Wind turbines types, usage areas, productivity. Environmental effects and cost of energy. Cost per kilogram of pollutant. Results for energy production. Burning of the storage area, discrete production and demand side management. Generation Technologies until 2025. | |
| 5 | Water power. Heat pumps. Ways to utilize water energy. Effects. Benefits and losses. Appearance for energy consumption and prices. Economic growth, energy prices, consumption, density. Electricity production. Energy production and importation. Carbon dioxide emissions. | |
| 6 | Student presentations. | |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Heating systems, types, installations and working principles. Feedback control modes. | |
| 9 | Lighting systems, properties, types. Energy efficiency technologies. Energy Efficiency Lighting Technologies and applications in commercial and residential sectors. Heat pumps. | |
| 10 | Ventilation systems, natural and artificial ventilation. Energy inspections for buildings. Energy management programs. Energy conservation measures. | |
| 11 | Energy storage, transmission and distribution. Advanced concepts in transmission and distribution. The suitability of renewable resources. Solar energy, wind energy, municipal solid wastes, biomass. | |
| 12 | Thermal energy conception with solar energy. Active solar heating systems. Passive solar heating, cooling and sunshine. Wind energy convention. Aerodynamics of wind turbines. Wind turbine loads. Peak power limitation. Other wind energy conversion account. Photovoltaic basis, Technologies and application. | |
| 13 | Energy burning waste. Biomass conversion processes for energy recovery. Geothermal energy production. Hydrogen Energy Technologies. Fuel cells. | |
| 14 | Fire prevention, how it occurs, prevention methods. |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. BAL KOÇYİĞİT, F. “Energy efficient building principles” lecture notes |
|---|---|
| 2. MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITOPENCOURSEWARE, Daylighting Technologies for Architects. (2015) | |
| 3. HAWKES, Dean , Forster Wayne , Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and Environment.” W.W. Norton & Company, 2002 | |
| 4. KREİTH, F. , Goswami D. Yogi, “Handbook of energy efficiency and renewable energy” CRC Press. New York. 2007. | |
| 5. UN HABITAT FOR A BETTER URBAN FUTURE. “Sustainable building design for tropical climates” UN HABITAT, 2014. | |
| 6. SANTAMOURİS , M., “ Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment” James and James LTD. 2011. | |
| 7. CLARKE, J.A. “Energy simulation in building design.” Butterworth Heinemann, 2001. | |
| 8. LECHNER, N. ,Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable design methods for architects. , John Willey &Sons, 2014. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 12 | 2 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 12 | 12 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 46 |
| Toplam | 28 | 90 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 54 |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 46 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
|---|---|
| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria. | |||||
| 2 | Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking. | |||||
| 3 | Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it. | |||||
| 4 | Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility. | X | ||||
| 5 | World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations. | |||||
| 6 | Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures. | |||||
| 7 | Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods. | |||||
| 8 | Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations. | X | ||||
| 9 | Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life. | |||||
| 10 | Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans. | |||||
| 11 | Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc. | |||||
| 12 | Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale. | X | ||||
| 13 | Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces. | |||||
| 14 | Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools. | X | ||||
| 15 | Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design. | |||||
| 16 | Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection. | X | ||||
| 17 | Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments. | |||||
| 18 | Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them. | |||||
| 19 | Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest. | |||||
| 20 | Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies. | |||||
| 21 | Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation. | |||||
| 22 | Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest. | |||||
| 23 | Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects. | X | ||||
| 24 | Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc. | |||||
| 25 | Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Special Course Internship | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 118 | ||