ECTS - Control of Physical Environment I
Control of Physical Environment I (MMR381) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Control of Physical Environment I | MMR381 | 5. Semester | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MMR201 ve MMR253 |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to give basic information about sound and light knowledge and to enable the use of this knowledge in architectural design. Thus the student will initially learn the formation, propagation, and positive and negative environmental effects of sound. This information will be presented with examples of how environments can be created with the aid of architectural design and material use, and students will learn how alternative solutions are reached through the examples presented. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Evaluation of the positive and negative impact of sound and echo control in interiors; detection of the positive and negative aspects of natural and artificial lighting and use of types of lighting in design; technical precautions to be taken during implementation and use. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | A quick overview of presenting animations for a comprehensive description of the subject. Explanation of what is expected from the students. (Distribution of individual tasks and group projects in lighting and acoustics, creation of project groups) | |
| 2 | What is sound and sound field? How the voice moves. Preliminary work on acoustic assignments, explanation of group project topics and presentation techniques. | |
| 3 | How do we hear? The effects of sound and vibration on man. | |
| 4 | What is the noise, why it occurs. Interior noises, sources of environmental noise and prevention methods. | |
| 5 | Eplanation and calculation of sound absorbtion and sound transission. Principles of Transmission Loss. Calculation of Reverberation Time. (homework) | |
| 6 | Effect of acoustic on architectural design. Research of acoustic design on different international buildings. | |
| 7 | Group presentations. Homeworks | |
| 8 | Midterm exam (subject of acoustic.) Presentation. | |
| 9 | What is light and ilumination? What is light generation, light propagation, natural and artificial light? Preliminary work on light and lighting assignments, presentation of group project topics and presentation techniques. | |
| 10 | Seeing light and color. How human eye functions of images? Retina. Human brain and vision, visual field. Binocular visual field profile. Vision and age. Object size and visibility. | |
| 11 | Light sources. İncandescent lamps. Voltage effects on incandescent lamp output and life. Heat from light sources. Lamp color spectrum. Color temperature. Brightness and glare. Visual comfort probability (VCP) index. Fixture glare control. Efficacy of light sources. | |
| 12 | Daylight and design. Effect of daylight on human behaviours. Natural light in buildings. Clear sky conditions. Cloudy sky conditions. Solar angels. Daylight illuminance. | |
| 13 | Sources of natural lights. Opening locations for sidelighting. Opening height. Opening width. Room depth. Isoilluminance contours for sidelighting. | |
| 14 | Illuminated model studies. Scale of models. Room finish materials and furnishing for illuminated models. Illumination design. Research of illumination design on different international buildings. |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Bal Koçyiğit, F. Basic acoustic and noise control lecture notes |
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| 2. Bal Koçyiğit, F. “Lighting technology and Architectural lighting” lecture notes. | |
| 3. BAL KOÇYİĞİT, F. “A Comparative Study on acoustic properties of renovated historic school buildings and new school buildings” Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları 2013. | |
| 4. CROCKER, M. “Handbook of Acoustic” M&C Ltd. 2015. | |
| 5. TREVOR J. Cox,Peter D'Antonio, Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design and Application” Taylor & Francis. 2009 | |
| 6. MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITOPENCOURSEWARE, Daylighting Technologies for Architects. (2015) | |
| 7. Egan, M. David, “Concept in Architectural Lighting” McGraww Hill Book Company. Eagen, M. David, Concept in Architectural Lighting | |
| 8. MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITOPENCOURSEWARE, Daylighting Technologies for Architects. (2015) | |
| 9. HAWKES, Dean, Forster Wayne, Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and Environment. ” W. W. Norton & Company, 2002 | |
| 10. LECHNER, N., Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable design methods for architects. , John Willey & Sons, 2014. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 12 | 12 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | 2 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 28 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 19 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 16 | Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection. | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 118 | ||