ECTS - Multi-Disciplinary Project Management

Multi-Disciplinary Project Management (MMR494) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Multi-Disciplinary Project Management MMR494 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
MMR301
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses | Group C
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Selen Duran
Course Assistants
Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • 1. Get acquainted with architectural / building design process and multidisciplinary project environments.
  • 2. To learn about the milestones, primary project stages and the participants of each stage as well as the essential factors and inputs of these processes.
  • 3. To constitute awareness in order to develop primary soft and hard decision-gates in order to improve the existing processes.
  • 4. To learn about the data exchanges in multidisciplinary projects and the necessitates of intervention methods with respect to regular monitoring, reviewing and recording facilities.
  • 5. To be able to develop his/her own self as well as the existing methodologies, after thoroughly learning and analyzing the existing systems and methodologies used by professionals in existing project environments.
  • 6. To be able to propose and develop alternative system and methodologies, wit respect to the specific necessities/ requirements of the existing professional field.
  • 7. To learn about the information / knowledge and documentation management requirements in the processes, as well as the management of these social and technical data flows respectively.
  • 8. To learn about the contexts and environments related with: a. the integrated design / project process, b. synchronized communication, c. digitalized project teams, d. project websites
  • 9. To get acquainted to the prior knowledge and fundamental criteria of the further project stage requirements like constituting project teams, project schedules in parallel to these teams and cash flow…etc.
  • 10. To develop alternative solution / intervention and/or improvement scenarios in cases of possible problems in the processes.
Course Content Methods followed in conjunction with the stages and participants of a project, during the multidisciplinary architectural design process which is run under the control of an architectural office.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction and bibliography
2 Basic and essential terminologies, concepts, and related contextual discussions
3 Design process management, essential discussions on the causes, necessities and importance (similarities and differences of it with project management and/or construction management)
4 Intermediary- presentations ( presentations and discussions on the (review of ) already handled concepts, analyses(on advantageous/disadvantageous aspects), lacking points of consideration…etc.
5 Elements of multidisciplinary project environment (project disciplines, project stages , factors, dynamics …etc.) and estimated project network
6 Comparisons on the identical of system/ methodology applications on different type/scale and processes of project/designs. (with reference to real project examples / occasions) Intermediary presentations (group/team work studies )
7 DPM/ Part 1_“relationship management”: Knowledge management , project data exchange , documentation networks, correspondence determinations, reporting, reviewing techniques, memorandum samples, necessary controls (monitoring) and management
8 DPM/ Part 2_“time management”: Project /work schedule, team-time matrix, submission schedule ( with essential milestones of data/ information exchanges & decision gate information)
9 DPM/ Part 3_“financial management”: preliminary info (!) in beginners level Preparation of proposals ( determination of right conditions and corresponding fees) proposal , contracts, attachments / appendixes of the contracts, ( bonding documentation) , cash flows, progress payment programs /schedules…etc.
10 Intermediary presentations: ( presentations and discussions on the (review of ) already handled concepts, analyses(on advantageous/disadvantageous aspects), lacking points of consideration…etc.
11 DPM/ Part 4_“team/staff management Project team organization, interdisciplinary responsibility diagrams, project execution / production/ control and approval distributions / team performance evaluations, control and intervention alternatives.
12 DPM/ Part 5_“project management” (technical approach) Project details, submission /delivery methods, drawing /presentation decisions, BIM integrations, IPD systems, reviews, quality controls, approvals management
13 Determination of groups, for final project selections Determinations of “sample / occasion – project cases”
14 Real project experience sharings& professional contributions
15 Discussions on the selected sample project/ set ups General preparations for final presentations, critiques
16 General presentations and evaluations

Sources

Other Sources 1. 1. Design Management Institute (DMI) (2013) “What is Design Management?”
2. 2. Emitt,S. &Prins. M. &Otter, Ad den (2009) “ Architectural Management”
3. 3. Gray, C., andHughes, W. (2001) “Building Design Management”
4. 4. Emmitt, S andOtter, A.F.H.J den. (2007) “Managing Design WithTheEffectiveUse Of Communication Media: TheRelationshipBetween Design DialoguesAnd Design Team Meetings” CIB World BuildingCongress, pp.1072-1079
5. 5. Fong, Patrick. "Multidisciplinary Project Teams." (2011): pp.1183-1191.
6. 6. Generic Design and Construction Process Protocol (GDCPP) (2013)
7. 7. Emmitt, S. (1999)."Architecturalmanagement—an evolvingfield." Engineering Construction andArchitectural Management 6.2 (1999): pp.188-196.
8. 8. Emmitt, S. (2010) “Design Management in Architecture” Gestao&tecnologia de Projetos, vol 5 no.3 November, 2010, pp.28-37
9. 9. Emmitt, S andOtter, A.F.H.J den. (2007) “Managing Design WithTheEffectiveUse Of Communication Media: TheRelationshipBetween Design DialoguesAnd Design Team Meetings” CIB World BuildingCongress, pp.1072-1079
10. 10. Otter, A.F.H.J. andPrins M. (2002), “Architectural Design Management withintheDigital Design Team” Engineering Construction andArchitectural Management 9.3 (2002): pp. 162-173. and CIB publication 263, pp. 75
11. 11. Konuk eğitmen katkıları ( pratik hayattan profesyonellerin deneyim ve süreç yaklaşımlarının aktarımları)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 14 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 5
Presentation 2 15
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 15
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 22 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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. X
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. X
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. X
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. X
25 Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 2 10 20
Project 1 20 20
Report
Homework Assignments 3 5 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 35 35
Total Workload 153