ECTS - Acoustics and Fire Safety
Acoustics and Fire Safety (ICM332) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Acoustics and Fire Safety | ICM332 | 6. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| 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, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to establish a knowledge base on acoustics and fire safety design. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The course covers methods for controlling noise,solutions for sound insulation,principles for designing room acoustics to ensure acoustic comfort in buildings,and passive and active methods for controlling fire safety in buildings. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction and brief about course content | Obtaining information about course content |
| 2 | Introduction to Architectural Acoustics - Definitions and topics of room acoustics and sound insulation, basic information about sound, sound sources and receivers, sound power and sound pressure, elementary sound level operations, definition of noise and its origin | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 3 | Sound insulation – Sound propagation paths in buildings, transmission of airborne sound in single and multilayer building elements, sound insulation performance indicators (Rw and STC), methods of measuring sound transmission loss, regulations | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 4 | Outdoor Sound Propagation; Sound Propagation in Rooms - Phenomena of reflection, absorption, diffusion, and diffraction; acoustical defects dependent on room geometry, elements of room acoustics design, sound reflectors, diffusers, and absorbers, parameters for evaluating/defining room acoustics, measurement methods, regulations, calculation of theoretical reverberation time | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 5 | Acoustic design according to function-1; Acoustic design in halls for music and/or speech purposes | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 6 | Acoustic design according to function-2; Acoustic design in classrooms, offices, open-plan offices, and residences | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 7 | Acoustic design according to function-3; Acoustic design in Stations, Airports, and Shopping Centers | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 8 | Acoustic design according to function-4; Acoustic design in Restaurants and Bars, Healthcare Facilities, and Religious Buildings | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 9 | Acoustic design according to function-5; Acoustic design in Hotels, Sports Facilities, and Industrial Buildings | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 10 | Review of course topics on architectural acoustics | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 11 | Fire Definition, Fire Classes, Stages of Fire Development, Objectives of Fire Safety, Material Flammability Classes, Fire Resistance of Building Elements and Classifications, Regulations and Standards Regarding Fire Safety | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 12 | Passive Fire Safety Measures, Security Measures at the Building Site Scale, Building Envelope Security Measures, Fire Compartments, Design of Escape Routes, Fire Safety Lobby and Escape Stairs, Emergency Elevators | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 13 | Active Fire Safety Measures, Smoke and Fire Detectors, Alarm Systems, Suppression Systems, Smoke Control and Pressurization Systems | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 14 | Review of course topics on fire safety in buildings | Gaining pre-knowledge about course content from reference books |
| 15 | Group Assignment Submission and Presentation | Preparation for group assignment and presentation |
| 16 | Final Exam | Preparation for Final Exam |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Binaların Gürültüye Karşı Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik (2017). |
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| 2. Binaların Yangından Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik (2007). | |
| 3. Egan, M. D. (2007). Architectural acoustics. McGraw-Hill | |
| 4. Long, M. (2005). Architectural acoustics. Elsevier. | |
| 5. Yılmaz Demirkale, S. (2006). Çevre ve yapı akustiği - Mimarlar ve mühendisler için el kitabı. Birsen Yayınevi. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 50 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| 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 | Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts. | X | ||||
| 2 | Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them. | X | ||||
| 3 | Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain. | X | ||||
| 5 | Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology. | X | ||||
| 6 | Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction. | X | ||||
| 7 | Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material. | X | ||||
| 8 | Developing design ideas/creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs. | |||||
| 9 | Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles. | X | ||||
| 10 | Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of interior architecture, architecture and art, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment. | |||||
| 11 | Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. | X | ||||
| 12 | Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information. | X | ||||
| 13 | Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||