Model Making (ICM494) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Model Making ICM494 Area Elective 1 2 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Öğretim Elemanı
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course aims to equip students with fundamental knowledge of model-making techniques and materials. By learning these techniques, students will develop their ability to think in two and three dimensions, enabling them to effectively communicate their design processes and creations.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Develop the perception of three dimensions through practical examples.
  • Learn how to create three-dimensional models and use them as presentation tools.
  • Utilize skills such as precise cutting, neat gluing, folding, and meticulous surface treatment to create physical models from a variety of materials.
  • Learn about the aesthetic and tactile properties of different materials.
  • Develop design concepts by analyzing design solutions in three dimensions.
Course Content During the design and presentation phase, studies and research related to model-making applications are conducted. This involves reinforcing and applying the transferred information through both homework and in class work.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the course and materials. Explanation of the process Providing the requested materials
2 In-class applications: Cutting different shapes to gain the ability to make a model and introduction to materials, determining the subject of the homework Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
3 In-class applications: General information about the concept of mass and making different mass models Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
4 In-class applications: Creating building floors and raised floors Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
5 In-class applications: Model building for small and medium-sized open floor plans Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
6 In-class applications: Applying door and window openings on the model Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
7 Presentations of student models Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
8 In-class applications: Applying level differences on the model, determining the subject of the homework Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
9 In-class applications: Wall and ceiling cladding on the model Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
10 In-class applications: Establishing the relationship between the floors in the model and constructing the staircase, determining the subject of the homework Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
11 In-class applications: Arrangement of the wet volume in the model Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
12 In-class applications: Floor-wall covering on the model Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
13 In-class applications: Introducing furnishing elements into the model and making models Providing the requested materials and completing the assignment
14 In-class applications: Preparation of simple molding methods for model work Providing the requested materials and preparation for the final Project
15 Final Project: Stage 1 Completion of the specified stage of the Final Project
16 Final Project: Stage 2 Completion of the specified stage of the Final Project

Sources

Other Sources 1. Akgün, M. (2003). Mimari maketler. Birsen Yayınevi
2. Dunn, N. (2014). Architectural model making. Laurence King Publishing

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application 12 35
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 12 25
Presentation 1 5
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 27 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
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 Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts.
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.
3 Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities.
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.
12 Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information.
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
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 1 16
Laboratory
Application 16 2 32
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 12 1 12
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 4 4
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 12 2 24
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 12 12
Total Workload 100