| Course Name | Architectural Environmental Control Systems |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 305 | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem Solving Case Study Q&A Critical feedback Simulation Field trip / Observation Lecture / Presentation | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The course aims at providing essential knowledge of building physics topics related to the thermal, acoustical, and lighting needs of human users; a basic understanding the relationship between natural forces and the environmental performance of buildings; an introduction to the utilization of building features for enhancing occupants’ comfort while reducing the need for non-renewable natural resources. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers theoretical and applied aspects of the relationship between physical environment and buildings, presenting methods to amend indoor conditions through proper building design. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |    |
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| Core Courses | X |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Course Introduction | |
| 2 | Context and Environment | Case Study (Vernacular Architecture) |
| 3 | Bioclimatic Architecture | Case Study (Bioclimatic Contemporary Architecture) |
| 4 | Climate and Energy | Climate Consultant (Downloaded and installed) |
| 5 | Building Envelope | Climatic Analysis Reports |
| 6 | Sustainable Building Materials | Case Study (Material Analysis) |
| 7 | Solar Control & Daylight | Solar Anaylsis Tools |
| 8 | Passive Heating, Cooling and Natural Ventilation | Shading proposals |
| 9 | Midterm Exam Week | |
| 10 | Project Presentations (Analysis Phase) | Requirements will be announced via Blackboard |
| 11 | Active Heating and Cooling Systems | Project proposals- Requirements will be announced via Blackboard |
| 12 | Water Reduction | Project proposals- Requirements will be announced via Blackboard |
| 13 | Acoustics | Project proposals- Requirements will be announced via Blackboard |
| 14 | Building Energy Performance Assessment | Project proposals- Requirements will be announced via Blackboard |
| 15 | Semester Review | Project proposals- Requirements will be announced via Blackboard |
| 16 | Project Presentations (Synthesis Phase) | Requirements will be announced via Blackboard |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | To be distributed via Blackboard. They will cover only part of the course contents, so the students are strongly advised to take additional notes during class. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | To be announced via Blackboard, mostly as digital references. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 7 | 28 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 12 |
| Presentation / Jury | 3 | 15 |
| Project | 2 | 40 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 7 | 2 | |
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 3 | 3 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 3 | ||
| Project | 2 | 30 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 147 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.
| X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | X | ||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
