| Course Name | Building Information Modeling |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 430 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course will explore Building Information Modelling (BIM) concepts that has been influencing workflows in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Throughout the semester, the students will be in constant research on BIM applications from a wide variety of aspects. Students will be exploring available software and various BIM applications within the scope of lectures given at earlier hours of the course. A t least two presentation for each student will be expected throughout the semester. The research documents created in class will help understand what the future holds for BIM and vice versa. |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to BIM and Archicad / Overview of AEC workflows, LOD levels, Archicad interface | Course syllabus, BIM Handbook Ch.1, Archicad EDU license |
| 2 | Site Data Input and Environmental Analysis / Working with terrain, sun studies, climate data | Archicad Mesh Tool, GIS data import, Graphisoft Sun Study |
| 3 | Concept Design and Massing / Volumetric studies, zoning, site strategy | Zoning diagrams, Archicad Morph Tool |
| 4 | Floor Plan Development / Wall, slab, and opening tools | Archicad Wall/Slab/Window tools, BIM modeling tutorials |
| 5 | Vertical Circulation & Multi-level Modeling / Stair and elevator creation, Story settings | Archicad Stair Tool, Story Editor, Composite structures |
| 6 | Sections, Elevations, and 3D Views / Extracting 2D drawings from 3D model | Archicad Section/Elevation Marker, Graphic Overrides |
| 7 | Data-Driven Modeling & Classification Systems / Element IDs, materials, properties | IFC classification, Element Schedules, Graphisoft BIMcloud (optional) |
| 8 | Midterm Review – Project Submission / Site plan, 1 floor plan, 1 section, 3D views | PLN file + PDF layout export + 300-word project brief |
| 9 | Midterm Exams | No Preparation |
| 10 | Model Coordination and BIM Workflows / Layer combinations, model checking | Collision detection logic, Model Compare (BIMcloud) |
| 11 | Materiality, Components and Detailing / Surface settings, composite walls, basic details | Custom material library, Detail Tool |
| 12 | Interior Layouts and Space Programming Furniture, kitchens, restrooms, BIM Zones | Archicad Object Library, Zone Tool |
| 13 | Drawing Documentation and Annotation Layout book, dimensioning, labels, tables | Layout Book Manager, Auto-dimensions, Zone Stamps |
| 14 | Visualization and Presentation Tools Rendering, BIMx, presentation workflows | BIMx Viewer, Twinmotion |
| 15 | Final Project Submission and Review Jury presentation with full BIM documentation | Full drawing set (PDF), PLN file, BIMx Hyper-model (optional) |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Eastman, C., Teicholz, P., Sacks, R., & Liston, K. (2018). BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Designers, Engineers, Contractors, and Facility Managers (3rd Ed.) Wiley |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Graphisoft Learn (https://learn.graphisoft.com), Graphisoft BIM Classes (Edu Webinar Serileri), Succar, B. (2009). Building Information Modelling Framework |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 10 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 40 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 40 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 4 | |
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 14 | 1 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 2 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 112 |
| # | 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest