COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Environmental Control Systems for IAED
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IAED 207
Fall
1
2
2
3
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives Deepen the knowledge and sensitivity of design principles towards building performances.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to obtain an information of basic concepts on architectural lighting, acoustics and thermal comforts
  • will be able to Make a comment about passive (natural)-active (mechanical) techniques
  • will be able to predict the effects on calculating the preliminary stage of the design process
  • will be able to have a knowledge of materials used in techniques
  • will be able to discuss the effects of environmental design on user comfort
Course Description Architectural lighting, acoustics and thermal comforts. Passive(natural)active(mechanical) techniques, basic concepts, materials, measurement of criterions, economical way of usages, comparison of projects between centuries, tremendous effects on interior and exterior spaces which must be considered at the earliest stage of designing process…
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the course & Discussion of the Syllabus Distribution of the Presentation Topics Blackboard ve Panopto Systems Presentation
2 Context and The Interior Environment and The Interior Elements That Control Space Read the related chapter.
3 Characteristics of Lighting Light Sources Read the related chapter. + Answer Previous Lecture’s Quiz Questions
4 Visual Comfort & Design Parameters Designing Lighting Systems Read the related chapter. + Answer Previous Lecture’s Quiz Questions
5 Seminar by a Guest Speaker Review previous lectures on Lighting + Be prepared to ask a question to our guest speaker and answer his questions
6 Types of Lighting (Natural & Artifical Lighting) Calculating Light Read the related chapter. + Answer Previous Lecture’s Quiz Questions
7 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS: LIGHTING Preperation of the Presentations
8 Basic Theory in Architectural Acoustics Sound Absorbation Sound Isolation Read the related chapter. + Answer Previous Lecture’s Quiz Questions
9 MIDTERM PREPERATION FOR THE MIDTERM
10 Seminar by a Guest Speaker Review previous lectures on Acoustics + Be prepared to ask a question to our guest speaker and answer his questions
11 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS: ACOUSTICS Preperation of the Presentations
12 Passive Heating & Cooling Mechanical Equipment For Heating and Cooling Energy Efficiency for Keeping Warm and Staying Cool Read the related chapter. + Answer Previous Lecture’s Quiz Questions
13 STUDIO DAY - CASE STUDY Bring studio project designs. + Answer Previous Lecture’s Quiz Questions
14 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS: THERMAL COMFORT Preperation of the Presentations
15 Semester Review Semester Review
16 Semester Review Semester Review
Course Notes/Textbooks Architectural Lighting by M. David Egan, Victor W. Olgyay Architectural Acoustics by M. David EganHeating, Cooling, Lighting : Design Methods for Architects by Norbert Lechner
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Architectural Lighting Design, 2nd Edition by Gary Steffy. ASIN: B01FELU6D0
  • Architectural Acoustics : Principles and Practice by William J. Cavanaugh (Editor), Joseph A. Wilkes (Editor). ISBN-13: 978-0471306825
  • Standards for Thermal Comfort: Indoor Air Temperature Standards for the 21st Century by M. Humphrey. ASIN: B01HC0LHWK
  • Concepts in Thermal Comfort by M. David Egan. ASIN: B01JXNNAAG 
  • The Architecture of Sound by Peter Lord& Duncan Templeton. ISBN-10: 0851397263

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
21
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
15
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
24
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
1
16
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
7
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
4
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
4
Final Exams
1
6
    Total
85

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional

X
2

To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession

X
3

To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession

X
4

To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice

X
5

To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession

X
6

To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies

X
7

To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field

X
8

To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats

X
9

To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level

X
10

To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign 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

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest