ECTS - Control of Physical Environment I

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Control of Physical Environment I (MMR381) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Control of Physical Environment I MMR381 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Filiz Bal Koçyiğit
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to give basic information about sound and light knowledge and to enable the use of this knowledge in architectural design. Thus the student will initially learn the formation, propagation, and positive and negative environmental effects of sound. This information will be presented with examples of how environments can be created with the aid of architectural design and material use, and students will learn how alternative solutions are reached through the examples presented.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who accomplish this course: - Learn how sound and light are generated, their propagation and ways. - Evaluate the positive and negative effects of sound and light in architectural design.
Course Content Evaluation of the positive and negative impact of sound and echo control in interiors; detection of the positive and negative aspects of natural and artificial lighting and use of types of lighting in design; technical precautions to be taken during implementation and use.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 A quick overview of presenting animations for a comprehensive description of the subject. Explanation of what is expected from the students. (Distribution of individual tasks and group projects in lighting and acoustics, creation of project groups)
2 What is sound and sound field? How the voice moves. Preliminary work on acoustic assignments, explanation of group project topics and presentation techniques.
3 How do we hear? The effects of sound and vibration on man.
4 What is the noise, why it occurs. Interior noises, sources of environmental noise and prevention methods.
5 Eplanation and calculation of sound absorbtion and sound transission. Principles of Transmission Loss. Calculation of Reverberation Time. (homework)
6 Effect of acoustic on architectural design. Research of acoustic design on different international buildings.
7 Group presentations. Homeworks
8 Midterm exam (subject of acoustic.) Presentation.
9 What is light and ilumination? What is light generation, light propagation, natural and artificial light? Preliminary work on light and lighting assignments, presentation of group project topics and presentation techniques.
10 Seeing light and color. How human eye functions of images? Retina. Human brain and vision, visual field. Binocular visual field profile. Vision and age. Object size and visibility.
11 Light sources. İncandescent lamps. Voltage effects on incandescent lamp output and life. Heat from light sources. Lamp color spectrum. Color temperature. Brightness and glare. Visual comfort probability (VCP) index. Fixture glare control. Efficacy of light sources.
12 Daylight and design. Effect of daylight on human behaviours. Natural light in buildings. Clear sky conditions. Cloudy sky conditions. Solar angels. Daylight illuminance.
13 Sources of natural lights. Opening locations for sidelighting. Opening height. Opening width. Room depth. Isoilluminance contours for sidelighting.
14 Illuminated model studies. Scale of models. Room finish materials and furnishing for illuminated models. Illumination design. Research of illumination design on different international buildings.

Sources

Other Sources 1. Bal Koçyiğit, F. Basic acoustic and noise control lecture notes
2. Bal Koçyiğit, F. “Lighting technology and Architectural lighting” lecture notes.
3. BAL KOÇYİĞİT, F. “A Comparative Study on acoustic properties of renovated historic school buildings and new school buildings” Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları 2013.
4. CROCKER, M. “Handbook of Acoustic” M&C Ltd. 2015.
5. TREVOR J. Cox,Peter D'Antonio, Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design and Application” Taylor & Francis. 2009
6. MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITOPENCOURSEWARE, Daylighting Technologies for Architects. (2015)
7. Egan, M. David, “Concept in Architectural Lighting” McGraww Hill Book Company. Eagen, M. David, Concept in Architectural Lighting
8. MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITOPENCOURSEWARE, Daylighting Technologies for Architects. (2015)
9. HAWKES, Dean, Forster Wayne, Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and Environment. ” W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
10. LECHNER, N., Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable design methods for architects. , John Willey & Sons, 2014.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 12 12
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 10
Presentation 2 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 28
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 19 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 X
9
10 X
11
12
13
14 X
15 X
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23 X
24
25

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 2 28
Laboratory
Application 14 2 28
Special Course Internship 4 4 16
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 4 4 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 4 4 16
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 4 8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 118