Model Making (ICM494) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Model Making ICM494 1 2 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
-
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, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Bölüm Öğretim Elemanı
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To contribute to the design process, improve the perception of two-dimensional objects, three-dimensional thinking, reinforce the presentation.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To gain acquires manual dexterity.
  • To gain improvement in perception in three dimension and three dimensional objects by practical examples.
  • To development in the visual presentation skills.
  • To apprehend the importance of the use of material in modeling.
Course Content Implementations on model making process to improve manual and mental skills; transfer of two dimensional drawings on three dimension and researches on various materials.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction - definition of Model, it's importance and general information about the materials used in the making of a model. Preparation for the course
2 Exercises of cutting different objects to achieve the ability for building model. Information about material continues. Homework. Providing required materials and assignments to complete.
3 General information about the concept of mass and practicing how to build different mass models. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
4 Creating the floors of the building and raising those floors, and forming the main body of the building. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
5 Construction techniques of open floor plan on small and medium scale (interior plan model). Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
6 Processing the solid and void in the models of the buildings (doors, windows etc..) Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
7 Processing the solid and void in the models of the buildings (doors, windows etc..) Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
8 Covering the floor, ceiling and walls with different materials in a model. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
9 Covering the floor, ceiling and walls with different materials in a model. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
10 Establishing the relation between different floor and building the stairs. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
11 Regulation of kitchen and washrooms in a model, making the cladding of the walls and the floors. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
12 Introduction to the elements of furnishing in a model and its importance. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
13 Introduction to the elements of furnishing in a model and its’ importance. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
14 Simple mold-making methods for model studies. Homework Providing required materials and assigments to complete
15 Simple mold-making methods for model studies. Providing required materials.
16 Final Evaluation Preparation for the final submission

Sources

Other Sources 1. Akgün, M. (2003). Mimari Maketler. İstanbul: Birsen Yayınevi
2. Dunn, N. (2014). Architectural Model Making. London: Laurence King Publishing

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application 1 40
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 25
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 4 100
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 Reflecting Information into academic environment X
2 Theoretical, scientific, artistic, historical background/structure X
3 Social, environmental, sustainability principles
4 Legal framework
5 Institutional and ethical values
6 Capability to reflect theory into practice X
7 Capability to make research and interpret the results
8 Capability to develop alternative solutions
9 Effective writing, drawing and presentation X
10 Capability to perform independent and interdisciplinary works X
11 Capable to criticize, produce counter thesis and synthesis
12 Life-long learning consciousness X
13 Foreign Language Use capability
14 Capable to use information technologies X
15 Respect for ethical values, laws, human rights, environmental and cultural heritage

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 14 1 14
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 13 2 26
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 12 12
Total Workload 100