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 Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts.
2 Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them in the field of interior architecture.
3 Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field of interior architecture; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities.
4 Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain in the field of interior architecture.
5 Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology in the interior architectural design process. X
6 Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction in the interior architectural design process.
7 Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material in the interior architectural design process. X
8 Creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs in the field of interior architecture.
9 Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles in the interior architectural design process.
10 Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of architecture and art in the interior architectural design process, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment.
11 Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. in the interior architectural design process.
12 Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information in the interior architectural design process.
13 Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. X

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