ARCHITECTURE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ARC1041	Representational Techniques in Architecture	Fall	0	4	2	8

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Instructor SERENGÜL SEÇMEN
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor TANEM KÖTEŞLİ AYDIN Instructor SERENGÜL SEÇMEN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YİĞİT YILMAZ Dr. PINAR ŞAHİN Instructor İLHAN AYDIN MELTEM
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None.
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to develop students' mental and manual skills to communicate through architectural drawings, to equip them with the necessary skills to understand, draw and perceive three-dimensional form and space.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- Ability to use appropriate representational media, such as traditional graphic and digital technology skills, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process.

Course Content

All course-related work will be undertaken in studio. The course provides a maximum amount of student contact with instructors to facilitate learning-while-doing. Each class will typically begin with a short sketching session followed by a lecture introducing new material and intensive in-studio practice. Orthographic, isometric, axonometric projection drawings are studied in the first half of the semester. Subjects focusing on line-weights, scale and texturing etc. will be mentioned throughout the semester. In the second half of the course an architectural project is studied, focusing on the requirements and techniques of various drawing type and scale.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to architectural representation and drawing materials. Sketching Exercise.
2)	Sketching Session. How to use the drawing materials and tips for drawing. Lettering and line exercises. Drawing Format.
3)	Introduction to Digital Drawing. Basic Digital Drawing Exercises.
4)	Sketching Session. Digital Drawing.
5)	Sketching Session. Orthographic projection and multi view drawings. Introduction to Drawing Sections.
6)	Sketching Session. Paralines Drawing. Axonometric view exercises.
7)	Sketching session. Orthographic projection and paraline drawing exercises.
8)	Sketching session. Isometric view drawings.
9)	Sketching session. Drawing sections and exercises.
10)	Midterm exam.
11)	Sketching session. Architectural project drawing. Dimensioning exercises of an architectural project.
12)	Sketching Session. Drawing plan & section of stairs. One and two flight stairs drawing exercises.
13)	Sketching session. Drawing plans, elevations and sections of a building. Scaling of the architectural project.
14)	Sketching session. Drawing site plan and site section of the architectural project.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

- Bert Bielefeld, Isabella Skiba, Technical Drawing, Birkhauser, Basel, 2007
- David Dernie, Architectural Drawing, Laurance King, London, 2010.
- Francis Ching, Architectural Graphics, Wiley, New York, 2003.
- Lorraine Farrelly, Mimarlıkta Sunum Teknikleri, Literatür, İstanbul, 2012.
- Mo Zell, The Architectural Drawing Course, Thames& Hudson, London, 2008.
- Orhan Şahinler, Mimarlıkta Teknik Resim, YEM, İstanbul, 1990.
- Peter Cook, Drawing The Motive Force of Architecture, Wiley, UK, 2008

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 0
Homework Assignments	14	% 40
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	4	52
Study Hours Out of Class	14	10	140
Midterms	1	4	4
Final	1	4	4
Total Workload			200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Using the theoretical/conceptual and practical knowledge acquired for architectural design, design activities and research.	2
2)	Identifying, defining and effectively discussing aesthetic, functional and structural requirements for solving design problems using critical thinking methods.
3)	Being aware of the diversity of social patterns and user needs, values and behavioral norms, which are important inputs in the formation of the built environment, at local, regional, national and international scales.
4)	Gaining knowledge and skills about architectural design methods that are focused on people and society, sensitive to natural and built environment in the field of architecture.
5)	Gaining skills to understand the relationship between architecture and other disciplines, to be able to cooperate, to develop comprehensive projects; to take responsibility in independent studies and group work.
6)	Giving importance to the protection of natural and cultural values in the design of the built environment by being aware of the responsibilities in terms of human rights and social interests.
7)	Giving importance to sustainability in the solution of design problems and the use of natural and artificial resources by considering the social, cultural and environmental issues of architecture.
8)	Being able to convey and communicate all kinds of conceptual and practical thoughts related to the field of architecture by using written, verbal and visual media and information technologies.	5
9)	Gaining the ability to understand and use technical information about building technology such as structural systems, building materials, building service systems, construction systems, life safety.
10)	Being aware of legal and ethical responsibilities in design and application processes.