MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ARC5407 New Technologies and Digital Approaches in Architecture Fall 3 0 3 12
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BELİNDA TORUS
Course Objectives: Computer-aided design (CAAD) technology has radically changed the practice of architecture, and yet it has the potential to change it even more radically. This course aims a comprehensive study of the principles, methods, practices and the potentials of emerging computational techniques that will affect the future of design and architecture.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who successfully complete this course:
1- understand the new technologies that are effecting the following processes of design and architecture; design, drafting, visualization and manufacturing
2- gain the understanding of parametric and algorithmic approaches in design, learns the terminology and be able to discuss the paradigm shift in design related with these new approaches
3- understand and discuss utopias and dystopias related with the technologies
4- create drafts with algorithmic thinking and able to make future projections of design related with the advanced hardware and software

Course Content

The course comprises of various topics that enhances the theoretical knowledge related with the developing technologies and new design thinking. Design theories in digital age, shift in design thinking, design and production continuum, production technologies, design cognition, algorithmic and parametric design, performance-based design, fabrication technologies, modeling and simulation, digital design tools and devices, design and decision support systems, shape and form studies, human-computer interaction, collaborative design, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality are some of the topics that will be mentioned and discussed throughout the semester. The effects of possible developments in electronic media and information technologies on the physical world and future manifestos, utopias / dystopias are also to be mentioned and discussed during the class.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction -
2) Technological developments, and their reflections on architecture throughout history, Design and architecture until Industrial Revolution Related articles will be given for each week
3) Technological developments, and their reflections on architecture throughout history; Design and architecture in Digital Era Related articles will be given for each week
4) Changes in design culture and new approaches in architecture & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
5) Shape computation; shape evolution and shape grammars & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
6) Material based computation; material evolution & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
7) Digital continuum; design to production & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
8) From mass production to mass customization & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
9) Algorithms in design and architecture & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
10) Interactive and kinetic architecture & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
11) VR, AR, MR technologies & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
12) Future projections of architecture & Presentations Related articles will be given for each week
13) Manifestos, utopias, and dystopias Related articles will be given for each week
14) Final discussion and evaluation, abstract discussion -

Sources

Course Notes: -
References: "Ching, Francis DK, Mark M. Jarzombek, and Vikramaditya Prakash. A global history of architecture. John Wiley & Sons, 2017. Kolarevic, B. (Ed.). (2004). Architecture in the digital age: design and manufacturing. Taylor & Francis. Menges, A., & Ahlquist, S. (2011). Computational design thinking: computation design thinking. John Wiley & Sons. Mitchell, W. J. (1990). The logic of architecture: Design, computation, and cognition. MIT press. Picon, A. (2010). Digital culture in architecture. Basel, Switzeland: Birkhauser. "

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 14 % 40
Presentation 1 % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 20
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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