Graduate Program of Building Science
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. FATMA CÂNÂ BİLSEL
Web address: https://bs.metu.edu.tr/
Ph.D. in Building Science
Doctorate in building science not only provides an opportunity contributing to the specific fields in science and technology as relevant and applicable to architectural knowledge and practice, but also the framework to train future academics and researchers. The required must courses are aimed to establish a research frame of mind while elective courses address the specific areas of interest that Ph.D candidates wish to develop further. A great majority of Ph.D students being either junior lecturers or interested in academic career, the Department emphasizes research and education.
Outcomes
- To be able to implement the knowledge attained throughout the undergraduate and graduate education in building science related areas of education, practice, research-development- innovation and to be able to contribute to the developments in these areas
- To be able to define the technical topics and problems, analyze and bring proposals of solution regarding building materials, building physics, construction, construction management, conservation processes and the relationships of the environment and the nature
- To be able to gather and accumulate local and global professional knowledge (theoretical, technical and practical) on building related (building physics, materials, construction, construction details) topics
- To be able to interpret and analyze the information coming from different disciplines regarding buildings, and create new knowledge from them
- To be able to analyze, evaluate and provide solutions to a problem within an ethical framework and with scientific approach
- To be able to propose a research topic or study within an ethical framework, using scientific methods, and with a inter-disciplinary approach/point of view, and develop, evaluate, and run as a research proposal
- To be able to publish the developments and results regarding a research topic in national and international scientific media
- To be able to follow and grasp the new and contemporary technologies / advances in the field of building science
- To be able to follow and interpret the new and current technologies/developments regarding the field of building science
- To be able to have the consciousness of ethical liability in building related professions
- To be able to use the information and communication technologies in an advanced way in the processes of building construction, facilities management, and conservation processes; to be able to use, manage and share the attained knowledge by using these technologies
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH615 | ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH, METHODS AND ETHICS | 6 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 14.0 |
| BS600 | PH.D. THESIS IN BUILDING SCIENCE | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130.0 |
| BS601 | SEMINAR IN BUILDING SCIENCE | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
6 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Building Science.
Total minimum credit (ECTS): 24.00
h/w: hours per week