ARCH439 HISTORY OF MODERN STRUCTURAL ENG.
| Course Code: | 1200439 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ARZU SORGUÇ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course provides:
- A complete awareness on the development of structural systems in the course of time
- An understanding of how the structural systems and materials determine the form and space in the design
- An understanding of basic structure types
Course Content
A historical survey of the development of modern structural engineering with active participation of the students. Discussion of the merits and sources of modern structural products concerning industrialization and invention of modern structural materials. Study of objective aesthetic values of great builders such as Telford, Eiffel, Roebling, Nervi, Saarinen, Maillart, and Freyssinet. Interrelation between structural design criteria and architectural design principles.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
- assess the structural behavior of a building
- describe the structures of a given building
- benchmark buildings regarding their structural design
- evaluate pros and cons of a structural system in the given context
- follow up state-of-art structural design technologies
- understand the structural behavior of non-standard complex structures
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Developing creative and original ideas into the stages of theoretical design, projects, application and evaluation of architectural services and realizing them independently as well as in a team. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Providing leadership to achieve synthesis through a productive coordination of the scientists and professionals of different disciplines taking part in the formation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Defending the society's rights to shelter, within nature and city applying universal principles and resisting applications that are against professional ethics and laws while creating unique solutions and putting them into practice. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution