ARCH290 INTERNSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION
| Course Code: | 1200290 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 0 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ALİ MURAT TANYER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main objectives of this course are:
- To provide an understanding of how construction sites are organized,
- To provide an understanding of how several construction activities are implemented,
- To provide an understanding of project management activities at construction sites,
Course Content
Aims:
In the Arch 290 Internship in Construction, students are expected to use the theoretical and practical knowledge of their first two years at the Department of Architecture of METU. Monitoring and actively participating the construction and manufacturing work at construction sites are the main aims of this internship.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, students are expected to:
Understand physical organization of construction sites
Understand how work is managed at construction sites
Understand several construction work and techniques
Course conduct:
Arch 190 - Introduction to Surveying and Construction Techniques is the prerequisite course of Arch 290- Internship in Construction. The summer practice can start after the final exam period of Spring Semesters. The duration of the internship is 36 working days. One week includes a maximum of 6 working days. Students are required to complete their internship all in once. Students are required to complete their internships at construction sites. With the consent of the Department, students may work at archaeological sites or restoration projects at a maximum of 12 work days. The rest (24 work days) needs to be completed at a construction site.
Deliverables:
Students are required to submit the reports which reflect their daily experiences. The report will be in a standard workbook format supplied by the department.
Submission Deadline:
The latest submission date is the last day of the add-drop registration week of the Fall semester following the Summer Practice.
Evaluation:
Reports submitted by the students will be evaluated by a committee which will be organized by the Head of the Department of the Architecture. Summer practices are graded by a committee on the basis of satisfactory (S) and unsatisfactory (U).
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
- Experiment physical organization of construction sites,
- Distinguish how work is managed at construction sites,
- Critique several construction work and techniques,
- Describe construction and manufacturing works at construction sites,
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