ARCH452 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
| Course Code: | 1200452 |
| 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. ALİ MURAT TANYER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- An understanding of the profession of architecture,
- Knowledge of professional issues that regulates the profession of architecture
- Knowledge of developing and running an architectural business,
- Knowledge of project life cycle stages and cost estimation,
Course Content
Office organization, financial aspects and the legal framework of the professional with emphasis on relation with project preparation and construction practice. Management aspects of the architectural practice will be dwelt on through information on professional and administrative bodies; economic and financial policies, project and construction management, as well as collaborations with other professions.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Define the characteristics and the market of the profession of architecture,
- Explain how legal and ethical issues affect the profession,
- Describe the major participants in the construction industry
- Describe main business formations and their specific advantages and disadvantages,
- Explain how to judge architect’s professional liability
- Categorize main project life cycle stages and list the services carried out in these stages,
- Understand architect - employer relationship in an office
- Perform cost estimation of simple buildings,
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