BS719 EXPERIMENTS FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
| Course Code: | 8540719 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Building Science |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to introduce graduate students (MSc + PhD) to the concept of experiments as powerful educational tools for teaching building physics in architectural education. Students will explore the product development process, including design, manufacturing, and documentation. Through hands-on experimentation, they will develop skills in creating effective, low-cost, and innovative experiment kits for conveying theoretical building physics phenomena. The course also emphasizes the importance of documenting and reporting the design process, data, and user manuals for long-term educational use.
Course Content
Experiment Design, Analysis of Structural Behaviour, Dynamics of structural/non-structural members, Climate and Weather Analysis, Wind and Airflow Analysis, Aerodynamics of Buildings, Acoustical Analysis, Building Energy Use, Passive and Active Solar Design Strategies, Conceptual Energy Analysis, Whole Building Energy Simulation, Sun and Shadow Studies, Solar Radiation Analysis, Material and Product Selection, Life Cycle Assessment, Materials Performance Assessment, Thermal Performance Assessment, Non-Destructive Testing, Daylight Analysis, Earthquake Simulation.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the role and value of experiments as an educational demonstration tool in building physics and architectural education.
- Analyze various theoretical underpinnings of building physics phenomena and identify how they can be represented through physical setups.
- Design and create experiment scenarios using physical models, technologies, and measurement techniques.
- Use computer-aided design tools, non-destructive testing, and sensors to develop, manufacture, and monitor experiment setups.
- Apply methods for documenting and recording manufacturing data, experiment procedures, and user manuals for future reference and archival needs.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To be able to implement the knowledge attained throughout the undergraduate education in building science related areas of education, practice, research-development-innovation and to be able to contribute to the developments in these areas | ✔ | |||
| 2 | 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 | ✔ | |||
| 3 | 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 | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be able to interpret and analyze the information coming from different disciplines regarding buildings, and create new knowledge from them | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To be able to analyze, evaluate and provide solutions to a problem within an ethical framework and with scientific approach | ✔ | |||
| 6 | 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 | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be able to publish the developments and results regarding a research topic in national and international scientific media | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to follow and grasp the new and contemporary technologies / advances in the field of building science | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be able to follow and interpret the new and current technologies/developments regarding the field of building science | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to have the consciousness of ethical liability in building related professions | ✔ | |||
| 11 | 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 | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution