The aim of this course is to teach scientific methods behind building materials such as data collection, summerization, presentation, analysing and concluding.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
This course contributes to professional development in understanding and interpreting the data related to the properties of the building material, thus using the building material in accordance with its performance and realizing the correct architectural practices.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Teaching scientific methods behind building materials such as data collection, summerization, presentation, analysing and concluding.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Introducing the scope and introduction of the course, extracting the resources of the course
2
Building material definition and classification
3
Data in building material science
4
Data types in building materials science
5
Data on the microstructure properties of the building material
6
Data on visual properties of building materials
7
Data on physical properties of building materials
8
Data on chemical properties of building materials
9
Data on mechanical properties of building materials
10
Data on the technological properties of building materials
11
Data collection in building materials science
12
Data processing and organization in building materials science
13
Data analysis and interpretation in building materials science
14
Data analysis and interpretation in building materials science
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Duggal, S.K. (2008). Building Materials, New Age International Publishers. Gale, F., Weiss, N.R. (2009). Update on Building Materials Research. Toydemir, N. (2011). Yapı Elemanı Tasarımında Malzeme, Literatür Yayıncılık. ISC (2012). Research and Evaluate Construction Materials and Methods for Complex Building Design Projects.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
20
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
20
Final Exam
1
60
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Course success is evaluated through the midterm exam (written exam), final exam (written exam) and homework.
Information
Course success is evaluated through the midterm exam (written exam), final exam (written exam) and homework.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
6
84
Homeworks, Performances
1
40
40
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
4
2
8
Midtermexams
1
3
3
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
3
3
Total WorkLoad
183
Total workload/ 30 hr
6
ECTS Credit of the Course
6
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
