COURSE SYLLABUS

ADOBE MATERIAL AND THE APPLICATIONS OF ADOBE BUILDINGS

1	Course Title:	ADOBE MATERIAL AND THE APPLICATIONS OF ADOBE BUILDINGS
2	Course Code:	MIM3025
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	5
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. ZEHRA SEVGEN PERKER
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	zsperker@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of this course is to teach that Adobe construction materials, their properties, uses of the structure from past to present, studies aimed at improving the building material of adobe, mud-brick structures, problems and solutions are produced with modern technology and the Anatolian architecture of adobe construction adobe structures and practices
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	This course contributes to professional development in maintaining the adobe building culture and designing sustainable buildings with adobe materials by providing recognition of adobe materials and adobe construction applications.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Teaching adobe construction material and adobe structures, from past to present mud-brick structures in the varying areas ;
2	Teaching adobe used in buildings for the design, structural systems, detailing and materials and the comprehension of a holistic perspective relations;
3	Teaching Anatolian architecture of adobe construction, adobe structures produced with today's technology and be knowledgeable about the applications, adobe structures in terms of the physical environment and positive / healthy aspects;
4	Teaching the problems and solution methods for problems of adobe buildings, modern methods used in developing of mud-brick material;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Adobe construction material definition, classification, types of production methods, properties, relevant standards
2	Mud-brick structures, uses and usage patterns in the historical process of building material
3	Classification of adobe structures in Anatolia
4	Adobe buildings in Anatolia, design, structural systems, detailing the application and the material properties
5	Adobe buildings in Anatolia, design, structural systems, detailing the application and the material properties
6	Adobe buildings in Anatolia, design, structural systems, detailing the application and the material properties
7	Adobe buildings in Anatolia, design, structural systems, detailing the application and the material properties
8	World examples of adobe construction, design, structural systems, detailing the application and the material properties
9	World examples of adobe construction, design, structural systems, detailing the application and the material properties
10	Problems and solution methods for problems in adobe buildings
11	Problems and solution methods for problems in adobe buildings
12	Practice of adobe building material and contemporary work for the development of adobe material
13	Practice of adobe building material and contemporary work for the development of adobe material
14	Homeworks Presentation

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Çelebi, R. (1979). Kerpiç Yapım Yöntemleri ve Kullanımı Üzerine Bir İnceleme, İstanbul Devlet Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Akademisi Yayını, İstanbul. Eriç, M., (1994). Yapı Fiziği ve Malzemesi, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Işık, B., (2000). Türkiyede Kerpiç Yapı Kültürü Ve Alçı Ile Stabilize Edilen Kerpiç – Alker Yapılar, İTÜ Yayınları, İstanbul. Kömürcüoğlu, E. A. (1962). Yapı Malzemesi Olarak Kerpiç ve Kerpiç İnşaat Sistemleri, İTÜ Yayınları, İstanbul.
24	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	When the number of students is below 20, absolute evaluation is applied, and when the number of students is above 20, the relative evaluation system is used. Course success is evaluated through the midterm exam (test), final exam (test) and homework.
Information	When the number of students is below 20, absolute evaluation is applied, and when the number of students is above 20, the relative evaluation system is used. Course success is evaluated through the midterm exam (test), final exam (test) and homework.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High