TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Erald Varaku
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Use parametric design in the field of architectural design. 2) Model by learning then using parametric design tools. 3) Gain knowledge and skills in digital production and prototyping. 4) Model by acquiring then using material knowledge. 5) Produce architectural detail solution suitable for the project.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	Yes(MİM417)
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	It is a course that aims to provide students with knowledge and skills on the use of parametric design in architecture. It is carried out through research, discussions and applications on these topics with parametric design tools. In addition, it aims to gain knowledge and skills about digital production, prototyping, material selection and special detail production.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course, explaining the purpose, scope and expectations of the course, distributing the pre-presentation topics and dividing into groups 2nd Week Presentations / Term Project Introduction and Project Location Visit 3rd Week Introduction to parametric design, computational design, properties of parametric design systems and parametric thinking 4th Week Basic and Intermediate Grasshopper Algorithms 5th Week Presentation of initial ideas of the project (to be graded) / Advanced Grasshopper Algorithms 6th Week Critics / Technology studies according to the project requirement 7th Week Interim Jury (Midterm Exam I) 8th Week Critics / Technology studies according to the project requirement 9th Week Critics / Technology studies according to the project requirement 10th Week Pre-Jury (Midterm Exam II) 11th Week Critics/ Technology studies according to the project requirement 12th Week Preparation for the critiques and the final jury 13th Week Preparation for the critiques and the final jury 14th Week final jury
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Hermann, Carol. (2004). Branko Kolarevic, ed.?Architecture in the Digital Age: Design and Manufacturing. Nexus Network Journal - NEXUS NETW J. 6. 131-134. 10.1007/s00004-004-0025-4. Hudson,R. (2010). Strategies for parametric design in architecture: an application of practice led research (Doctoral dissertation, University of Bath) Chapter 7: Further case studies pp.184-217 Fabrication 2020 Buga Fibre Pavilion Towards Robotically-Fabricated Composite Building Structures, pp.234-243 Methodology for Computational Architectural Design Based on Biological Principles El Ahmar, Salma & Fioravanti, Antonio & Hanafi, Mohamed. (2013). A Methodology for Computational Architectural Design Based on Biological Principles. Kolravic, Branko. (2022). ARCHITECTURE IN THE DIGITAL AGE: DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. Spon Press. Agkathidis, Asterios & Brown, Andre. (2013). Tree-Structure Canopy: A Case Study in Design and Fabrication of Complex Steel Structures using Digital Tools. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 11. 87-104. 10.1260/1478-0771.11.1.87. Jabi, Wassim. (2013). Parametric Design for Architecture. 10.1260/1478-0771.11.4.465. VERKINDEREN, EMMANUEL & SUITE, BRYCE & NEIHEISER, RYAN & Tibuzzi, Edoardo & DUDLEY, JEG. (2020). THE TIDE [PHASE 1]:: GREENWICH PENINSULA, LONDON. 10.2307/j.ctv13xpsvw.18. Kolarevic, Branko. (2022). Digital Morphogenesis and Computational Architectures. SIGraDi?2000 - Construindo (n)o espacio digital (constructing the digital Space) [4th SIGRADI Conference Proceedings / ISBN 85-88027-02-X] Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 25-28 september 2000, pp. 98-103. Vermisso, Emmanouil. (2022). Using Formal & Behavioral Patterns in Nature to Evaluate the Design of Bio-inspired Structural Shapes: The case of a Canopy for a South-east Asian Masterplan. Silicon + Skin: Biological Processes and Computation, [Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) / ISBN 978-0-9789463-4-0] Minneapolis 16-19 October 2008, 110-117. Jabi, Wassim. (2022). Digital Tectonics: The intersection of the physical and the virtual. Fabrication: Examining the Digital Practice of Architecture [Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture and the 2004 Conference of the AIA Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community / ISBN 0-9696665-2-7] Cambridge (Ontario) 8-14 November, 2004, 256-269. -
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Case Study,Practice,Discussion,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 2 30 Other 1 10 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 2 2 4 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours 12 4 48 Preparation for Midterm exam 2 9 18 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Final Jury (including preparation) 1 40 40 Research 1 10 10 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No