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MIML7361COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Derya ELMALI ŞEN
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To give information about the history, methods and processes of computational design,
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : To understand the use of computer as a design process in architectural design and to learn new design tools, processes and solutions 11,12
PO - 2 : To have basic knowledge about digital design software11,12
PO - 3 : To learn about computational design and fabrication tools11,12
PO - 4 : To learn about computational design and fabrication processes11,12
PO - 5 : To learn about the use of material in digital design11,12
PO - 6 : To make students analyze and evaluate new design approches within the use of computer in architectural design process11,12
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
To learn and evaluate the notions, processes, tools, methods and aproaches of computational design. To discuss the computational methods and digital fabrication processes within the context of computational projects.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Course ıntroduction, explaining the contents of the course
 Week 2The definitions about computational design
 Week 3The definitions about computational design
 Week 4Introduction to digital design software
 Week 5Introduction to digital design software
 Week 6Research on digital design examples
 Week 8Determining for the fabrication process of a product designed with digital design processes
 Week 9Determining for the fabrication process of a product designed with digital design processes
 Week 10Fabrication process of a product designed with digital design methods
 Week 11Fabrication process of a product designed with digital design methods
 Week 12Fabrication process of a product designed with digital design methods
 Week 13Fabrication process of a product designed with digital design methods
 Week 14Fabrication process of a product designed with digital design methods
 Week 15Fabrication process of a product designed with digital design methods
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Lisa Iwamoto. Digital fabrications: architectural and material techniques. Princeton Architectural Press, 2013.
2Achim Menges and Sean Ahlquist. Computational Design Thinking: Computation Design Thinking. John Wiley, 2011.
3Kostas Terzidis. Algorithmic Architecture. Routledge, 2006.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 10/04/2019 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 29/05/2019 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 16 32
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 2 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 5 3 15
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 1 5
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 1 14 14
Diğer 2 1 14 14
Total work load121