ARCH 190, 290 and 390 are all required courses and students should follow the Admission Directives carefully
Admission files that of Erasmus and Similar Exchange Program Students are subject to Summer Practice Committe's Review
Catalogue Description:
Introduction to building materials and their simple use and application techniques (one month). Introduction to use of surveying equipment, topographic readings, measurement techniques and their applications (one month).
Aims:
The Arch 190 - Building Construction Module aims at introducing students of Architecture to conventional building materials and techniques. The students will be provided hands-on training in Woodwork, Masonry, Steel reinforcement and Concrete works.
The Arch 190 - Surveying Module aims at introducing students to surveying equipment, different measurement techniques, topographical and building documentation procedures and their applications.
The exercises will be aimed at imparting the right skills and attitude to the students. By working in groups they will learn to cooperate with each other; and by observing safety regulations and workplace etiquettes they will acquire the right attitude.
Objectives
The Arch 190 Practice in Building Construction and Surveying course will be offered to students on completion of their 1st year of studies in the Department of Architecture; by the end of which they will have learned how to:
A. Building Construction Module
Produce (in-situ or scaled down models) wooden truss/ pitched roof/ staircase and formwork for foundations/ columns/ beams/ slabs of an RCC structure.
Build brick or block walls with different types of masonry bonds.
Mix concrete for mortar and plaster
Prepare steel reinforcement for columns/ beams
B. Surveying Module
Use the conventional and advanced surveying equipments and tools,
Survey and document of topographical features of an open area,
Survey and document of architectural features of a building,
Prepare measured drawings and other related documentary files of surveyed area and building.
Course Conduct
The modules will begin with a lecture on theoretical information related to the practical work and instructions on how to use the tools and equipment properly; the lecture may be followed by a question and answer session.
A. Building Construction Module
The first week will be spent on woodwork and students will learn how to use the electric machines and manual tools; the subsequent weeks will be spent on steel, concrete and masonry works.
B. Surveying Module
The course will be conducted in two main parts as topographical and building survey. Students will be divided into groups and each group will take their own responsibility to measure and document of given area and building.
The students will spend two weeks in the study area to survey the given site and building and two weeks in METU to finish drawings and reports.
Deliverables
A. Report based on the daily log maintained by the students; and Models produced or digital photos of work done during the hands-on sessions of the Building Construction Module<
B. Reports and drawings related to the site/ buildings surveyed during the Surveying Module
Submission Deadline
All deliverables to be submitted during the registration week of the Fall semester following the summer practice.
Evaluation
Attendance will be mandatory, and the students will be graded by the instructors on their practical work as well as their written reports and/or drawings.
In the “Arch 290 – Internship in Construction”, students are expected to use the theoretical and practical knowledge of their first two years at the Department of Architecture of METU. Monitoring and actively participating the construction and manufacturing work at construction sites are the main aims of this internship.
By the end of this course, students are expected to:
Understand physical organization of construction sites
Understand how work is managed at construction sites
Understand several construction work and techniques
Arch 190 - Summer Practice in Building Construction; is the prerequisite course of the ;Arch 290 - Internship in Construction;. The summer practice can start after the final exam period of Spring Semesters. The duration of the internship is 48 working days. One week includes a maximum of 6 working days. Students are required to complete their internship all in once. Students are required to complete their internships at construction sites. With the consent of the Department, students may work at archaeological sites or restoration projects at a maximum of 16 work days. The rest (32 work days) needs to be completed at a construction site.
Students are required to submit the reports which reflect their daily experiences. The report will be in a standard workbook format supplied by the department.
The latest submission date is the last day of the registration period of the Fall semester following the Summer Practice.
The reports submitted by the students will be evaluated by a committee which will be organised by the Head of the Department of the Architecture.
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Arch 390 summer practıce
Aims:
The Arch 390 summer practice aims at introducing students of architecture to the milieu in an architectural office, observing and participating in project development, relations of projects and implementation and various office procedures.
Objectives:
Students acquire the basic hands-on experience on how an office works from the initial sketches to the working drawings of a building. Division of labor in the development of projects, interaction with other engineering disciplines, different model making and drawing tools / methods and content of information in these documents, procedures related to the legal aspects are amongst the issues to be covered during the Arch 390 summer practice.
Course Conduct:
Students take arch 390 after completing arch 190 and arch 290 courses, at the end of the 6th semester. The student can realize the required coursework in more than one office.
Arch 390 summer practice is made in registered architectural offices in Turkey or abroad. Students can also work in legal authorities related to design and construction (municipalities, ministries etc.)
To enable diversity of experiences a portion of the study (not more than 16 work days) can be realized in archeological sites, restoration, city planning, interior design or industrial design offices as well.
Procedure:
Students contact with an office and acquire an acceptance during their 6th semester. (not later than the 1st week of may)
Submit this acceptance to the student’s office for the department’s consent
Prepare the materials documenting their study including:
a- Assessment report of the office (form1)
b- Daily log
c- Portfolio
Students are to prepare a report at the end of the summer practice documenting the work they (personally) have accomplished during their work.
Duration:
Duration of the summer practice (arch 390) is 48 work days. (minimum)
Materials to be submitted:
The materials listed above (a, b and c) are to be submitted at the end of the summer practice documenting the work they (personally) have accomplished during their work. These drawings and reports will be submitted during the registration week of the fall semester following the summer practice.
Assessment:
Summer practices are graded by a committee on the basis of “successful” (S) and “unsuccessful” (U)
