Emphasizing the potential of decisions taken about architectural design and practice, from the economical, rational and professional ethics points of view. Giving information to the architects about cost terms used in building projects (Initial Cost, Operational/ Occupational Cost - Life Cycle Cost).
Ability to identify, choose and apply the methods used for cost estimation and cost calculation beginning from initiation stage and consequently in planning, design, construction, operation stages.
Informing architects about design parameters defined by planning and design solutions, effecting initial cost and operation/occupation cost.
Informing cost control methods such as Cost Limit-Cost Analysis-Cost Planning, and their conditions of use, during design stage.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Professor Esra BOSTANCIOĞLU
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Tuesday, 16:00-18:00
Office Hour(s)
Prof.Dr. Esra Bostancıoğlu, Wednesday 16:00-17:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, practice by case study and exam.
Principle Sources
Bostancioglu, E. (2015). Maliyeti Etkileyen Faktörlere Dayalı Bir Maliyet Tahmin Modeli, Turkiye Alim Kitapları, Istanbul, ISBN: 978-3-639-67416-3.
Akbiyikli, R. (2008). Inşaat Yonetimi Metraj ve Maliyet Hesaplari.Birsen Yayinevi.
Gözü, S.U. (1995). Inşaat Metraj ve Keşif Işlemi. Bilim Yayınları.
Sey, Y., Orhon, I., v.d. (1986). Bina Maliyeti Ders Notları. İTÜ Gemi İnsaat Fakultesi Ofset Matbaasi.
Akcalı,U.;. (2018). 2018 İnşaat Birim Fiyat Analizleri I. Safak Matbaacilik San.Tic.Ltd.Sti, Ankara.
Akcalı,U.;. (2018). 2018 İnşaat Birim Fiyat Analizleri II. Safak Matbaacilik San.Tic.Ltd.Sti, Ankara.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction of the course: Aim-Content-Method
Oral presentation
2. Week
Concepts of cost, economy and rationalism
Oral presentation
3. Week
Building production process and partners.
Investigation of the cost, economy and rationalism concepts for entrepreneur, contractor and society
Oral presentation
4. Week
Approach of life cyle cost: Initial investment cost, operating cost, repair and maintenance cost
Oral presentation
5. Week
Entrepreneur and the decision of enterprise
Oral presentation
6. Week
Cost-affecting factors in enterprise and planning phase-
Cost-affecting factors in design phase
Oral presentation
7. Week
Cost-affecting factors in design phase
Oral presentation
8. Week
Cost-affecting factors in design phase
Oral presentation+ Quiz
9. Week
Cost-affecting factors in tender, costruction and utilization phase
Oral presentation
10. Week
Midterm Exam
Exam
11. Week
Construction cost estimation and calculation methods
Oral presentation
12. Week
Construction cost estimation and calculation methods
Application- Method of Ministry of Public works
Oral presentation+Application
13. Week
Construction cost estimation and calculation methods
Application- Method of Ministry of Public works
Oral presentation+Application
14. Week
Cost control
Oral presentation
15. Week
16. Week
Final exam
Exam
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Quizzes
1
15
Project(s)
2
20
Final Exam
1
35
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Critical Thinking: Ability to inquire, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions.
PO-2
Communication: Ability to use appropriate representational media to transmit essential formal elements at design process.
PO-3
Investigation: Ability to gather, record, apply, and comparatively evaluate relevant information within design processes.
PO-4
Design: Ability to reproduce the design information in the creative thinking process, to reach new and original results through universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility.
PO-5
World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in terms of their historical, geographical and global factors.
PO-6
Local Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural formations and samples of a geography through its historical and cultural context. Understanding the divergent canons of cultural values, behavioral, social and spatial patterns.
PO-7
Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding of conservation discourses and methods, and the subjects of cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental concerns and ethical responsibility.
PO-8
Sustainability: Ability to design projects by using the information regarding the natural and built environment to reduce the undesirable environmental impacts on future generations through means.
PO-9
Social Responsibility: Understanding of the architect’s responsibility about protecting the commonweal, having respect for historical/cultural and natural resources and improving the life quality.
PO-10
Nature and Human: Understanding of the relationship between human, the natural environment and the design of the built environment.
PO-11
Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships of site selection, settlement and building design by considering the cultural, economical and social properties as well as the natural characteristics such as soil, topography, vegetation and watershed.
PO-12
Life Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and life-safety systems in the conditions of natural disasters, fire, etc. through building and environment scales.
PO-13
Structural Systems: Understanding of the basic principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and lateral forces and the evolution, range, and appropriate application of contemporary structural systems.
PO-14
Environmental Systems: Understanding the principles of physical environmental systems’ design such as lighting, acoustics, climatization and the use of appropriate performance assessment tools.
PO-15
Building Envelope Systems: Understanding of the basic principles involved in the appropriate application of building envelope systems and associated assemblies.
PO-16
Building Service Systems: Understanding of the basic design principles of building service systems such as plumbing, electrical, vertical transportation, security, and fire protection systems.
PO-17
Building Materials and Assemblies: Understanding of the basic principles utilized in the appropriate selection of construction materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their inherent characteristics and performance, including their environmental impact and reuse.
PO-18
Integration of Building Service Systems: The ability of assessing, selecting and integrating the structural, environmental, security, envelope and service systems of the buildings for building design.
PO-19
Programming and Evaluation: Ability to prepare and evaluate an architectural project program by considering the public benefits in regards of client and user needs, appropriate examplers, space and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant codes, laws and design principles.
PO-20
Comprehensive Project Development: Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project that demonstrates to make design decisions across various scales.
PO-21
Considering Building Costs: Understanding the fundamentals of building construction and use costs.
PO-22
Architect-Client Relationship: Understanding of the responsibility of the architect to elicit, understand, and reconcile the needs of the client, owner, user groups, and the public and community domains.
PO-23
Collaboration: Ability to work in collaboration with others and in multidisciplinary teams to successfully complete design projects.
PO-24
Project Management: Understanding of the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, and recommending project delivery methods.
PO-25
Practice Management: Understanding the basic principles in the architectural practice processes like financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion and reconciliation.
PO-26
Leadership: Understanding of the techniques and skills architects use to work collaboratively in the building design and construction process and on environmental, social, and aesthetic issues in their communities.
PO-27
Legal Rights and Responsibilities:
Understanding of the architect’s responsibility to the public and the client as determined by regulations and legal considerations involving the practice of architecture.
PO-28
Professional Practice: Understanding and fulfillment of employer and intern rights and responsibilities for development of profession.
PO-29
Ethics of Profession: Understanding of the ethical issues involved in profession regarding social, political and cultural issues in architectural design and practice.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To have knowledge about the basic principles of finance and building costs, as part of appling and using design projects. (knowledge)
LO-2
Evaluating and getting to know the factors effecting the costs in building application process. (ability)
LO-3
Evaluating and to get knowledge about calculation and estimation methods of building costs in building application process. (ability)
LO-4
Using the calculation and estimation methods of building costs as part of appling and using design projects. (competence)
LO-5
Documenting and identifying a project technically, and analyzing the building; on the purpose of analyzing and application. (competence)
LO-6
To get knowledge about cost planning and control. (knowledge)