As a result of the development of construction industry, buildings are required to model multidimensionally, such as form, material, time etc. In order to meet the requirements of construction industry, IAI (International Alliance for Interoperaility) was founded by various software firms. IAI develops an international standart, called IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) which models the buildings digitally by using STEP (Standart for the Exchange of Product Model Data) standard. Architectural softwares are using IFC in common and the usage of IFC in construction sector is increasing day by day. In the scope of the course, the application of IFC in architecture is examined and the basic principles of the structure of IFC is explained. The information of IFC compatible architectural softwares is provided to the students and a case study is conducted by using IFC compatible softwares at the end of the semester.
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)
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
It is updated for every academic semester.
Office Hour(s)
It is determined by appointments.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Various seminars and practices are realized after the transformation of basic information. There is no midterm examination. Two research reports are prepared to explain the progress of case study, which is evaluated as final examination.
Principle Sources
Graphisoft BIM Curriculum, http://www.graphisoft.com/education/curriculum/
Graphisoft ArchiCAD Interactive Training Guides http://www.graphisoft.com/education/training_guides/
ArchiCAD 9 : Mimari Modelleme Görselleştirme ve Projelendirme, Salih Ofluoğlu, Akademya Eğitim yayınları
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Eastman, C.M., Siabiris, A., (1995), “A Generic Building Product Model Incorparating Building Type Information”, Automotion in Construction 3 (4), 283-304.
Kiviniemi, A., (2008), “IFC Certification Process and Data Exchange Problems”, ECPPM 2008 eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Sophia Antipolis, France, 10-12 September 2008, 517-523, ISBN 978-0-415-48245-5.
Kiviniemi, A., Tarandi, V., Karlshöj, J., Bell, H., Karud, O.J., (2007), “Review of the D evelopment and Implementation of IFC Compatible BIM”.
Kymmel, W., (2008), "Building Information Modelling", McGrawHill, USA.
Sun, M. & Howard, R. (2004), “Understanding IT in Construction”, London, Spon Press.
van Grembergen, W., (2001), “Information Technology Evaluation Methods and Management”, Hershey, PA, Idea Group.
A Short History of the IAI and the IFC Information Model. http://www.iai-international.org/About/History.html
International Alliance for Interoperability. http://www.buildingsmart.org.uk
The IFC Building Model: A Look Under the Hood. http://www.aecbytes.com/feature/2004/IFCmodel.html
http://www.aia.org. Facilitating Interoperability in the Building Industry: http://www.aia.org/nwsltr_tap.cfm?pagename=tap_a_200506_ifc
IFC Exchange Guide Between 3D CAD Applications. http://iai-forum.teknologisk.dk/_root/media/22001_IFC%20Exchange%20Guide,%20April%202006.pdf
Grobler, F. (2000). Introduction: The IAI and Interoperability for AEC+FM Software. http://www.cecer.army.mil/EARUpdate/NLFiles/2000/IAI1pv.cfm
Tonta Y., (2001), Bilgi erişim sorunu. www.yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr
Other Sources
Rowe, G. P., (1987), “Design Thinking”, The MIT Press, Massachusetts.
Mitchell, W.J., (1995), “City of Bits: Space, Place and Infobahn”, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
Kalay, Y.,(2004), “Architecture's New Media. Principles, Theories and Methods of Computer Aided Design”.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the course
Verbal expression
2. Week
General knowledge about the construction industry
Verbal expression
3. Week
Multi-dimensional concepts of construction industry
Verbal expression
4. Week
What is IFC?
Verbal expression
5. Week
Basic IFC Standards - I
Verbal expression
6. Week
Basic IFC Standards - II
Verbal expression
7. Week
I.Research work
Seminar
8. Week
The importance of IFC and Architecture
Verbal expression
9. Week
How to set up the relation between Architecture and IFC
Verbal expression
10. Week
General knowledge about IFC compatible software
Verbal expression
11. Week
II.Research work
Seminar
12. Week
How to use IFC during design process - I
Practice
13. Week
How to use IFC during design process - II
Practice
14. Week
How to use IFC during design process - III
Practice
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
30
Practice
3
30
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Having knowledge to produce critical and original work in the fields of architectural theory, design methods and design philosophy. (KNOWLEDGE)
PO-2
Having knowledge to produce critical and original work in the fields of social and cultural geography and on the concepts of space and time. (KNOWLEDGE)
PO-3
Having knowledge to produce critical and original work in the field of built environment and human/society relationship within the framework of human-environment-behaviour. (KNOWLEDGE)
PO-4
Ability to direct the experience gained from architectural design and other knowledge areas to new fields and generate strategies. (ABILITY)
PO-5
Ability to conduct research, examination, interpretation; to use adequate techniques and produce original results in the field of academic knowledge and design process. (ABILITY)
PO-6
Ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge of architectural design referring to undergraduate competence. (ABILITY)
PO-7
Competence for analyzing and interpreting architectural products within the framework of architectural concepts. (COMPETENCE)
PO-8
Competence for relating architectural design, architectural theory and building construction with social sciences and humanities such as psychology, philosophy and political economy. (COMPETENCE)
PO-9
Competence for presenting a work - made individually or in a group- systematically, in a foreign language, using the required computer programs, verbal, written and visual. (COMPETENCE)
PO-10
To gain knowledge and understand the socio-economical and spatial components and processes which are both the subjects and the outcomes of an urban design project.
PO-11
To gain knowledge and critical awareness about the relations in between urban design and the other disciplines like architecture, urban planning, economy and sociology; and the opportunuties and threats that will arise by these relations.
PO-12
Ability to realize an urban design project or a research on urban design in a multidisciplinary process, using both the theoretical and practical knowledge infrastructure, developing new methods and techniques.
PO-13
Ability to direct socio-economical and spatial components and processes in the urban design process.
PO-14
To gain competency on conducting an indivudial research or project on urban design.
PO-15
To gain competency on working as a group member and to work out the complicated processes that will occur during the urban design.
PO-16
To gain competancy to produce an original academical/scientific research, to present and to discuss in a dialectical framework.
PO-17
To gain competency on strategical decision making as a component of the urban design project and to produce original solutions considering ethical values.
PO-18
Understanding time management and control, cost planning and control, risk management, approaches, models and techniques to improve organizational / management effectiveness in project and construction management.
PO-19
Understanding classic and contemporary management theories and human relationship in management to improve management effectiveness in beginning, design and construction processes of a project.
PO-20
Ability to direct the experience gained from construction management and technology to new fields and ability to generate strategies.
PO-21
Ability to transfer and apply knowledge according to construction management and technology to the beginning of project, design and construction processes.
PO-22
Competence for analyzing, interpreting and establish relations within the framework of construction management and technology with the project and construction process.
PO-23
Competence for making strategic decisions of architectural design projects, in the field of construction management and technology, and generating original solutions.
PO-24
Understanding the basic principles of structural systems, development and appropriate application of contemporary structural systems.
PO-25
Understanding managerial tasks of architect and approaches, models and techniques to improve effectiveness in project and construction management.
PO-26
Understanding the relationship between sub systems which forms entire building and building technology, to ensure effective and correct use of a complex building from the beginning of design process to the usage, and ability to be able to criticize them.
PO-27
Ability to transfer and apply knowledge according to architectural engineering, to the beginning of design and construction processes of a project.
PO-28
Competence for producing a comprehensive architectural project from the beginning of schematic design to detailed system development phase (structural and environmental systems, safety and fire protection, partition systems, building envelop, building service systems).
PO-29
Competence for making strategic decisions of architectural design projects, in the field of architectural engineering, and generating original solutions.
PO-30
To have advenced level knowledge and realization about two different scale monument and site conservation.
PO-31
To have advenced level knowledge and realization about basic issues of conservation which are restoration theories, international modern conservation principles, national and international legal and organizational regulations and recording cultural heritage.
PO-32
To have advenced level of knowledge and realization about design principles of new addition to the historic building and infill building in historic settlement, measured drawing, restitution and restoration projects of historic building.
PO-33
To be informed and own critical awareness for utilizing from national and international examples of conservation of historical sites that are rapidly disappearing, preparing analytical surveys, preparing morphology and typology study and evaluating the data reunited from these studies.
PO-34
To gain cognitive and practice knowledge for proficiency in practice about monument and site conservation.
PO-35
To apply and integrate the knowledge, conception and problem solving ability about monument and site conservation with the knowledges from architectural history, city planning, urban design, archeology, civil engineering and such discipline areas and to apply within interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary and upper-disciplinary contexts.
PO-36
To develop new data and methods on monument and site conservation and to have ability for merging the gained knowledge with the knowledge from the other discipline areas.
PO-37
To have ability for performing research, survey and critical evaluation on academic knowledge and design process, using approprate technics and producing unique outcomes.
PO-38
To have ability for carrying out individual study on monument and site conservation.
PO-39
To have ability for making a decision in analysis stage about monument and site conservation area, to lead projects/academic studies, to produce a work in a group by taking individual responsibility and to have ability for leading and changing complex processes.
PO-40
To have ability for taking strategic decisions about monument and site conservation projects and concerning ethic values while producing unique solutions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Understanding of multi-dimensional construction industry
LO-2
Basic knowledge about IFC standards
LO-3
Understanding of architecture and IFC relation
LO-4
Setting relation between architectural problem and IFC
LO-5
Basic knowledge about IFC compatible software using these software