Architecture
Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Architecture
Course Details
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Architecture
Course Details

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00360604 | Costs and Quantity Survey of Buildings | 3 | Spring | 6 | 2+0+0 | 3 | 3 |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Asst. Prof. Nazım KOÇU |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asst. Prof. Nazım KOÇU | A-105 | [email protected] | 7454 | Wednesday |
Course Content
Derste projelendirmenin ve şantiye uygulamasının çeşitli aşamalarında yapı ekonomisi ve özellikle inşaat ekonomisi yönetimi konularının açığa kavuşturulmasına çaba gösterilecektir. Ayrıca öğrenci ders süresinde tasarladığı bir yapının maliyet keşfini hesaplayacaktır. Ders resimli belgelerin ve malzemelerin sunulması ile saydam gösterileri eşliğinde sürdürülecektir.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to develop the student's knowledge of project management and economics in general and construction site management and economics in particular and to calculate the approximate cost of a building designed during the course by calculating the cost discovery and quantities.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | To have multidimensional knowledge and understanding in the field of architecture. To have the ability to use this knowledge to make the necessary applications in the related field. | 5 |
| P2 | To have the ability to make environmentally sensitive, universal design and planning by considering physical, social and economic factors. | 5 |
| P5 | To have the ability to select and apply modern tools and technologies in building design and construction. | 5 |
| P4 | To have the knowledge and skills to design by considering environmental data, land conditions and user needs. | 5 |
| P9 | To have the knowledge and skills to develop effective work organization and planning consciously in environmental and occupational safety in building construction and production. | 5 |
| P10 | Ability to evaluate, select and integrate structural, environmental, security, building envelope and building service systems in building design. | 5 |
| P11 | To have knowledge about professional, scientific and ethical responsibilities and their legal consequences. | 5 |
| P14 | To have the ability to work in a team with different disciplines when necessary. | 5 |
| P22 | To enable students to gain competence in solving problems encountered in their academic and professional lives by using information technologies effectively and efficiently. | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | To obtain the ability to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge. | P.1.1 | 5 |
| O2 | To obtain the ability to apply scientific and technical knowledge. | P.1.2 | 5 |
| O3 | Being able to understand that architectural design is the materialization of an idea. | P.1.4 | 5 |
| O4 | Evaluate the relationships between the data of the natural / built environment, related with the given design problem and architectural program through the basic architectural concepts, such as form, function, structure, construction, context, materials, public-private space and landscape. | P.2.3 | 5 |
| O5 | Skills on solving limited basic techological problems and representing choice of materials and systems. | P.3.3 | 5 |
| O6 | Understanding the general characteristics of the construction industry. | P.8.1 | 5 |
| O7 | Defining project management concepts. | P.8.2 | 5 |
| O8 | Understanding project management processes such as organization, risk, quality, contract, project planning, duration and cost in Construction Management. | P.8.4 | 5 |
| O9 | Introducing the architect's professional service areas and responsibilities and understanding of ethical issues that contribute to the formation of professional obligations. | P.8.6 | 5 |
| O10 | Learning structures and properties of materials from production to using them in structures. | P.5.1 | 5 |
| O11 | Using the materials in the building at right places. | P.5.3 | 5 |
| O12 | Having knowledge about relevant standards in material selection. | P.5.5 | 5 |
| O13 | Understanding the main principles of building envelope design and also learning the main principles about building service systems consisting of installation, electric, safety, fire protection systems. | P.4.2 | 5 |
| O14 | Gain the ability to work in groups. | P.7.6 | 5 |
| O15 | Students can explain the properties of soils. Students can draw the construction details of the rope scaffolding, the excavations and retaining structures. Students can draw the construction details of foundations, columns, walls and floors. | P.9.2 | 5 |
| O16 | Recognizing the application principles of wall claddings and materials, floor coverings and materials, ceiling coverings and materials, | P.9.3 | 5 |
| O17 | Identifying the fundamental detailing principles. | P.9.4 | 5 |
| O18 | To transfer the knowledge that is gained during the undergraduate building construction courses to a construction application project , to create a construction application project according to building codes. | P.9.6 | 5 |
| O19 | To define: Profession Ethics Project, site, time Management Financial organization Legal issues. | P.11.2 | 5 |
| O20 | Will be able to apply ethical principles in the work stages defined by the architects from the beginning to the end. | P.11.3 | 5 |
| O21 | Will be able to discuss the professional codes of conduct and interests of the architect. | P.11.5 | 5 |
| O22 | Ability to use communication methods effectively. | P.12.1 | 5 |
| O23 | Architects gain technical skills and ability to think together about environmental, social and aesthetic issues in their societies through building design and application processes. | P.13.1 | 5 |
| O24 | Having knowledge about the operation and management of a construction site. | P.13.6 | 5 |
| O25 | To gain the practice of working with different disciplines and to gain the ability to understand the processes in design projects and complete them successfully. | P.14.1 | 5 |
| O26 | Having knowledge about working principles and relationships between employees such as architects, foremen and masters in the working environment. | P.14.6 | 5 |
| O27 | To be able to organize collaboration with different disciplines. | P.16.4 | 5 |
| O28 | To be able to use basic expressions at a simple level for everyday life. | P.17.1 | 5 |
| O29 | To be able to have the basic principles of professional ethics and social responsibility. | P.19.1 | 5 |
| O30 | To be able to produce strategies appropriate to professional ethics for the problems they will encounter. | P.19.5 | 5 |
| O31 | To be able to explain the concept of occupational health and safety as a whole. | P.21.1 | 5 |
| O32 | To know the legislation and legal responsibilities related to occupational health and safety. | P.21.8 | 5 |
| O33 | Understand the applications of information technologies in different disciplines and evaluate the potential impact of these technologies. | P.22.6 | 5 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Explanation of general concepts, quantity surveying, unit price, approximate cost calculation, |
| 2 | Explaining how unit prices, special prices and analyzes are formed with examples. |
| 3 | Making wall and floor measurements based on the application project |
| 4 | Through the application project; plastering, painting, door and window measurements |
| 5 | Through the application project; Making quantity survey and material calculations, reinforcement and quantity survey, filling out the quantity summary table, |
| 6 | Making measurements of doors, hinges, locks, door handles, etc., calculating the required materials, showing the materials in the list, transportation calculations, examining the tender dossier. |
| 7 | Suspended ceiling and wall covering measurements, what should be in the tables regarding the measurements and sample problem solving. |
| 8 | Based on the prepared sample project; Excavation, foundation, concrete, iron, formwork and scaffolding measurements, determination of unit production quantities and materials. |
| 9 | Visa |
| 10 | Making wall, plaster and paint quantity measurements, determining the types and quantities of production inputs to be used in manufacturing, determining the valid market prices (markets) of the inputs, |
| 11 | Roof, gutter and pavement measurements |
| 12 | Making door, window and sill measurements, solving the building survey and quantity calculations through a sample application project and filling out the bill of quantities. |
| 13 | Calculating the approximate cost by drawing the measurements with unit prices. Preparation of construction specifications and contracts, general specifications, tender types and tender dossier. |
| 14 | General Repetition, exposure numbers, estimating, preliminary estimating, unit prices, construction cost, contracts, tenders in public constructions, bid file, general technical specifications and features, |
| 15 | Final |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Bathurst, PE.,"Building Cost Control Technique and Economics", Heiman, London, 1980. |
| PANCARCI, Ali, ÖCAL, M.Emin, 2018, İstanbul. | |
| Peters, G., "Project management and Construction Control", Construction Press, London. | |
| AKÇALI, Ünal, 2015, Ankara, |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | 4 | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 90 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 3 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 3 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P7 | P8 | P9 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P16 | P17 | P19 | P21 | P22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | To obtain the ability to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O2 | To obtain the ability to apply scientific and technical knowledge. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O3 | Being able to understand that architectural design is the materialization of an idea. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O4 | Evaluate the relationships between the data of the natural / built environment, related with the given design problem and architectural program through the basic architectural concepts, such as form, function, structure, construction, context, materials, public-private space and landscape. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O5 | Skills on solving limited basic techological problems and representing choice of materials and systems. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O6 | Understanding the main principles of building envelope design and also learning the main principles about building service systems consisting of installation, electric, safety, fire protection systems. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O7 | Learning structures and properties of materials from production to using them in structures. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O8 | Using the materials in the building at right places. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O9 | Having knowledge about relevant standards in material selection. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O10 | Gain the ability to work in groups. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O11 | Understanding the general characteristics of the construction industry. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O12 | Defining project management concepts. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O13 | Understanding project management processes such as organization, risk, quality, contract, project planning, duration and cost in Construction Management. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O14 | Introducing the architect's professional service areas and responsibilities and understanding of ethical issues that contribute to the formation of professional obligations. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O15 | Students can explain the properties of soils. Students can draw the construction details of the rope scaffolding, the excavations and retaining structures. Students can draw the construction details of foundations, columns, walls and floors. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O16 | Recognizing the application principles of wall claddings and materials, floor coverings and materials, ceiling coverings and materials, | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O17 | Identifying the fundamental detailing principles. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O18 | To transfer the knowledge that is gained during the undergraduate building construction courses to a construction application project , to create a construction application project according to building codes. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O19 | To define: Profession Ethics Project, site, time Management Financial organization Legal issues. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O20 | Will be able to apply ethical principles in the work stages defined by the architects from the beginning to the end. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O21 | Will be able to discuss the professional codes of conduct and interests of the architect. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O22 | Ability to use communication methods effectively. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O23 | Architects gain technical skills and ability to think together about environmental, social and aesthetic issues in their societies through building design and application processes. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O24 | Having knowledge about the operation and management of a construction site. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O25 | To gain the practice of working with different disciplines and to gain the ability to understand the processes in design projects and complete them successfully. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O26 | Having knowledge about working principles and relationships between employees such as architects, foremen and masters in the working environment. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O27 | To be able to organize collaboration with different disciplines. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O28 | To be able to use basic expressions at a simple level for everyday life. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O29 | To be able to have the basic principles of professional ethics and social responsibility. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O30 | To be able to produce strategies appropriate to professional ethics for the problems they will encounter. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O31 | To be able to explain the concept of occupational health and safety as a whole. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O32 | To know the legislation and legal responsibilities related to occupational health and safety. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O33 | Understand the applications of information technologies in different disciplines and evaluate the potential impact of these technologies. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
