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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05351065 Building Science and Technology 3 Autumn 5 3+0+0 3 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lecture
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Süleyman Kamil AKIN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Süleyman Kamil AKIN A-Z27 [email protected] 7315
Course Content
Basic principles for thermal comfort, thermal control in building design. Heat flow and thermal insulation, solar energy. Light, color and vision, the light of day into account design principles, the properties of sound, room acoustics, noise control and insulation, sustainable design concepts and principles: to change human response, can be noticed trends, key concepts and terms described, high-performance building assessment, energy design strategies on a water-saving strategies, the materials used in buildings closed circuit re-use,
Objectives of the Course
During the construction phase of the building or buildings by the use of technological products in the operational phase, time, space, and comfort in mind, the application of financial canceled
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
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
P8 Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew himself continuously. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows the smart technologies used in the building. P.8.15 1
O2 Knows environmentally friendly materials used in the building. P.8.16 1
** 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 Description of the basic concepts and terms
2 The basic principles of thermal comfort,
3 Thermal control in building design. Heat flow and thermal insulation
4 Solar energy. Light, color and vision
5 Design principles that take into account the light of day
6 The properties of sound, room acoustics
7 The properties of sound, room acoustics
8 Design strategies related to energy, water conservation strategies
9 Evaluation of high performance building
10 The materials used in the building re-use of a closed circuit,
11 presentation
12 presentation
13 presentation
14 presentation
Textbook or Material
Resources Lecture Notes
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 20 20
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 1 15 15
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 149
Total Work Load / 30 4,97
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P8
O1 Knows the smart technologies used in the building. 5
O2 Knows environmentally friendly materials used in the building. 5