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MIM2018Computational Modeling in Architecture II2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Serbülent VURAL
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To make students acquire analytic approach to design problems by utilizing computational modeling software and integrate computational tools to architectural design process.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : How to use math functions and graphs to create forms1 - 33,4
LO - 2 : How to test a surface for whether it?s possible to produce1 - 33,4
LO - 3 : How to parametrically analyze a form based on site restrictions1 - 33,4
LO - 4 : How to produce parametric architectural forms1 - 33,4
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The lecture focuses on teaching how to approach analytically to design phase. It covers creation of architectural forms by utilizing mathematical functions and graphics, and also analyzation of data derived from architectural form.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Course introduction, Grasshopper interface
 Week 2Form creation by utilizing mathematical functions
 Week 3Transformation by utilizing mathematical graphs
 Week 4Finalization of form
 Week 5Creation of parametric profile curves
 Week 6Creation of surface from profile curves
 Week 7Planarity analyses of surfaces
 Week 8Advanced list and data management
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Creation of bounding volumes based on site restrictions
 Week 11Placing floor plans into a study model.
 Week 12Extracting data from study model and exporting it to spreadsheet software
 Week 13Example project
 Week 14Example project
 Week 15Example project
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Grasshopper Primer, Payne, A., 2009, http://www.liftarchitects.com/s/Grasshopper-Primer_Second-Edition_090323-rn88.pdf
2Generative Algorithms with Grasshopper, Khabazi, Z., 2012, http://files.na.mcneel.com/misc/Generative Algorithms v2.zip
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2017 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 2017 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 1 5
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 7 1 7
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load114