ARCH313 Building Construction I
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Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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ARCH313 | Building Construction I | 1 | 1 | 4 | Wednesday, 11:00-13:00 | |||||
Prerequisite | None | It is a prerequisite to | ||||||||
Lecturer | Edin Jahić | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Tuesday: 9:00-11:00 or by appointment Thursday: 9:00-11:00 or by appointment |
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ejahic@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
Assistant | Zeynep Nihan Malčinović | Assistant E-mail | znihan-malcinovic@ius.edu.ba | |||||||
Course Objectives | To introduce students to the principles of building systems, construction methods, and techniques, to get students familiarized with structural as well as finish works to be implemented in the construction process. | |||||||||
Textbook | Ching, F.D.K. (2008). Building Construction Illustrated , Wiley | |||||||||
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Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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Teaching Methods | PowerPoint and hand drawing presentations. Active tutorial sessions for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress. Individual homework. Project design assignment (Building). | |||||||||
Teaching Method Delivery | Face-to-face | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | ||||||||
WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
Week 1 | Overview of syllabus; Introduction to Buildings. Building systems. Foundations. | 2.02, 2.03, 3.02 - 3.26 | ||||||||
Week 2 | Wall systems. Wall types. Frames. Lintels. | 5.02 - 5.49 | ||||||||
Week 3 | Floor systems. Floor types. Concrete floor systems: Cast-in place, Precast floor slabs | 4.02 - 4.40 | ||||||||
Week 4 | Steel floor systems, beams, open-web joists, steel decks; Wooden floors: beams and decks | 4.02 - 4.40 | ||||||||
Week 5 | Wooden roofs. Pitched and flat wooden roofs; | 6.19 - 6.30 | ||||||||
Week 6 | Stairs. Shapes and slopes. Types and design. Stairs constructions. Elevators. Escalators. | 9.03 - 9.12, 9.14, 9.17 | ||||||||
Week 7 | Project design information delivery | |||||||||
Week 8 | Mid-term exam | 5.0 | ||||||||
Week 9 | Project design assignment: Floor plans 1:50 | 5.0 | ||||||||
Week 10 | Project design assignment: Floor plans 1:50 | 5.0 | ||||||||
Week 11 | Project design assignment: Cross sections 1:50 | 5.0 | ||||||||
Week 12 | Project design assignment: Cross sections 1:50 | 5.0 | ||||||||
Week 13 | Project design assignment: Foundation plan 1:15 | 5.0 | ||||||||
Week 14 | Project design assignment: Foundation plan 1:15 | 6.0 | ||||||||
Week 15 | Submission of the Project |
Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs |
Final exam | 1 | 50 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
Semester Evaluation Components | ||||
Mid-term exam | 1 | 20 | 1, 2, 3 | |
Final Project | 1 | 20 | 3, 4, 5 | |
Homework | 5 | 10 | 3, 4, 5 | |
*** ECTS Credit Calculation *** |
Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
Lectures | 2 | 6 | 12 | Homework assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||
Project | 2 | 7 | 14 | Home study and work | 4 | 12 | 48 | |||
Study for in-class examination | 7 | 3 | 21 | |||||||
Total Workload Hours = | 100 | |||||||||
*T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 4 | ||||||||
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 18/10/2024 |