GRADUATION PROJECT PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ICM462	GRADUATION PROJECT	8	8	4	15

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. İBRAHİM EROL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide the student with the competence to enable a convention hotel in a city centre or a hotel building situated in a touristic place to function taking the relations with its environment and users into consideration, design and present by developing concept.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects such as solution of spatial functions of a convention hotel in a city centre or a hotel building in a touristic place taking the relations with its environment and users into consideration, analysis of available structural conditions and its transfer to the design, genuine project design in conformity with professional presentation standards and its presentation before the jury.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
List the functional diagram of a hotel building space with its environment and user relations. (1)
Demonstrate the Design Concept by visualizing. (2)
Solve the spatial functions and the relations with its environment and users depending on the design concept of a convention hotel in a city centre or a hotel building in a touristic place with 3 dimensional modellings. (3)
Identify the structural conditions of the available space. (3)
Design the project of a hotel in city centre or touristic place, its environment and user relations with 3 dimensional modelling and drawings. (6)
Defend the design and presentation studies of a convention hotel in a city centre or a hotel building in a touristic place before the jury. (5)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introducing the current projects to be worked on. Explaining the operation of a congress hotel in a city center or a hotel in a touristic place by taking the environment and customer relations into consideration, sample demonstration of indoor and external wall function schema	Visual Demonstration over PowerPoint Presentation
2	Preparing research files with examples on the hotels	Analysis on research files, explaining the concept formation in the design, creating operations schema	Analysis on file and sketches over PowerPoint Presentation and face to face evaluation
3	Preparing concept research and sketch research die plates over hotel samples	A congress hotel in a city center or a hotel in a touristic place by taking the environment and customer relations into consideration; reception, waiting areas, eating and drinking areas, hotel room units, conference-meeting halls, explaining external wall and street silhouette sketch and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size	Analysis on file and sketches and 3-dimensional works over PowerPoint Presentation and face to face evaluation
4	Sketch with alternatives complying with concept and function, research on external wall and street silhouette	Sketch and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size	Analysis sketches and 3-dimensional works over face to face evaluation
5	Sketch with alternatives complying with concept and function, research on indoor and external wall relations	Sketch and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size	Analysis sketches and 3-dimensional works over face to face evaluation
6	Sketch with alternatives complying with concept and function, researches made with indoor concepts	Sketch and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size	Analysis sketches and 3-dimensional works over face to face evaluation
7	Sketch with alternatives complying with concept	Sketch and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size	Analysis sketches and 3-dimensional works over face to face evaluation
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Preparation of Jury	Midterm Jury: Evaluating 1/50 projects and 3-dimensional modelling works	Face to Face Evaluation
10	Drawing with alternatives complying with concept	Evaluating midterm exams. Drawing and 3-dimensional modelling works on the project over 1/50 size	Face to Face Evaluation
11	Drawing with alternatives complying with concept	Front, garden and indoor design drawing and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size	Face to Face Evaluation
12	Preparation on 1/20 Drawing technique	Front, garden and indoor design drawing and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size, regional drawing works on the project over 1/20 size	Face to Face Evaluation
13	Preparation on 1/20 Drawing technique	Front, garden and indoor design drawing and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 size, regional drawing works on the project over 1/20 size	Face to Face Evaluation
14	Drawing with alternatives complying with concept, Preparing presentation file	Preparing presentation file, drawing and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 and 1/20 size	Face to Face Evaluation
15	Drawing with alternatives complying with concept	Preparing presentation file, drawing and 3-dimensional modelling works on the current project over 1/50 and 1/20 size	Face to Face Evaluation
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Ching, D.K. (1995). Ic Mekan Tasarimi. Istanbul: Yapı Publications.
Neufert, E. (2000), Yapİ Tasarimi, Istanbul: Beta Publications
Sleeper, R. (2000). Architectural graphic standards. USA: John Wiley&Sons Ltd.
Pile, J. (1997). Color in interior design. USA: Mc Graw-Hill.
White, E.T. (1986). Space adjacency analysis. London: Architectural Media.
Angel, H. (2004), Struktur Sistemleri, Istanbul: Tasarim Publications Group.
Palmer, J. & Dodson, M. (1996). Design and aesthetics. London: Routledge.
Ching, D., K. (2004), Mimarlik Bicim, Mekan ve Duzen, Istanbul: Yapı Enstitü Merkezi Publications
Gössel, P. & Leuthäuser, G. (2001). Architecture in 20th century. Köln: Taschen.
Bell, S. (2008). Design for outdoor recreation. London: Taylor and Francis.
Vidiella, A. (2008). Atlas of office interiors. USA: Rockport Publishers.
Silver, P. & Mc Lean, W. (2009). Architekturtechnologie. München: DVA.
Smith, P. (2010). Planning office spaces: a practical guide for managers and designers. London: Laurence King Publishers.
Kolektif (2008). Ulusal turizm politikalari ve mimarlık: turizm ve mimarlik 2. Antalya: Mimarlar Odasi Antalya Subesi Yayınları.
Krump, F. & Corina, K.(2011). Hotels deluxe . Berlin : Alt/Cramer.
Kolektif (2012). Projeler yapilar 6: peyzaj tasarimi. Istanbul: YEM Publications.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to use the knowledge about subjects like art, environment and cultural history in their professional life and daily life						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to define the basic concepts of design principles in interior architecture and environmental design						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to analyze by leading national and international project and cost management and processes in interdisciplinary work with internal and external labor market (public private sector and voluntary organizations)					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to use drawing methods and techniques (CAD, 3D max and visual expression programs and freehand drawing) in their design work.						5
2	By taking responsibility within individual or group, students will be able to apply interior design principles and skills learned in the interior and surroundings.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to organize interior architecture and exterior design application and technical equipment projects in interdisciplinary cooperation with different professional fields.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to analyze possible problems and different regulations in interior and nearby environmental planning areas, by adopting the principle of lifelong learning, with social, cultural, innovative, sustainable and open to be develop ideas and solutions.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The Interior Architecture and Environmental design program graduates will be able to organize enviromental , sustainable projects and activities in the social dimension within the scope of their social responsibilities in their field studies.						5
2	Students will be able to explain himself/herself in writing and speaking in Turkish and at least one foreign language in order to cooperate with related persons and institutions.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduates of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design program will be able to design, application oriented sustainable, interchangeable and innovative interior architecture and environmental design projects in their professional lives by considering the life of the community.						5
2	Interior Architecture and Environmental Design graduates will be able to develop recommendations on the design-application projects of interiors social and nearby environments and project-cost management by using professional code of conduct, criteria and standards in accordance with legal frameworks.						5
3	Students will be able to organize interior architecture and environmental design projects with local, regional, national and cultural sensitivity and ethical values interdisciplinary studies in cooperation.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	8	112
Preliminary & Further Study	13	18	234
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	1	8	8
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	8	8
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	16	16
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	30	0	378