GRADUATION PROJECT PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
IAE462	GRADUATION PROJECT	8	8	4	15

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
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	Assist.Prof. İBRAHİM EROL-Lecturer SERENAY İNCEOĞLU
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The objective of this course is to enable students to analyze the relationships between users, context, and a multi-storey hotel building with landscaped areas located in an urban center, and to develop design solutions in line with functional requirements. Students are expected to generate a design concept, visualize this concept using 2D and 3D tools, and defend their proposals through professional presentation techniques.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Within the scope of this course, students will comprehensively analyze the spatial and functional characteristics of a multi-storey hotel building with landscaped areas located in an urban center. Design solutions will be developed by considering user requirements and environmental relationships. Existing structural conditions will be carefully examined, and the obtained data will be effectively integrated into the design process. Students will develop design concepts and concretize them through sketch studies and 2D–3D modeling techniques. Additionally, detailed drawings at various scales will be produced, addressing both the technical and aesthetic dimensions of architectural design in a holistic manner. Throughout the course, students are expected to document their designs in accordance with professional presentation standards and to effectively defend their projects before a jury.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Create a functional spatial diagram of a multi-storey hotel building with landscaped areas located in an urban center.
Explain the concept development process for hotel design by visualizing it.
Based on user needs and environmental factors, the hotel's functional design can be resolved with the help of sketches and models.
Identify existing structural conditions and integrate them into the design process.
The hotel project can be planned using technical drawings and 3D models at scales of 1/50, 1/20, 1/10, and 1/5.
Effectively defend the design before the jury using professional presentation techniques.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reviewing hotel case studies and conducting site analysis.	Explaining the spatial, functional, and contextual features of the multi-story hotel building with landscaping in the city center; discussing user, function, and environmental relationships through case studies; and preparing Scenario and Analysis sheets.	PowerPoint Presentation
2	Defining the user profile and creating a conceptual mood board.	Reviewing research files; addressing the scenario creation process based on the hotel’s user profile, functional requirements, and environmental data; defining the design problem through site analysis and operational diagrams; and preparing Concept and Material sheets.	Face to Face Evaluation
3	Organizing circulation diagrams and drafting 1/50 scale floor plans.	Finalizing the concept of the multi-story hotel building in the city center in line with determined scenarios; preparing floor plans by conducting sketching and zoning studies on the existing project at a 1/50 scale.	Face to Face Evaluation
4	Refining floor plans with a focus on wet areas and shaft solutions.	Finalizing the concept of the multi-story hotel building in the city center in line with determined scenarios; preparing floor plans by conducting sketching and zoning studies on the existing project at a 1/50 scale.	Face to Face Evaluation
5	Establishing the building's street relationship and preparing the 1/100 site plan.	Evaluating the hotel building’s relationship with the street, entrance configuration, and environmental context; defining the indoor-outdoor relationship; and preparing the Site Plan at a 1/100 scale.	Face to Face Evaluation
6	Demonstrating the structural system and floor heights in technical sections.	Preparing sections at a 1/50 scale within the existing project, in accordance with technical drawing rules and the drawn floor plans.	Face to Face Evaluation
7	Presenting project sheets that communicate the design narrative.	1st Jury (Midterm Submission): Evaluation and feedback on the boards and technical drawings prepared within the scope of the existing project.	Face to Face Evaluation
8	Revising the project based on jury feedback and criticisms.	Revising analysis, scenario, concept, material sheets, site plans, floor plans, and sections in line with the criticisms provided during the interim jury.	Face to Face Evaluation
9	Elaborating on material details and layers within the sections.	Preparing sections at a 1/50 scale within the existing project, in accordance with technical drawing rules and the drawn floor plans.	Face to Face Evaluation
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Planning ceiling types and spatial lighting scenarios.	Preparing Ceiling and Lighting plans at a 1/50 scale within the existing project, in accordance with technical drawing rules and the drawn floor plans.	Face to Face Evaluation
12	Studying facade character and landscape details at 1/20 scale.	Studying facade and landscape relationships on the existing project and developing 1/20 and 1/10 scale details.	Face to Face Evaluation
13	Developing interior furniture details for specific areas like the lobby or rooms.	Conducting facade and interior drawing studies on the existing project at a 1/50 scale and developing 1/20 and 1/10 scale details.	Face to Face Evaluation
14	Preparing 3D models and renders that reflect the spatial atmosphere.	Preparing 3D models and renders that explain the spatial relationships, atmosphere, and concept of the existing project.	Face to Face Evaluation
15	Consolidating all technical drawings and making the final presentation	2nd Jury (Final Submission): Evaluation of the boards and technical drawings prepared within the scope of the existing project.	Face to Face Evaluation
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Alexander, C. (1979). The timeless way of building. Oxford University Press.
Ching, F. D. K. (2014). Architecture: Form, space, and order (4th ed.). Wiley.
Duffy, F. (1997). The new office. Conran Octopus.
Kolektif. (2008). Ulusal turizm politikaları ve mimarlık: Turizm ve mimarlık 2. Antalya: Mimarlar Odası Antalya Şubesi Yayınları.
Kolektif. (2012). Projeler yapılar 6: Peyzaj tasarımı. İstanbul: YEM Publications. K
Krump, F., & Corina, K. (2011). Hotels deluxe. Alt/Cramer.
Kostof, S. (1991). The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History. Thames & Hudson.
Neufert, E., & Neufert, P. (2012). Architects’ Data (4th ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Olgyay, V. (2015). Design with Climate: Bioclimatic Approach to Architectural Regionalism. Princeton University Press.
Pevsner, N. (2005). A History of Building Types. Princeton University Press.
Salama, A. M., & Wilkinson, N. (2007). Design Studio Pedagogy: Horizons for the Future. Urban International Press.
Tzonis, A., & Lefaivre, L. (2013). Architecture of Regionalism in the Age of Globalization: Peaks and Valleys in the Flat World. Routledge.
Zumthor, P. (2006). Thinking Architecture. Birkhäuser.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Final Exam	1	100		Project Submission (No Examination)
TOTAL	1	100

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 define the basic concepts of design principles in interior architecture and environmental design.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	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

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)						5
2	Students will be able to organize interior architecture and exterior design application and technical equipment projects in interdisciplinary cooperation with different professional fields.						5

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

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	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
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.						5

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	0	0	0
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	4	4
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	18	18
Mid-Term Exam	1	4	4
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	12	12
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	384