Information Package / Course Catalogue
Model Making Techniques
Course Code: BSM110
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Objective of this course, teaching the basic concepts for the construction of models and model, technical drawing applications in models , basic concepts of modelling, concepts of scale and sizing on modelling, materials, and materials used in the construction strength of model concepts, the models and the grouping of loads can, stable and movable them to the models, and the forces that may ways to control the moving information about the models and structures, used engines, grouping, and with the construction of model synchronization.

Course Content

The place of models in physical design and the importance of modeling, Basic notions about models and modeling, Model types according to their issues, Materials used in modeling , Modeling process

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. To understand the importance and benefits of model-making.
2.Appropriate scale and quality of a project using the techniques of modeling model making.
3.Making a research on different materials to use in making model.
4.Model making use of the basic tools and supplies.
5.Model-making.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.History of Aviation, translate, 1986. Hürriyet Matbaacılık, Istanbul. 2. Course Note of Material information, Ersel YILMAZ 2007.
2.Croach, T., 2004.”A history of aviation from kites to space age”, New York, WW. Norton &Co. ISBN 0-393-32620-9
3.Needham, J., Ronan, C., A., 1994.”the shorter science and civilization in china: an abridgement, of Joseph Needham’s original text, Cambridge university pres, p. 285, ISBN 0-521-32955-7
4.The prehistory of powered flight, US Centennial of Flight Commission. 2004.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Modelling, description, date,
Week 2 - Theoretical
The first model designs and classifieds
Week 3 - Theoretical
Air - sea - land vehicles and their feature
Week 4 - Theoretical
Technical drawing applications of modelling
Week 5 - Theoretical
The methods and importance of sizing and scaling, monitoring and implementation of the project
Week 6 - Theoretical
Materials to be used in making model , and features.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Materials to be used in making model , and features, strength properties, project applications (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Modeling process and project
Week 9 - Theoretical
Modeling process and project
Week 10 - Theoretical
The forces acting on model and solution methods, project implementation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Flying the models used in the motors, control units, properties and classification, the project applications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Flying to work with the models, management and simulation technique, the project applications
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation of projects
Week 14 - Theoretical
General assessment and evaluation of projects
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Project1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140121
Lecture - Practice140121
Assignment1011
Project1011
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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