FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

Course Title
Credit Units
Course Description:

Building Technology 1
Building Materials
3 Units

Course code

BGTECH 121

Course Co/Prerequisites

Building materials- its properties, composition, application and articulation including the mode of specifying
these materials in building construction.
Course Intended
Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

1. to gain considerable knowledge of the basic properties and composition of building
construction and finishing materials including their application and articulation in the
building envelope.
2. to know the practical application of building materials- its application, installation,
fabrication and maintenance methods and techniques relative to building design and
construction.
3. to specify appropriately building materials considering its applicability, practicability
and its functionality and in accordance with the standard and uniform system of
specification.
4. to express well the language of building materials, both English and local, as used
in the building construction industry.

Course Title: Building Technology 1 Building Materials

Essential learning
Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILO)

Week

Content Standards

Functional
Knowledge

Introduction to the
course; class
requirements,
decorum and rules and
first assignment. Class
diagnostic assessment

Introduce the
general overview of
building materials,
the scope of the
subject and the
output expected at
the end of the
course.

1. Introduction-history
of materials as used
in building
construction,
material properties
and its application
2. Building Materials
2.1 Wood and wood
products
3 Building stone
3.1 Classifications

1. Discuss the basic

properties and
composition of
building
construction and
finishing materials
including their
application and
articulation in the
building envelope.
2. Familiarity with

2-5

Course Code: BGTECH 121

Suggested Teaching/
Learning
Activities (TLAS)
Knowledge and
Powerpoint
understanding of the
presentation
scope of the subject.. Film/av
presentation
Discussions
Q&A
Field trip
Knowledge and
understanding of the
different
construction
materials, their
properties and
applications.
Ability to draw
graphic ideas of
construction details
using different kinds

Powerpoint
presentation
Film/av
presentation
Report
Research
Discussions
Q&A
Field trip
(Construction sites
and home depot)

Assessment Tasks
(ATs)

Assignment

Quiz
Reaction Paper
Report
Research
Assignment
Plates
Periodic exam

6-12

of building stone
4. Metals
4.1 Ferrous metals
4.2 Non-ferrous
metal
5. Glass and Glazing

the practical
application of
building materialsits application,
installation,
fabrication and
maintenance
methods and
techniques relative
to building design
and construction.

6. Concrete and
concrete products
6.1 Cement
7. Aggregates
8. Adhesive and
Sealant
9. Waterproofing,
damp- proofing,
termite control
systems and
Insulation (thermal)
10 Paints and Paint
Products
11. Plastic and
Synthetic Materials
12 Indigenous
materials
12.1 Non
Conventional
materials such

.Discuss and
specify
appropriately
building materials
considering its
applicability,
practicability and
its functionality and
in accordance with
the standard and
uniform system of
specification.

Visual familiarity
with different
construction
materials through
construction site
and home depot
visitations.

of materials.
Ability to identify
and discern between
different kinds of
building materials
through visual
familiarity..

Knowledge and
understanding
specifying building
materials for specific
usage through
knowledge of the
quality of the
construction
materials.
Ability to apply the
details in
architectural
drawings.
Ability to provide
different
architectural
solutions using the
different
construction
materials..

Powerpoint
presentation
Film/av
presentation
Report
Research
Discussions
Q&A
Field
trip
(Construction sites
and home depot)

Quiz
Reaction Paper
Report
Research
Assignment
Plates
Periodic exam

as saw
dust,
rice husk, Ipil,
coco lumber,
etc.
12.2 Recyclable
material and
other
Alternative
Building
Materials
13-19

13. Fundamentals of
building processes,
methods and
techniques in
Construction,
Erection, Addition,
Repairs, and
Renovation of
buildings/
structures
13.1 Carpentry and
Joinery
13.2 Hardware and
Ironmongery
13.3 Sheet metal and
Tinsmithry
13.4 Structural Steel
Construction
13.5 Fenestration
13.6 Specialized
Works

Discuss the

different methods
and techniques of
construction
through actual
visual experience or
through film and av
presentation.

Familiarity with the

language of
building materials,
both English and
local dialects, as
used in the building
construction
industry.

Knowledge and
understanding of
methods and
construction
techniques.
Ability to apply the
design details in
actual projects.
Ability to identify
and discern different
methods and
construction
techniques through
familiarity of
construction details.

Powerpoint
presentation
Film/av
presentation
Report
Research
Discussions
Q&A
Field trip
(Construction sites
and home depot)

Quiz
Reaction Paper
Report
Research
Assignment
Plates
Periodic exam

Evaluation and Grading System:

Methods
1. Traditional Assessment (e.g. Knowledge test, Written report, Oral presentation, etc)
Recitations
Quizzes
Group/oral presentation
Periodic examinations
Reflection Papers
2. Performance Assessment (e.g. teaching performance, Case Study, Portfolio, etc.)
Grading Scale
1. Actual Score
*Then convert from decimal to percentage
Total no. of Items
2. Apply basic formula for computing grades
3. Compute for the Final Grade to be transmuted based on FEU Grading System on Quantitative Subjects
A. New Grading System for new enrollees/students (Started SY 2012-2013)
75% Passing base zero
From
To
Below 75
75
77.4
77.5
81.4
81.5
84.4
84.5
88.4
88.5
91.4

60% Passing base zero

From
To
Below 60
60
64.4
64.5
70.4
70.5
76.4
76.5
82.4
82.5
88.4

Quality Point
0.0
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0

Letter Grade
F
D
D+
C
C+
B

91.5
95.5

95.4
100

88.5
94.5

94.4
100

3.5
4.0

B+
A

B. Old Grading System for old students

75% Passing base zero
From
To
Below 75
75
77.4
77.5
79.4
79.5
81.4
81.5
84.4
84.5
87.4
87.5
89.4
89.5
91.4
91.5
94.4
94.5
100

60% Passing base zero

From
To
Below 60
60
63.4
63.5
67.4
67.5
71.4
71.5
75.4
75.5
79.4
79.5
84.4
84.5
89.4
89.5
94.4
94.5
100

Suggested References
I.

TEXTBOOK(S) The textbook(s) adopted for this course is/are:

Architectural Materials for Construction by Harold J. Rosenand

New York: McGraw- Hill, 1996
Basic Construction Materials by Theodore W. Marotta
New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002
Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D.K. Ching
New York: Van Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975
Building Construction: Materials and Types of Construction
New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1975

Decimal Equivalence
5.0
3.0
2.75
2.5
2.25
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.25
1.00

Building Cost: Materials and Types of Construction by Huntington, Whiting

and Clark
New York: McGraw Hill book Co., 1989
Fundamentals of Building Construction and Materials by Edward Allen
New York: John Wiley, 2004
Home Improvement Manual by The Editors of Readers Digest
New York: Readers Digest Publishing, 1984
Materials of Construction by Ronald C. Smith
Tokyo: McGraw- Hill, 1973
Sweets Catalog File: International Construction
New York: McGraw- Hill Book Co., 2005

Prepared by:

Archt. Alfredo N. Lapuebla

Reviewed by:

Archt. Alfredo N. Lapuebla

Noted by:

Dr. Lorelei D.C. de Viana, IARFA Dean

Date:

April 2014