Internships, which act as a bridge between theory and practice, are important part of architectural education. Two compulsory internships incorporated into Architecture Undergraduate Program in TEDU is internship in construction done at a new building construction, a renovation or an archaeological excavation site and internship in professional practice done at an architectural office, or design development department of a government institution or a construction company in the summer of the second year and third year respectively. Compulsory internships are intended to enable students to confront real-world problems and recognize the roles and mandates of the profession. In this sense, internships allow students to acquire technical and professional knowledge that cannot be delivered directly in formal education. During the internship period, students are expected to record their experiences, tasks and achievements regularly, and submit an internship report at the beginning of the following fall semester. The language of the internship report is English. The report shall include visual materials such as photographs and working drawings in addition to written descriptions. The duration of the compulsory internship is a minimum of 60 working days in total, being 30 working days for each. If they wish, students may extend their internships or do voluntary internships in more than one workplace. This bipartite internship model helps architecture students get acquainted with two different professional settings during their undergraduate education and provides them a wider perspective.
Coordinators
ARCH 399 Inst. Melis Acar (arch399@tedu.edu.tr)
ARCH 499 Inst. Çağrım Koçer (arch499@tedu.edu.tr)
Summer Practice I – Construction Site – ARCH399
Internship in construction is a unique setting where students engage with actual building processes. During this internship, students observe construction/renovation/restoration processes in an actual construction/restoration/archaeological excavation site, document their experience with photographs and sketches in daily logs, and prepare a report depicting the whole process. Besides monitoring various construction works such as excavation and foundation works, structural works in concrete or steel, roof and wall construction, insulation and drainage works, exterior or interior finishes as well as landscaping, mechanical, electrical, and infrastructure works, students take part in an interdisciplinary team and get acquainted with how a construction/restoration/archaeological excavation site is managed. Students may also take active role in simple tasks to have hands-on experience. Completing this summer practice, each student is expected to be able to describe the responsibilities of the actors in construction/restoration/excavation processes, identify construction works, building materials, and machinery used in construction/restoration/archaeological excavation sites, relate technical drawings and construction documents with actual building processes, and engage in a multi-professional team within a collaborative context.
- Summer Practice Assessment Guidelines (ARCH399)
- You can access the Internship Application Form and the Intern Evaluation Form on the TEDU Career Center website
Summer Practice II – Architectural Office – ARCH499
In office internship students find the opportunity to apply their design and architectural communication skills in real life project processes. In this internship, it is aimed that the students become acquainted with the composition, task distribution, project preparation and revision processes of architectural offices or project design units, while raising awareness about the professional responsibility and ethical values. In this internship, students can take part in various phases of design and project processes, such as preliminary design research, conceptual design, visualization, design development and detail design in line with the specialization of their workplace. Students completing this summer internship will be able to take part in different project stages from design research and initial sketch to detail design processes, understand the requirements and methods of interacting with various engineering disciplines such as statics, mechanics, electric-electronics, and experts such as lighting and fire consultants, develop their skills regarding time management and fulfillment of responsibilities, and understand the role and responsibility of the architect as well as the ethical values of the profession.