Research Article

Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model

Volume: 9 Number: 2 October 12, 2026
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Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model

Abstract

In the environment of international higher education, many universities have transformed their educational programs for adapting to the digital turn. Recently, conventional architectural education has also adopted digital teaching methods, with the development of ever-changing technologies and the emergent environments such as disasters, pandemic environments and more. For planning the digitalization of architectural education, the article intends to query how technical drawing, as one of the methods of architectural representation, could be taught to novice students. The proposed model, a combination of computer-based and analog drawing methods, will contribute to the training of novice students by giving them the ability to think by drawing in the digital age. The impact of both drawing methods was investigated by conducting quantitative research in two student groups with the help of a questionnaire. The questionnaire includes close-ended questions to evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of the drawing tool over three main categories: course content, tools, and work environment. This research project examines the learning methods of technical drawing course learning methods that are currently applied in a university and evaluates the convenience of computer-based and analog drawing methods on the learning outcomes of the course. This research project presents the merits of analog and computer-based drawing methods considering the course contents, learning tools and work environment, and constitutes a knowledge base for the hybrid curriculum.

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Supporting Institution

This work was supported by the Çankaya University Scientific Research Project Department under Grant [number MF. 20.003].

Ethical Statement

All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards. Ethics committee approval information is added.

Thanks

Authors would like to acknowledge Çankaya University Scientific Research Project Department for the financial support and cooperation during the project.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architectural Computing and Visualisation Methods

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 12, 2026

Submission Date

April 3, 2026

Acceptance Date

August 25, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Çavdar, R. Ç., Çankaya Topak, S., & Önge, M. (2026). Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, 9(2), 641-663. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1922818
AMA
1.Çavdar RÇ, Çankaya Topak S, Önge M. Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model. GRID. 2026;9(2):641-663. doi:10.37246/grid.1922818
Chicago
Çavdar, Rabia Çiğdem, Sıla Çankaya Topak, and Mustafa Önge. 2026. “Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 9 (2): 641-63. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1922818.
EndNote
Çavdar RÇ, Çankaya Topak S, Önge M (October 1, 2026) Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 9 2 641–663.
IEEE
[1]R. Ç. Çavdar, S. Çankaya Topak, and M. Önge, “Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model”, GRID, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 641–663, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.37246/grid.1922818.
ISNAD
Çavdar, Rabia Çiğdem - Çankaya Topak, Sıla - Önge, Mustafa. “Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 9/2 (October 1, 2026): 641-663. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1922818.
JAMA
1.Çavdar RÇ, Çankaya Topak S, Önge M. Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model. GRID. 2026;9:641–663.
MLA
Çavdar, Rabia Çiğdem, et al. “Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, Oct. 2026, pp. 641-63, doi:10.37246/grid.1922818.
Vancouver
1.Rabia Çiğdem Çavdar, Sıla Çankaya Topak, Mustafa Önge. Reconsidering Technical Drawing Education in Architecture: Analog and Computer-Based Drawing Toward a Hybrid Teaching Model. GRID. 2026 Oct. 1;9(2):641-63. doi:10.37246/grid.1922818