Department of Building Construction Technology
Engineering, Computer Programming, & Technology
West Campus Building 9, Room 140 (407) 582-1902/1903
http://www.valenciacollege.edu/west/engineering/
CRN 10825 SESSION: Fall 2017
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Course Syllabus for TAR1120C Architectural Drawing
Course Description from the Valencia Catalog:
This course covers residential design and drafting with additional study in aspects of housing, aesthetics, and working drawings. Special fee: $46. 3 credits, 4 contact hours.
Prerequisites: A minimum of one unit of high school drafting or equivalent work experience in drafting or ETD 1100C for those students with no drafting experience.
ETD 1320 Intro to CAD also required. (formerly 4 credit/4 contact)
Class Meetings: 1:15 – 4:55 PM, Wednesday afternoons, 15 weeks; Room 9-204.
Text: Architecture - Residential Drawing and Design by Kicklighter & Thomas ©2018 (newest edition), published by The Goodheart - Wilcox Company, Inc.
Note: Students must also purchase the workbook that goes with the text.
Materials:
Architect's and Engineer’s scales and an Architectural template (1/4” scale) will be helpful for the sketching assignments, but are available in the lab.
Instructor Information:
Name: Andrew Ray
Office: Building 9, Room 140D; Mailbox in 9-140F; Mail Code 4-41
Phone: (407) 582-1847
Email: (NOTE: Use this - BlackBoard email is not checked often)
Office Hours: Hours posted on office door. Appointments may be made at mutually convenient times.
Student Performance Assessment:
Lecture exams, quizzes, homework, class projects, and the final exam will determine your course grade. Your final average will be valued according to the following grading scale:
Grading scale: 90 - 100% = A Grade Procedure: Midterm = 18%
80 - 89.9% = B Final = 18%
70 - 79.9% = C Drawings I = 18%
60 - 69.9% = D Drawings II = 18%
0 - 59.9% = F Portfolio = 10%
Homework & Quizzes = 18%
TOTAL = 100%
Software: In addition to manual drawing and sketching skills, this course will require students to enhance their CAD drafting techniques. Assignments will require the use of AutoCAD Architecture, SketchUp, and REVIT. Students are encouraged to download free versions of this software to use at home, and to make use of free tutorials and YouTube videos to become proficient with these programs.
NOTE: Classroom Policies are available at frontdoor.valenciacollege.edu/?aray
Submission of your first assignment is considered proof that you have read, understand, and accept the classroom policies as published online.
CRN 10825 - TAR1120C Architectural Drawing Fall 2017 Schedule *Wednesday Afternoons *subject to revision by Instructor during semester
Date / TOPIC / Workbook Assignments / Reading
8/30 / Introductions; Ch. 1 –Architectural Styles
2 – Basic House Designs
4 – Drwg. Instruments(Media) Sketching
Video: The American House (design styles) / Traffic Circulation, Ortho. Projection 4-1, Measuring to Scale 4-3; Alphabet of Lines 4-4.
Review use of Architect’s scale
Start gathering portfolio photos. / Ch. 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8
Skim 3, 5
9/6 / 6 – Primary Considerations (Land)
8 – Sleeping Area/Bath; SketchUp
7 – Living Area & 9 – Service Area / Basic Areas 7-1; Bath layout in class (SketchUp)
Living Room 7-2, Dining Room 7-3, Kitchen Planning 9-1 & Laundry Room 9-4. / 7, 9
9/13 / Kitchen sketch (on board) in class
14 – Floor Plan; Dimensioning Floor Plans / Kitchen CAD (AutoCAD Arch.) in class
Tiny House Layout – in class / 14, 16
9/20 / 16 – Site Plans; review scales for site plans
Work on Drawings 2nd half (Lab) / Bearings 16-2, Property Lines 16-3 & Contour Lines 16-4;
9/27 / Begin A101 Site Plan (AutoCAD Arch)
Demonstrate use of graphic scale for plans / *** select small residential plan to model / 15, 18
10/4 / Work on Drawings 1st half (Lab)
18 – Footings/Foundations
15 – Foundation Plans; 23- Elevations / Part 3 (Matching/Sections) p.205-206 (ch. 18);
Slab Foundation 18-1, Stemwall/Crawl Sp. 18-2
A102 Foundation Plan (AutoCAD Arch) / 10, 11, 12, 13
10/11 / 10 – Health/Safety; 11 – Sustainability
13 – Remodeling/Renovation; 12 - BIM
Lab Time - review drawing progress / Continue work on drawings / 19, 20
10/18 / 19 – Sill & Floor Construction
20 – Wall & Ceiling Const.
DRAWINGS DUE: A101 Site Plan,
A102 Foundation Plan & Kitchen Cad / Wall Section Parts 19-1, Wall Framing 20-1.
Complete drawings
Review for Mid-Term
10/25 / MID-TERM EXAM
Intro to REVIT interface, wall tools / YouTube tutorials on REVIT
Begin REVIT - grid, slab/edge / 21, 22
11/1 / Review Mid-Term results;
21 – Doors & Windows; 22 – Bldg. Sections
REVIT – wall types, doors/windows / Plan View Doors 21-1, Plan View Windows 21-2, Exterior Door Detail 21-3 / 17, 24, 25
11/8 / 24 – Stair Details
25 – Fireplaces, Chimneys, Stove Details
17 – Roof Designs; REVIT Roof demo / Stairs 24-1; Fireplace Parts 25-1;
Roof Framing Parts 17-1
REVIT / 29, 30, 31
11/15 / 29 – Residential Electrical
30 – Electrical Plans
31 – Residential Plumbing
PORTFOLIO DUE / #9 on p. 328; Switches & Outlets 29-2,
Water Supply 31-1, Waste Removal 31-2,
Set up REVIT sheets
REVIT dimensioning/notations / 32, 33, 34, 35
11/22 / COLLEGE CLOSED - HOLIDAY
11/29 / 32 – Plumbing Plans
33 – Residential Climate Control
34 – Climate Control Plans
35 – Residential Specifications / Piping Arrangements 32-2.
Heat loss Reduction 33-1
LAB - Complete REVIT Drawings
Review notes & graded workbook sheets
12/6 / DRAWINGS DUE: export REVIT dwf
Review for Final / Review for Final
12/13 / Course wrap-up and FINAL EXAM