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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Residential Building Plans
Foundation Plan
Floor Plan
Elevations & Wall Sections
Residential Planning
Budget
Property Restrictions
Building Site Considerations
Family Structure
Space Planning
Traffic Considerations
Drawing Conventions
Dimensioning
Symbols
Line Quality
Lettering Skills
Structural Members Building Materials & Construction Techniques
Foundations Systems
Wall Systems
Roof Systems
Electrical System
Rendering Techniques
Shade & Shadows in Elevations
Drafting techniques in section drawings & details
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Utilize architectural terms, symbols, residential construction materials, and
processes to produce a set of residential construction drawings including site plan, floor plan, elevations,
wall sections, schedules, details, and foundation plan using reference materials.
Methods of Assessment:
Daily Drawings/Lab Work/Daily Quizzes
Four to Five Major Exams or Drawings
Final Project
(All drawings evaluated in terms of accuracy of drawing views, use of line types, line quality, dimensioning
accuracy and placement and drawing organization.)