7520 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & DRAWING Multi-Level Grades 9-12 20 Weeks .5 Credit - This course is designed to give students an introduction into residential architecture and design. Students will design, develop, and draw residential structures to meet both specific and open design criteria. Students use technical drawing equipment to produce floor plans, layouts, house elevations, and site plans. This course also includes an introduction into the use of architectural CAD (computer-aided- drawing).
This course is recommended for anyone considering a career in architecture, interior design, computer-aided drafting (CAD), building and construction trades, or real estate. Course Outline: · Architectural Drafting & Design provides the basic information required for planning various types of residential dwellings. · It presents basic instructions in preparing architectural working drawings using traditional methods. · This course is designed to help students develop the necessary technical skills to communicate architectural ideas in an understandable, efficient, and accurate manner. Topics Covered:
· The World of Architecture · Basic House Design · Primary Considerations of Planning · Drawing Instruments and Techniques · Room Planning · Structural Considerations o Footings o Foundations o Concrete o Sill and floor construction o Wall and ceiling construction o Doors, Windows · Roof Types and Design · Elevations · Residential Systems and Architectural Modeling 7525 ARCHITECTURE II- Advanced Architectural Design & Development Grades 10-12 40 Weeks Credit 1.0 Prerequisite: Architecture I · This course is an extension of Architecture I and builds on the foundations students developed during that class. Architecture II is a course that focuses on the design and development of advanced architectural principles. Students use state of the art 3-Dimensional architectural software to design solutions to real world challenges related to the field of architecture. This class focuses on relevant topics such as: o The Roles of Civil Engineers and Architects o Project Planning o Site Planning o Building Design o Project Documentation and Presentation This course is recommended for anyone considering a career in architecture, interior design, computer-aided drafting (CAD), building and construction trades, or real estate.
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