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DESN 204 - Architectural Design II


PREREQUISITES: DESN 105 - Architectural Design I  
PROGRAM: Design Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Summer, 2011

Presents advanced computer-aided design topics in architectural design. Utilizes current (UBC) information for project design. Includes all necessary drawings needed for the construction process.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Identify and use architectural symbols to create plans and details.
  2. Lay out floor plans using application software.
  3. Lay out foundation plans using application software.
  4. Develop appropriate detail drawings.
  5. Construct building elevations and sections according to the plans established.
  6. Develop a site plan from surveying notes or given site data.
  7. Generate appropriate schedules for doors, windows, hardware, room finish, etc.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Research and programming
  • Generating annotation
  • Preliminary design sketches
  • Creating sections and elevations
  • Space plans and mass models
  • Adding and modifying walls, doors and windows
  • Generating schedules
  • Adding stairs, railings and elevators
  • Fixtures and symbols
  • Adding structural members and grid

 
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