Residential
Architectural Design
Course Syllabus
Fall 2012
Instructor:
Jeremy Farner, ET 214-G
Phone 626-6962
Preferred contact method: jfarner@weber.edu
Office Hours: Posted outside office
Course Number:
DET 1350, M, W, F 9:30-10:50
Room ET 120 & Lab 126
(Required course for DGET majors)
Peer Reviews Monday Required Attendance |
Lecture Wednesday Required Attendance |
Open Lab Friday Required Attendance |
Course Description:
The study of residential and light commercial (Type IV and V buildings) architectural design and construction documents. Covers procedures used in developing residential plans using 2D CAD. Includes architectural design and drafting standards, conventions, procedures, and current building code requirements of the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Prerequisites: DET 1250.
Course Objectives:
1. Produce construction graphic solution to real-world design scenario with local business partners.
2. Relate conceptual design ideas through hand sketching.
3. Apply National CAD standards to line types, line weights, layers, sheets, templates & dimension/ text/ multi-leader styles.
4. Relate drawing standards and conventions to create floor plans, elevations, sections & interior elevations.
5. Apply the International Residential Code and International Energy Conservation Code to develop a home plan.
6. Identify common components of finish work and cabinetry.
7. Identify Architectural roof styles and how they relate to common elevation styles.
8. Identify code requirements for electrical and HVAC components.
9. Identify how land is legally described and developed to build on using the 6 major orientation factors.
10. Identify the symbols and annotation used to develop a floor and furniture plan using proper room relationships and sizes.
11. Show functional literacy in a variety of construction types.
12. Identify and utilize 3D freeware (Google Sketch-up) to aid in the visualization of conceptual design.
13. Relate construction specifications for a variety of construction types.
14. Apply drawing standards and conventions to create a foundation plan and layout.
Course Textbooks:
Residential Architectural Design Custom Textbook (ISBN TBD
Instructor Notes from Copy Center
Course Equipment:
Architects Scale (Triangle with 11 Scales)
Architects Symbol Template (Doors, Furniture etc.)
Multiple Storage Devices (USB) Back Up files regularly
Sketching Paper (Grid paper works the best)
Course Administration: Lectures
Lectures will concern the body of knowledge surrounding architectural drafting. Demonstrations will cover specific operations and techniques. Students are expected to be at all class sessions (see Excused Absences policy below). If a student has to miss a lecture or a demonstration, permission for an excused absence must be granted by the professor before class. It is the responsibility of the students to secure all materials and information presented in class, even with an excused absence. Lectures will not be repeated. Lectures may be taped recorded with the professor's permission.
Excused Absences:
Students must clear any absence beforehand with the instructor, who will require documentation before the absence is excused. Absences due to illness or other circumstances beyond a student’s control will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will also require documentation.
Attendance Policy:
Campus Emergency:
In the event of a major campus emergency; course requirements and deadlines are subject to change that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances. Here are ways to get information about changes in the course; Canvas, my email address: jfarner@weber.edu , or my office phone 801-626-6962
Course Schedule:
Aside from the syllabus, the information contained on Canvas IS subject to change and is NOT the most current source of information concerning DET 1250. As in the AEC industry, the instructor has the right to make changes to many portions of the curriculum due to the ever-changing nature of technology, certain information on Canvas may be obsolete or out-of-date. As such, it is up to the student to confirm this information by either attending class or obtaining the information from another source.
Outside Work:
Outside work will be absolutely necessary. Students will NOT be able to do well in this course if they work only in regularly scheduled class sessions.
Student Conduct and Polices:
· No swearing, or derogatory comments about, or towards, any member of the class will be tolerated in any class period.
· No food or drinks of any kind will be allowed in any lab sessions.
· Students are expected to arrive on time for all class and lab sessions.
· Late assignments will not be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with the Instructor and because of extreme circumstances. (Not coming to lab, or forgetting, doesn't rate as an extreme circumstance.)
· No student will be allowed to make up any written exam, lab practical, exam, or quiz unless they have an official or medical excuse.
· Any student found participating in cheating, plagiarism, copying material from another person's disk, using illegal cribs or other materials during a written examination, lying to course instructors and lab assistants about his or her own work, stealing tests, quizzes, or answer keys, and any such activities will be considered in conflict with the printed academic honesty guidelines as set out by Weber State University. In such cases the matter will be reported to the Office of the Dean and the appropriate Weber State University administration officers for consideration and possible disciplinary action.
· Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the Student Service Center. SSD can also arrange to provide course materials (including this syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary.
File Security and Disks:
Students are responsible for the security of their files!. They should have multiple copies on multiple sources (laptop, home computer, flash drives) at all times. Given a faulty diskette or other media, the instructor will assist students in attempting to recover lost files. However, ultimately each individual is responsible for maintaining their digital data. Loss of data, files, or other associated items needed for a project will require that a student recreate their work, with no exceptions.
Although a rare occurrence, Flash Drives have been known to become corrupted, resulting in the permanent loss of the data. As such, it is highly recommended that students use Flash Drives for storage only, and that they not work directly from them. Instead, they should work from a copy on your local hard drive, then save to the flash drive once they are finished working with the file(s).
Computer Lab Policy:
1. The computer labs are restricted to ONLY those students registered in the current semester for a class in the Engineering Technology or Construction Management Technology departments within the College of Applied Science and Technology.
2. NO food or drinks are allowed in the computer labs.
3. DO NOT INSTALL ANY PROGRAMS ON THE MACHINES IN ANY OF THE LABS.
4. Viewing or use of ANY PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED! Anyone caught viewing pornographic material will not only be asked to leave, but will have their lab privileges REVOKED.
5. No one should ever abuse the equipment in any way.
6. No one should use any command or function to copy or backup licensed software from any WSU computer. It is a violation of Federal Copy Right Laws to possess pirated software. Anyone who is found guilty of such violations will be expelled from the College of Applied Science and Technology and Weber State University.
7. Do not disconnect or connect any devices in the lab. If you are having problems with any device please immediately notify the lab aide on duty.
8. When in the labs please keep your level of noise down. Other students may be working and may not appreciate your conversation from across the room. Please take social conversations outside the labs.
9. No speakers are provided, if you need to listen to music or videos please use your personal headphones.
10. The computers shut down after 30 minutes of "inactivity". (No mouse movement or key strokes) All program changes, internet browsing, temporary files, and your saved files on the C: drive including viruses are removed when the computer is shut down. Always shut down the computer you used before you leave.
11. The D: drive is not protected nor does it get erased on these computers after shut down or restart. It is a local drive only seen on the computer you are working on. Use it while you are working or have forgotten your flash drive. This drive gets whipped every semester so don't forget to get the information you have saved to the D: drive.
Laptops & Cell Phones:
It is permissible to bring a laptop (notebook, palmtop) computer to class for the purpose of taking notes. Turn the sound OFF--- the clicking, clacking, or sound effects distracts other students.
Similarly, there will be no tolerance for beeping, chirping, ringing (or any other sound) from a pager or cell phone in class. If students must use your cell phone for any reason, they must leave the room.
Course Assignments - Projects:
Students will be expected to successfully complete multiple projects throughout the course of the semester. Projects will be graded on professionalism, execution, creativity, technical merit, and communicative value.
Exams:
Exams will cover material from the lecture, demonstrations, and laboratory portions of the course and be administered during the regularly scheduled lecture period. The final exam will be a comprehensive exam and given at the appropriately scheduled time.
Grading Criteria:
The final grade will be a summation of all homework, quizzes and exams. (ie. 900 earner points/ 1000 possible points = 90% or A-) The exams will be a comprehensive assessment of both theoretical (book) and application (AutoCAD) at the end of the semester.
Grading Policy:
Grades will be given using the following total earned scores.
94-100% = |
A |
74-76% = |
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90-93% = |
A- |
70-73% = |
C‑ |
87-89% = |
B+ |
67-69% = |
D+ |
84-86% = |
B |
64-66% = |
D |
80-83% = |
B- |
60-63% = |
D‑ |
77-79% = |
C+ |
59-0% = |
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Tips for studying:
No learning takes place until a question is posed or a personal need is discovered!
If you do not have the textbook, you are planning on not passing the class unless you are lucky! All information cannot possibly covered in class and therefore you must come to class prepared and ready to ask questions about what will be covered. (This means that you should have read the chapter prior to class so questions can be dealt with during the lecture.) You are responsible for all information in the chapter not just what is lectured on!
(50% of test questions will come from lecture & 50% from text)
DET 1350 Weekly Assignment Schedule Fall 2012 | ||||
Week 1 | ||||
Class Date | Topic | Resource | Assignment | Due Date |
8/20/2012 | Introductions & Outline of Course | Syllabus | Get Scales/ Textbooks/ Download AutoCAD 2012 | 8/24/2012 |
8/22/2012 | Internet Research & Site Visits | Style and Design Presentation | 8/27/2012 | |
8/24/2012 | Using Provided Templates & Resources | DGET 1360 Templates (Layers, Line Types, DIM Style, Text Styles, Multi-Leader Styles, Plot Styles) | Customize Laptops | 8/24/2012 |
Week 2 | ||||
8/27/2012 | Style and Design Presentations | Model Home Presentation | 9/3/2012 | |
8/29/2012 | Liv-Space Presentation (Ryan Thornock Bowman-Kemp) | Handouts | Your Custom Home Design Brief | 9/5/2012 |
8/31/2012 | Guest Speaker Kirt Merrill Nielson Homes VP of Construction and Design (Term Project Guidelines) | Handout | 3 Bubble Sketches of Main and Basement Floor Plans | |
Week 3 | ||||
9/3/2012 | Model Home Presentations | |||
9/5/2012 | Construction Specifications | Minimum Residential Construction Specifications | FHA description of Materials | 9/10/2012 |
Code Check Video (Time ?????) | ||||
9/7/2012 | Guidelines and Required Codes that affect Design | Chapter 9 Review Questions | Take Home Room Size Measurement Activity | |
Week 4 | ||||
9/10/2012 | Room Relationships & Sizes | Chapter 10 Review Questions | Take Home Applicances, Plumbing & Cabinetry Measurement Activity | 9/19/2012 |
9/12/2012 | Exterior Design Factors | Chapter 11 Review Quesitons | Floor Plan and Elevation Sketches 1/4" Scale on Grid Paper | 9/21/2012 |
The American House Video (25 Min.) & Housing Styles Video (19 Min.) | ||||
9/14/2012 | Architectural Styles Module | Hearlihy Architectural Blueprint Reading CD | Summary of anwers and experience | 9/17/2012 |
Week 5 | ||||
9/17/2012 | Floor Plan Symbols | Chapter 16 Review Questions | ||
9/19/2012 | Field Trip to Nilson Model in South Weber | Waiver | Typed Report of How this Helped you | 9/26/2012 |
9/21/2012 | Floor Plan & Elevations Sketch In Class Peer Reviews | |||
Week 6 | ||||
9/24/2012 | Site Orientation | Chapter 13 Review Questions | Site Plan | 10/1/2012 |
Zoning Ordinances Module | Hearlihy Architectural Blueprint Reading CD | Summary of anwers and experience | ||
9/26/2012 | Legal Descriptions | Chapters 14 Review Questions | ||
Plat Plan Module | Hearlihy Architectural Blueprint Reading CD | Summary of anwers and experience | ||
9/28/2012 | Site Plan Layout | Chapter 15 Review Questions | Take Home Furniture Measurment Activity | |
Plot Plan Module | Hearlihy Architectural Blueprint Reading CD | Summary of anwers and experience | ||
Week 7 | ||||
10/1/2012 | Floor plan Dimensions & Notes/ Floor plan Layout | Chapters 17 Review Questions | 04- Main Floor Plan | 10/8/2012 |
10/3/2012 | Furniture Plans | Furniture Requirements | 09- Main Floor Furniture Plan | |
10/5/2012 | Open Lab | |||
Week 8 | ||||
10/8/2012 | Main Floor & Furniture Plans In Class Peer Reviews | |||
10/10/2012 | Midterm | 50 Question | T/F , Multiple Guess, Scales, Essay, Short Answer Case | |
10/12/2012 | Fall Break (No Class) | |||
Week 9 | ||||
10/15/2012 | Foundation Systems | Chapter 33 Review Questions | 02-Foundation Plan | 10/22/2012 |
Foundations Video (14 Min.) | ||||
10/17/2012 | Floor Systems & Foundation Support/ Foundation Plan Layout | Chapter 34 Review Questions | 03- Basement Plan | |
10/19/2012 | Open Lab | 08-Basement Furniture Plan | ||
Week 10 | ||||
10/22/2012 | Basement Floor, Furniture & Foundation Plans In Class Peer Reviews | |||
10/24/2012 | Electrical Plan & HVAC Sytems | Chapters 19 & 21 Review Questions | 11- Basement Electrical Plan | 10/29/2012 |
10/26/2012 | In class Electrical Application Group Exercise | 12- Main Floor Electrical Plan | ||
Week 11 | ||||
10/29/2012 | Basement & Main Electrical Plans In Class Peer Reviews | |||
10/31/2012 | Roofs & Roof Plan Layout | Chapter 22 Review Questions | 07- Roof Plan | 11/5/2012 |
Lines on Roof plan Worksheet | ||||
11/2/2012 | Roof Styles Module | Hearlihy Architectural Blueprint Reading CD | Summary of anwers and experience | |
Roof and Roof Structures Video (27 Min.) | ||||
Week 12 | ||||
11/5/2012 | Elevations & Exterior Elevation Layout | Chapter 24 Review Questions | 05- Front & Right Elevations | 11/12/2012 |
06- Rear & Left Elevations | ||||
11/7/2012 | Exterior Elevations Module | Hearlihy Architectural Blueprint Reading CD | Summary of anwers and experience | |
11/9/2012 | Open Lab | |||
Week 13 | ||||
11/12/2012 | Roof Plans and Exterior Elevation Plans In Class Peer Reviews | |||
11/14/2012 | Interior Elevations & Fireplace Construction & Layout | Chapter 26 & 40 Review Questions | 10- Interior Elevations | 11/19/2012 |
11/16/2012 | Interior Elevations Module | Hearlihy Architectural Blueprint Reading CD | Summary of anwers and experience | |
Week 14 | ||||
11/19/2012 | Introduction to Google Sketch Up | Handouts/ Online Tutorials | Model up home | 11/26/2012 |
11/21/2012 | Plotting Guidelines & Plan Set Expectations/ Grading | Handout/ Sign up for plotting time with Lab Aides | 01- Cover Sheet / Site Plan / Furniture Plans | |
11/23/2012 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class) | |||
Week 15 | ||||
11/26/2012 | Plotting Redlined Plans | Full 1/4"=1'-0" Scale | Must be Plotted on Arch C paper 18" x 24" | 12/3/2012 |
11/28/2012 | Final Review for Take home Final | (100 Questions 75 Multiple Guess & 25 T/F) | ||
11/30/2012 | Senior Project Presentations | |||
Finals Week | ||||
12/3/2012 | Final Presentations to Nilson Homes Design Staff (Monday) | Buisiness Dress | ET 126 9:30-11:30 | |