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CAD 4060 - Residential Architecture II


Clock Hours: 396

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: Detail Drafter Certificate (864 Hours)

Industry Certifications AutoDesk Certified Revit User

Course Description:
This module is intended to further familiarize the student with the fundamental aspects that make up the vast world of Architecture. Students will be introduced to various architectural careers, office practice and procedures, and architectural drawing techniques.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Construction materials and methods
  • Interpret technical tables.
  • Understand properties and characteristics of materials.
  • Understand alternate designs.
  • Prepare footing and foundation drawings.
  • Prepare typical sections with dimensions.
  • Determine proper structural components for floor, wall, and roof construction.

B.  Working drawings and specifications

  • Interpret vendor catalogs.
  • Prepare floor plan drawings with dimensions.
  • Prepare elevation drawings with dimensions.
  • Develop details and specifications for residential structures including stairs, fireplaces, cabinets, and special custom features.
  • Develop door and window schedules.

C.  Utilities

  • Perform circuit requirement calculations.
  • Draw branch circuits, lighting circuits, special appliance circuits, individual appliance circuits and schedules.
  • Draw water supply and sewage disposal plans and schedules.
  • Draw HVAC plans and schedules.

D. Materials and Methods of Construction II

1. Understand the basic construction components and methods involved in light construction.

2. Understand the basic construction components and methods involved in heavy construction.

E.  Presentation Drawings

  • Prepare orthographic and pictorial drawings both manually and computer generated.
  • Render presentation drawings using a variety of media and software.
  • Prepare computer generated walk-throughs and walk-arounds.

F. Construction Cost Estimating

1. Interpretation of building plans, computation of labor costs, pricing of material costs, overhead and profit.

2. Understand different types of materials, construction methods, and architectural concepts as presented in architectural drawings and specifications.

3. Become competent in specification formats in the comprehension and presentation of quantity survey and cost-estimate data.

4. Perform a quantity survey and estimate labor and materials costs based on a set of architectural plans and specifications.

G.  Special Topics and Applications

  • Understand and practice the application of “real world projects”, including supervised work experience in a commercial office.
  • Work with clients to produce “real world” projects.  Understand and experience the real world through commercial “field trips”.