Architectural Fundamentals
Students will study and apply architectural theory, the architectural development process, and the design process. They will learn to identify codes and standards, construction materials, and methods. Students will learn about building components and their application.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Single Family Residential
Students will prepare a site plan, floor plans, and a foundation plan for a single-family residential building. They will prepare framing schematics, sections and details, and exterior elevations. Students will develop schedules and present the project.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Commercial Buildings
Students will develop the design and then prepare a site plan, building plans, schematics, sections and details for a commercial building. They will use glazing and storefront components, apply codes and standards, and prepare interior and exterior elevations. Students will develop schedules and specifications, explain coordination procedures to ensure completion of the project, and give a presentation of the project. They will explain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards and its applications.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software for Architectural
Students will identify types of 3-dimensional (3D) Architectural software. They will use 3D sketch software to create and combine assemblies to produce a building model. Students will use BIM software interface and identify principles of creating a building information model. They will identify families of components, set up a project, and set up views. Students will apply annotation and scheduling.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1302 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Industrial Applications
Students will identify industrial processes and codes and standards. They will describe industrial design development, identify information from external resources, and describe types of drawings. Students will prepare a flow chart and a general arrangement, and identify materials handling equipment and components. They will identify piping equipment and components, and participate in industrial field trips.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Conveyor Systems
Students will identify types of transfer decks, apply design criteria, and identify design principles to prepare a transfer deck. They will identify types of conveyors, draw and detail a belt conveyor, and prepare chute details. Students will apply appropriate drafting practice.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Process Piping
Students will prepare piping and instrumentation diagrams, lay out a general arrangement, and prepare details of piping equipment. They will develop pipe routing and follow design principles to output piping orthographics and isometrics. Students will produce isometric spool drawings and apply appropriate drafting practice.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or[(DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Introduction to Industrial 3 Dimensional Modeling Software
Students will identify 3-dimensional (3D) software for industrial and mechanical applications. They will use 3D parametric modeling software to make effective sketches, model parts and generate 2- dimensional (2D) drawings. Students will create assembly files, presentation drawings and assembly drawings. They will use process piping software to place components into a piping model, create orthographic piping working drawings, and to automatically generate piping isometric drawings with a bill of materials. Students will use piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) software to create piping schematics.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1302 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Structural
Introduction to Structural Drafting and Concrete
Students will describe the structural discipline and apply information from appropriate reference drawings and design notes to prepare concrete floor plans and foundation details, and apply reinforcing information. They will identify concrete characteristics, apply geotechnical information and identify principles of foundation design to prepare anchor bolt and equipment pad details. Students will identify precast / prestressed concrete and calculate reinforcing / concrete quantities. They will develop sections and elevations from plans.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and( CADD 1150 or[(DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Structural Steel
Students will apply structural steel shapes, prepare line diagrams and apply bridging and open web steel joist extensions. They will prepare bolted and welded steel connections and prepare shop drawings. Students will calculate structural steel quantities.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or[(DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Wood Frame and Heavy Timber
Students will apply wood framing fundamentals. They will prepare drawings and details for a bridge approach span, a bridge main span and an abutment for a timber bridge. Students will indicate high and low water levels and prepare timber connections and an expansion joint detail.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Introduction to Building Information Model (BIM) Software for Structural
Students will identify types of 3-dimensional (3D) used in structural applications. They will use 3D sketch software to model structural components and combine components to create a building model. Students will identify fundamentals of building modeling and will use Building Information Modeling software (BIM). They will identify hierarchies of components, set up drawings and output, import and export information. Students will apply annotation and scheduling.
Prerequisites: (CADD 1100 or DRAF 1100) and (CADD 1110 or DRAF 1110) and (CADD 1150 or [DRAF 1150 plus DRAF 1306]) and (CADD 1160 or DRAF 1160)
Drafting Fundamentals
Students will set up drawings and use geometric construction and appropriate line-types to produce orthographic and pictorial representations of models. They will use projection techniques to construct intersections and developments of various three dimensional shapes. Students will apply sections and conventions and use details to enhance the representation fill in title blocks and use quality control procedures to complete drawings. They will use measuring tools, apply mechanical symbols, apply welding and fabrication symbols and prepare a mechanical assembly drawing.
Summative Project
Students will follow the design process and use sketches, standards and codes to produce a set of drawings that would be suitable to obtain a building permit for a multi-storey house. They will produce a site plan, floor plan, foundation and framing plan, cross section and exterior elevations. Students will extract details and produce schedules. They will select appropriate presentation scales and apply annotation, dimensions and symbols as per industry standards. Students will prepare details for a steel-framed garage.
Computer Aided Drafting & Design Software
Students will operate CADD software and use advanced construction techniques. They will use CADD software to perform analytical calculations, and to import and export data using external references and other techniques. Students will create three-dimensional (3D) solid and wire frame models. They will use presentation techniques to create two-dimensional (2D) images and 3D rendered images from 3D models. Students will customize the software user interface.
Introduction to Office Procedures and Software
Students will use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint to interact with CADD software to exchange data and graphics. They will follow basic office procedures to produce memos, change orders, and to follow document control and revision procedures. Students will investigate a variety of disciplines in the Drafting/CADD field and write a report or give a presentation on the discipline of their choice.