Course Title: INTDSN 44, Fundamentals of Lighting
Units: 3
Date Submitted: Feb., 1996
Updated: April, 2007
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1. Catalog Description:

   Prerequisite: INTDSN 30, 32

   This course studies architectural lighting as an integrated component of design for interiors. Lighting technology is explored with emphasis on the effect of light: intensity, direction, and color.

2. Required Text and References:
   • Architectural Lighting Design, second edition by Gary Steffy, LC, IESNA, FIALD, John Wiley and Sons, 2002.
3. Course Objectives:

   Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

   1. Understand and use the basic terminology of lighting design
   2. List the advantages and disadvantages of incandescent lighting and fluorescent lighting
   3. Compare the function (use) of general, task, decorative and safety lighting
   4. Select and identify the appropriate size and shape of lamps using the criteria of beam spread, distance, brightness and lumens
   5. Identify and apply lighting techniques to classroom exercises/projects. The lighting technique will include down lights, wall washing, track lighting, wall grazing, silhouetting, and beam play
   6. Demonstrate an understanding of how electrical power is brought into the interior space
   7. Identify the standard parts to a lamp and luminaries
   8. Identify codes applicable to energy conservation and lighting design
4. Student Learning Outcome(s):

   The student will:

   1. Through the process of case study, students will develop and present reports summarizing key aspects and requirements for the development of interior architectural design lighting design projects by researching and analyzing a significant work of interior architectural design lighting.
   2. Students will develop an interior architectural design lighting project demonstrating the ability to identify, select, and represent both artificial and natural illumination strategies and techniques of appropriate type, size, shape, brightness, and location for a given set of parameters.
5. Methods of Presentation:
   

   Lecture / Discussion, Examples; Slide Presentations; Trade Guest Speakers; Field Trips; Critiques

6. Course Content:
   

   Percentage of Term / Topic

       
   • 5%     Functions of Illumination
   • 5%     Psychology of Lighting
   • 10%   Color Temperature
   • 5%     Lighting Terminology
   • 10%   Choosing Correct Lamps
   • 10%   Drawing Lighting Plans
   • 5%     Codes and Energy Conservation Relative to Lighting
   • 10%   Controls, Switching, Dimmers
   • 5%     Luminaire Patterns
   • 10%   Photometrics & Calculations
   • 10%   Contract Documents
   • 5%     Designing with Daylight
   • 10%   Lighting Environments: Commercial, Retail, Residential, Special
   • 100% Total
7. Methods of Evaluation:
   

   (Actual point distribution will vary from instructor to instructor but approximate values are shown.)

   Topic / Percentage

   • Classroom Participation  10%
   • Homework/tests  30%
   • Design Concept Presentation  20%
   • Art & Journal Assignments  20%
   • Design project Presentation  20%
   • Grades are determined on a percentage basis:
   • Grading:
   • A = 91% to 100%
   • B = 81% to 90%
   • C = 71% to 80%
   • D = 61% to 70%
   • F = Below 60%