Santa Monica College


Course Outline for
Interior Architectural Design 46:
CAD Working Drawings

Course Title: INTDSN 46, CAD Working Drawings
Units: 3
Date Submitted: Feb., 1996
Updated: April, 2007
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  1. Catalog Description:

    Prerequisite: INTDSN 38

    This advanced drafting course demonstrates methods and techniques used in the development of architectural construction documents for residential and commercial structures. Construction theory and practice from site selection to completion are included.

  2. Required Text and References:
    • Wakita, Osamu A. and Linde, Richard M. The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings (Hardcover) Wiley; 3 edition (September 6, 2002) ISBN-10: 0471395404
    • Liebing, Ralph W; Architectural Working Drawings, Fourth Edition (Hardcover) Wiley; Subsequent edition (September 13, 1999) ISBN-10: 0471348767
  3. Course Objectives:

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

    1. Demonstrate the ability to use various AutoCAD drawing techniques found in professional design offices
    2. Understand the function and use of Construction Documents as legal documents
    3. Understand basic building and safety and ADA codes and requirements
    4. Complete a set of working drawings for a small institutional building
    5. Understand how floor plans, elevations and sections relate to each other and understand the basic symbols and details associated with these drawings
  4. Student Learning Outcome(s):

    The student will:

    1. Students will analyze a set of CAD working drawings and present a report on the ways that working drawings function in the design process and are impacted by issues of coordination, codes, public safety, as well as the role they play in the contractual relationship between owners, designers, and contractors.
    2. Students will complete a set of CAD working drawings for a small institutional building that demonstrate coordination between plan, section and elevation, and that evidence clear and professional CAD database structures and annotation strategies.
  5. Methods of Presentation:

    Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Critiques

  6. Course Content:

    Percentage of Term / Topic

        
    • 10%   Course overview
    • 10%   ACAD review
    • 10%   History of working drawings
    • 15%   ACAD/Plot Plans
    • 15%   ACAD/Floor Plans
    • 15%   ACAD/Interior & Exterior Elevations
    • 15%   ACAD/Sections & Details
    • 10%   ACAD/Working drawing concepts
    • 100% Total
  7. Methods of Evaluation:

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

    Topic / Percentage

    • Drawings  80%
    • Attendance  10%
    • Quizzes  10%
    • 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%

Santa Monica College


Student Learning Outcomes for
Interior Architectural Design 46:
CAD Working Drawings

Date: 4/22/2007

Course Name: INTARC 46, CAD Working Drawings

Student Learning Outcome(s):

  1. Students will analyze a set of CAD working drawings and present a report on the ways that working drawings function in the design process and are impacted by issues of coordination, codes, public safety, as well as the role they play in the contractual relationship between owners, designers, and contractors.

    As assessed by: Student Survey

  2. Students will complete a set of CAD working drawings for a small institutional building that demonstrate coordination between plan, section and elevation, and that evidence clear and professional CAD database structures and annotation strategies.

    As assessed by: Student Survey