ADI-S372-A (21164) Construction Documents
ADI-S772-A (21165) Construction Documents

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

Catalog Description :

This course will focus on the production of construction documents, presentation drawings, including an introductory lesson in 3D modeling utilizing AutoCAD 2002.  This course is designed to be completed with Independant Studio.  Students will use this class not only to advance their knowledge of AutoCAD but to complete their thesis work.  This class will provide an intensive and interactive hands-on approach to building your comfort and confidence in using AutoCAD and to advance your knowledge of putting together a proper construction drawing set.

Course Objectives :

This course will enhance the students understanding of design in 3D space and principals of perspective to augment their work in other design courses. Students will become familiar with CADD systems, and the other computer based tools used by architects and interior designers (Architectural CADD), and the skills and concepts for their use. Beyond computerized drafting, this course seeks to acquaint the design student with 3D CADD modeling for design.

The main focus will be instruction on how to do proper construction drawings, details, annotation, drawing standards, CADD standards, and creation of a full set of construction drawings.

Each student will create a bound set of all the drawings they do for the semester.  They will learn how to produce that set electronically as PDF files and web pages, as well as on paper.

This course familiarizes the student with interior design uses of architectural CADD software, digital imaging, productivity techniques, 3D modeling, and CADD rendering techniques.

Two hours per week of lab time are required outside of class.

Student Evaluation and Grading Methods :

Homework and in-class assignments will be issued to compliment the current class discussion.  Ultimately, each student will produce a comprehensive set of construction and presentation documents.

The students are asked to do several projects that are progressively more complex, each introducing more sophisticated concepts, on the CADD systems. They are graded on how they have learned and implemented the various CADD drawing and 3D modeling techniques.

The grading of each project shall be weighted according to the complexity of the project -- the Lab projects are about 75% of the course grade. There are several quizzes and an exam on the lectures and reading that total another 15% of the course grade. There is also a Term Paper ( and written proposal for that paper) which counts for another 5 % of the class.

Course Requirements :

1) There will be several  Lab assignments, each lasting 2 weeks which are intended to be completed during the four hours of classroom work, with specified portions expected to be completed as homework

2) Each student will complete plans, sections, elevations, and details in construction document form in AutoCAD.

3) Each student will also develop construction documents, and 3D CADD renderings of a project of their choosing (a previous design project, thesis/independant studio project, etc. with permission of the instructor.

4) Each student will produce a project book binding all the drawings done during the semester.

5) There will be 4-5 Quizzes, and a Final Exam, on the reading (handouts and texts) and on the class lectures.

Class Attendance is absolutely necessary, especially at the lectures, since the field is too new to rely on textbooks.

Final Project  :

Each student is expected to produce, in AutoCAD, an extensive set of working drawings
of a design project they completed in a previous semester.  The exact drawings needed
will vary depending on the project selected, to be approved in writing by the instructor,
but should include drawings such as:

Coverpage with symbols, abbreviations
Demolition plan
Construction Plan
Reflected Ceiling (RCP) & Lighting Plan
Finish Plan
Longitudinal Section
Transverse Section (with measurements and notes)
Interior Elevations, Exterior - signage if applicable
Interior Architectural Details- Staircase, Fireplace, Columns, Built-in Cabinetry
Door types, Window types, Partition types  (Legends and Schedules)
Furniture Plan

Students may use their previous semester's project such as the Loft or Cafe or Hotel,
or alternate with permission of the instructor.
The students will need to submit the drawings package  in a 11" x 14" format.
Please submit two copies, one copy is for the school.

Required Texts :

1. Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors, by W. Otie Kilmer and Rosemary Kilmer, 2003, pub. by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
(available online through the bookseller www.amazon.com) --- Click Here.

2. Architectural CADD : A Resource Guide, by Langdon, 2003, pub. by the Architectural CADD Press, Boston. available on CD
(available online through the bookseller www.CADD.bigstep.com  and also at the NESAD-SU front desk) ---  Click Here.

Recommended Texts :

1. AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning, by Beverly L. Kirkpatrick and James M. Kirkpatrick, 2002, pub by Prentice Hall.
(available online through the bookseller www.amazon.com) --- Click Here.
 

Required Materials for the Student to Obtain :

1. 3 Boxes of High Density disks (DS/HD) 3.5" disks (at least 30 disks, minimum)
2. 3 Iomega Zip cartridges (at least 3 disks, minimum)
3.  1  CD-R  (we recommend at least 10)

The student will need to save their work onto disk after each class and after each homework session.  Re-usable magnetic disks (floppy disks or zip cartridges) are preferable for this as each student will have to save onto disk at least 100 times.  Note that some new computers have ONLY a CD-RW  (which we do not recommend, as such CDs will frequently lock-out any changes), so that if you have such a computer for home use we STRONGLY recommend adding a zip drive (approx $95) or counting on buying and using over 100 CD-Rs.

Software used in the Class :

AutoCAD 2005

The CAD software used in the course is provided on at least 50 networked CADD workstations owned by the College, free to the students to use.

The students may wish to subscribe to the 1 year student version of AutoCAD for $145 available from www.studica.com (or the "perpetual" student version for $365) or may use the 2D-only AutoCAD-clone called IntelliCAD available as a  free download at www.intellicad.com and www.cadopia.com (1000 use evaluation version) and also provided on the Architectural CADD book CD.

The students will also get a chance to see the new productivity versions of AutoCAD developed specifically for the construction design industry, including Autodesk ArchitecturalDesktop2005, and Revit.

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Course Outline : (typical - will be revised somewhat after first class interviews)

Week Topic

1 Course Overview
Course Outline, Requirements, Grading Criteria, Office Hours
AutoCAD 2005, Autodesk ArchitecturalDesktop 2005
Title Blocks, Layer Standards. Symbol Libraries, CAD Overlay technique
Project :  Davis House conversion to Law firm, all plans, sections, elevations, details

2  Drawing techniques
complete title blocks, work on Davis House construction document drawings
interlink all drawings with external reference files
convert all elements to personal block (symbol) library

3 Symbols, Symbol Libraries, and Online Object/Detail Libraries
complete Davis House construction documents, begin 3D modeling in AutoCAD 2002 and design of law firm
Proper techniques of drawing details.
Using external symbol libraries

4 Lecture on AutoCAD 3D
3D concepts and solid modeling, as a way of quickly producing many 2D production drawings (plans, elevations, sections)

5 Advanced Concepts
work on advanced modeling and presentation drawings
Area Calc., Cost Analysis, Energy Analysis, Using Own Symbols, Multiple Plotting, 3D

6 Advanced Concepts
rendering and lighting within AutoCAD
2D Productivity Software, Scanning, Imaging

7 Door/Window Schedules and Legends
proper notation, review of proper lineweights of each annotation

8 Midterm Exam
work on model, final model and presentation due
How to Design with CADD, Custom 3D Furniture

9 Final Construction Drawings
creating a "mini-set" of ultimate project book

10  Production Time
Work on Final Project

11  Production Time
Contours, RevSurfaces, Incline Slabs, Invisible Polygons
Work on Final Project

12 Production Time
Space Planning Software
Work on Final Project

13 2D Productivity Techniques, Rendering, Animation, etc.
Work on Final Project

14  Production Time
Review for Exam
Work on Final Project

15  Production Time
 Work on Final Project

16  In-Class Presentations