Professor S. Roth Email: sroth@worwic.edu Technology Department Computer Aided Drafting II CAD-150 Syllabus: Spring 2016 srothworwic@gmail.com Phone: 443-550-1194 Lecture: Lab: Office Hours: Overview Welcome! Wednesdays 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wednesdays 6:15 PM to 10:15 PM By appointment only This course is designed to prepare you for a career in the architectural field. The first thing you may notice is that there are no drawing tables, no t-squares, and no triangles. All you see are computers. Well, this is for a good reason. When you go to get a job as a draftsman today, they are going to be looking for people who know how to use computer-aided drafting. Today s architectural or engineering offices are computer-based. To be sure, there are some people who still perform hand drafting. However, even most of them prefer new people who are coming into the office to know how to use CADD. In addition, new people coming into an office that know these skills may find themselves teaching it to other employees. Therefore, this program will prepare you with the skills you will need to know in order to get an entry level job as a draftsman in an architectural, engineering, manufacturing, or any other field which uses CADD. 1
This type of software has many uses, such as designing machine parts, setting up electrical engineering schematics, wiring diagrams, road layout and design, automatic machining processes, product design, and much more. There are many opportunities in multiple fields that are available, and once you learn a few software packages, learning additional titles related to your field becomes easier. The previous class you ve taken, CAD 140, taught you how to use AutoCAD. AutoCAD is a piece of software that is universal and used in many different fields of design, architecture, and engineering. CAD 150, however, teaches Revit, which is a much more advanced piece of software that is geared completely towards the architectural field. Revit has many advantages over AutoCAD, mostly in the fact that it is BIM (Building Information Modeling) software. In BIM software, everything is linked because you are working on one central model. Because of this, any change you make in one view will affect all other views throughout the project. Revit is an up-and-coming piece of software, so knowing how to use it properly will give you an automatic advantage in the workforce. For some, this material may come easy. For others, it may be difficult. Just remember to keep optimistic and don t give up. Even if it seems difficult in the beginning, it will get much easier as you progress, and eventually it becomes second nature. Always feel free to ask questions about the material if you do not understand it, and remember that the textbook can be a big help as well. With that in mind, I wish you all the best of luck in this class. -Mr. Roth Goals After successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Perform basic computer operations, such as file saving and manipulation, creating folders, file navigation, and use of the internet. Learn to work with the various tools and commands in Revit Create walls in the Revit software, including placing windows and doors in walls Create floors in the Revit software, including modifications, materials, and layout Create roofs in the Revit software, including sloped, flat, and various material combinations. Create and modify Revit families Create stairs and ramps in the Revit software Add multiple types of dimensions to working drawings Create and modify site plans in the Revit software Create a buildings structure, such as beams, columns, foundations, and footings in the Revit software Create details and schedules of items in the Revit model Create three dimensional views of both interior and exterior areas in a model Create views such as sections, floor plans, and elevations Learn how to take a hand drawn set of plans and translate them into a Revit model Create photo-realistic renderings of three dimensional views to use for presentation and marketing Create video walkthroughs of a Revit model Set up and print sheets for a set of construction drawings from the Revit software 2
Learn design concepts and use them in creating a house from a set of specifications from a mock client Learn basic construction techniques and material uses Learn how to read an interpret architectural plans Grading System Breakdown: 1) Midterm (design project) 25% 2) Final (design project) 25% 3) Written final 20% 4) Quizzes and hands-on projects 10% 5) Library research project 10% 6) Attendance and participation 10% Midterm: Final: Written Final: For the midterm, you will be designing a house based on a client s needs and requirements. You will be creating a few options on pencil and paper for them to review, and you will then present the project to the class who will act as the client and provide valuable feedback in influence the direction of your design. For the final, you will take the chosen plan, make some changes as requested by the client, and draw it up in the Revit software. You will then present the project to the class on the last day in order to get feedback on your final design. The written final will cover all of the information that was taught in the book and lectures, and will be a combination of multiple choice, true and false, or fill in the blank type questions. Quizzes and Hands-on Projects: Every chapter will have, upon completion, a short quiz to test what you ve learned, and a short hands-on project to demonstrate that you know how to perform the task on the computer. 3
Library Research Project: Every semester, students are to partake in the required library research project. This demonstrates the student s skills at conducting research and writing a properly formatted paper on the subject. The topics and due date will be specified by the instructor. Attendance and Participation: Your attendance and participation grade will start out as a 100. For every class missed, it will drop 20 points. Also, any lateness beyond 15 minutes or leaving more than 15 minutes early will drop your grade 10 points. Class Schedule (subject to change) Week: Topic: All assignments, quizzes, and labs for week due no later than: Week 1 Intro to Revit, Modeling 1/20/16 Week 2 Tools and Commands 1/27/16 Week 3 Views 2/3/16 Week 4 Dimensions and Annotation 2/10/16 Week 5 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings 2/17/16 Week 6 Roofs 2/24/16 Week 7 Presentation of Mid Term Projects, Floors 3/2/16 SPRING BREAK Week 8 Structural Systems, Basements, and Footings 3/16/16 4
Week 9 Ceilings, Interiors 3/23/16 Week 10 Detailing, Schedules and Tags 3/30/16 Week 11 Sites and Topography 4/6/16 Week 12 Rendering 4/13/16 Week 13 Sheets and Printing 4/20/16 Week 14 Presentation of Final Projects 4/27/16 Blackboard Disclaimer: Blackboard is being used as a tool for this course. To access course content in Blackboard you need to have access to a computer with an Internet connection. Computers are available on campus in FOH 217, HH 100, GH 304 and FOH 305. Please follow these directions to access course syllabi and any other materials posted. Login Information: 1. From the Wor-Wic home page, point to Quick Links (top right) and then click Blackboard Login. 2. Enter your Wor-Wic user ID and password (same as your Wor-Wic email user ID and password). Lectures and assignments will be posted on Blackboard. If a class is missed, it is the student s responsibility to review the lectures and assignments and catch up on the work missed. In the event of an emergency, such as inclement weather, all communication will be accomplished through Blackboard, the college e-mail system, or another means as determined by the instructor. Academic Honesty Policy: Students are required to maintain a high level of academic performance. All work submitted to the instructor will be regarded as the work of the student taking the course. Cheating and plagiarism are defined in Wor-Wic s Student Conduct Policy found in the College Catalog. Infractions of this policy will result in disciplinary action including failure of the assignment, test, or the course. 5
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