ART 11700 Construction Drafting and CAD (3 cr.) Class 1, Lab 4. C: ART 10500. Introduction to drafting and CAD fundamentals, with emphasis on architectural and civil engineering topics. Development basic drafting skills, using orthographic projections, auxiliary views, pictorial drawings, and drafting conventions.
ART 12000 Architectural Presentation (3 cr.) Class 1, Lab 4. Three-dimensional drafting techniques including different perspective drawing techniques and techniques for production of presentation drawings for a client. Three-dimensional drafting techniques including different perspective drawings techniques and other 3-D drafting methods are covered. The course also includes rendering; shades and shadows; and coloring using pen, pencil, and color markers. Focus is on learning presentation methods rather than learning rendering techniques.
ART 15500 Residential Construction (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 3. P: ART 11700 and ART 16500. Wood frame residential construction through a semester project requiring planning, preliminary, and working drawings. Outside lab assignments are required.
ART 16500 Building Systems and Materials (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 3 Study of the structural systems used in structures. The study of properties, uses, and methods of incorporation of various construction materials in modern construction.
ART 21000 History of Architecture I (3 cr.) Class 3. A survey of Western architecture from ancient times to the present day. Social, technological, and cultural influences on architectural styles are emphasized.
ART 22200 Commercial Construction (3 cr.) Class 2, Lab 3. P: ART 15500. Preparation of preliminary and working drawings for an intermediate-sized commercial building. At the
instructor's option, the work may be done in groups.
