Architectural Design I
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I
SIERRA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
2023-2024
COURSE OUTLINE
A-G Course:
F: Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement (1 Year)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Architectural Design I class is designed to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the Drafting Industry. This course will help students learn the fundamental skills and concepts necessary for planning, designing, and drawing. Its mission is to teach students how to prepare Architectural and Engineering drawings that will effectively and accurately communicate design ideas to clients, contractors, and manufacturing personnel. Students will use problem solving techniques to produce basic and complex drawings through the use of manual board drafting and CAD.
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT:
Rio Hondo College
ENGT 101 Introduction to Technical Drawing and Graphics (3 College course credits)
Mt. San Antonio College
ARCH 141 Design Drawing and Communication (4 units, Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Estrada
TEXTBOOK: Exploring Drafting, by John R. Walker, Bernard D. Mathis, The Goodheart-Wilcox Company, Inc 9th. Ed. 2007
COURSE OUTLINE:
Chapter 1: Why Study Drafting?
Chapter 2: Careers in Drafting
Chapter 3: Sketching
Chapter 4: Drafting Equipment
Chapter 5: Drafting Techniques
Chapter 6: Basic Geometric Construction
Chapter 7: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
Chapter 8: Lettering
Chapter 9: Multiview Drawings
Chapter 10: Dimensioning
Chapter 11: Sectional Views
Chapter 12: Auxiliary Views
Chapter 13: Pictorials
Chapter 14: Pattern Development
Chapter 15: Working Drawings
Chapter 16: Making Prints
Chapter 17: Design
Chapter 18: Models, Mockups, and Prototypes
Chapter 19: Maps
Chapter 20: Graphs and Charts
Chapter 21: Welding Drafting
Chapter 22: Fasteners
Chapter 23: Electrical and Electronics Drafting
Chapter 24: Architectural Drafting
COURSE OBJECTIVES/STANDARDS:
In order to pass this course successfully, students will be expected to:
- Be in attendance for 94% of class meetings. As a laboratory course, attendance is necessary to gain the knowledge and skills needed for an appropriate understanding of Drafting and Design.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 70% or higher in this course.
- Complete the following performance standards:
- Complete all assigned open response, performance events, and presentations.
- Actively participate in problem solving and group activities.
- Keep an acceptable portfolio with notes, vocabulary/definitions, chapter reviews, and handouts. Portfolio will be graded every Friday.
GRADING:
Portfolio: 20 pts. per week = 360 pts/semester. (Based on an 18 week semester)
Fall Semester Final Project: 50 pts. – Spring Semester Final Project: 50 pts.
Total possible points: 820
*Unexcused late work is worth 50% of original point value.
Grading Chart based on school wide standards
A= 90-100%
B= 80- 89%
C= 70- 79%
D= 60- 69%
F= below 59%
CLASSROOM AND LAB RULES:
All students are expected to conduct themselves in a business-like manner.
- Respect your classmates, the classroom fixtures, tools, and electronic equipment.
- Be on time. This means, be in your assigned seat before the tardy bell rings.
- All assignments due must have your full name, date, and title on them.
- Be prepared. Bring all classroom materials with you, including your Portfolio.
- Obey all school-wide rules as outlined in the Sierra Vista High School Handbook.
- All cellular phones must be off and no cellular phones or any electronic devices may be in view of any classmate or the instructor.
Only on specific dates and projects can a cell phone be used for academic purposes.
CONSEQUENCES:
- Warning
- Teacher/student meeting and parent contact
- Detention and parent contract, to be signed by the parent
- Parent Phone Conference
- Referral to Discipline Office
MAKE-UP WORK:
It is your responsibility to ask for missed assignments when returning to school!
CONFERENCES:
The teacher is available for conferences with parents and/or students between 8:30am-9:21am
(9:00am-9:47am) Wed.
Please, if possible, schedule an appointment ahead of time.
email: [email protected]
Tel. number: 626.960.7741 ex: 87028