AR 112 - Mechanical and Electrical Drafting

Description
In this course, students will be introduced to basic building systems. More specifically, they will study the design and documentation of electrical power, lighting, HVAC, water supply, waste water, communication, life safety, and security systems for a building.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4

School: School of STEM
Department: Mechanical & Architectural Design
Discipline: AR

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-04-10 11:13:04
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand basics of electrical power and lighting systems for a building.

2. Understand the basics of an HVAC system for a building.

3. Understand the basics of a water supply and waste water systems for a building.

4. Understand the basics of a communications, life safety and security system for a building.

5. Translate or explain what written information means and/or how it can be used. (CS5)

6. Identify quality sources for data and information pertinent to a problem or issue being examined. (CT6)

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I. Orientation

A. Course structure and grading.

II. Background Information

A. Review of building performance analysis and how it can be used to help design the MEP systems in a building.

III. Interim Quizzes to Determine Competency Levels

IV. Review Multiple Building Examples for the following:

A. Lighting, electrical, power plans, and schedules in a building
B. HVAC systems for a building
D. Plumbing systems for a building
E. Life safety and security systems for a building

V. Final Exam

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Homework: 60-70%

Lectures: 30-40%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Must have a strong background in the Mechanical and Electrical Design field, and also be able to teach students how to create the various layouts needed for the activity.

General Room Request: Room for laying out blueprints.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Architectural Technology, A.A.A.S., Architectural Technology, A.A.A.S. (Ferris State University-Construction Management), Architectural Technology, A.A.A.S (Ferris State University-Facility Management)
People Soft Course ID Number: 101353
Course CIP Code: 04.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA