AR 121 - Architectural Working Drawings II

Description
This course is a continuation of AR 120 and focuses on the application of construction principles. Examination of pre-design, design, and construction process is explored through the lens of sustainability. The course uses the core concepts of sustainability including location and transportation, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4

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

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-04-10 11:15:03
Course Review & Revision Year: 2024-2025

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:

Research information related to construction materials, as well as building and zoning codes.
Assess buildings with regard to the environmental impact of location and transportation, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation.
Create drawings to express design and construction intent for a project.
Make effective presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices when developing a communication.
Develop a plan to implement a solution to a problem or issue.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Course Information and Introduction to LEED and Core Concepts

II. Reading / Lecture on Location and Transportation | Sustainable Sites | Water Efficiency

III. Reading / Lecture on Energy and Atmosphere

IV. Reading / Lecture on Materials and Resources | Indoor Environmental Quality

V. Reading / Lecture on Innovation and Regional Priority

VI. Students apply core concepts through the use of a case study building

VII. Students apply core concepts to a theoretical project

VIII. Final Exam

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lectures: 20-40%

CAD demonstration: 45-65%

Videos: 5-10%

Case studies: 5-15%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: AR 120 (D- or Higher) and AR 129 (D- or Higher)
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), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Must have a strong background and understanding of using and creating working drawings for a commercial building, also high level of skill using Revit Software.

General Room Request: None

Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
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: 101358
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