AR 201 - Architectural Graphics I

Description
Students use manual drafting and sketching to learn architectural drawing. Students learn to pictorially represent buildings by drawing floor plans, wall sections, building sections, elevations, isometrics, 3D sketches of interiors and exteriors, one-point and two-point perspectives, shades and shadows, and renderings.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Course Fees: $15.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Architectural Technology, A.A.A.S., Architectural Technology, A.A.A.S. (Ferris State University-Construction Management), Pre-Master of Architecture, A.A. (Lawrence Technological University), Architectural Technology, A.A.A.S (Ferris State University-Facility Management)

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Pictorially represent buildings by drawing floor plans, wall sections, building sections, elevations, isometrics, 3D sketching, one- and two-point perspectives and shades and shadows.

2. Draw sketches and renderings of buildings and do a final project.

3. Make effective presentation, formatting and stylistic choices when developing a communication.

4. Use visual representations such as graphs, charts or graphics to enhance the meaning of the message that is being communicated.
Course Outline:
I. Determine floor plan, wall section, building section, elevation, and isometric views for a building.

II. Visualize the interior and exterior of the building in 3D using 3D sketching, one- and two-point perspectives, and shades and shadows.

III. Draw a 3D rendering of a building.

IV. Do drawings for a final project of a building.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Audio visual materials: 10-20%

Lecture: 25-35%

Projects: 40-50%

Models: 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 97, IRW 98, IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

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
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 101362
Course CIP Code: 04.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of STEM
Department: Mechanical & Architectural Design
Discipline: AR
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 experience drafting and drawing a building. An architect is preferred by a professional with 4000 hours of building work experience is also acceptable.

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-03-03 20:09:39
Course Review & Revision Year: 2024-2025