AR 201 - Architectural Graphics I

Description
Students use a combination of manual and computer-based drafting and sketching to learn architectural drawing techniques and representation. Students learn to graphically represent buildings by drawing floor plans, sections, elevations, isometric, 3D sketches of interiors & exteriors, 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)

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: AR 202
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

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

Represent buildings and design ideas using common architectural graphic standards and techniques.
Draw, sketch and render representations of buildings.
Develop an effective presentation of a proposed architectural design.

Course Outline:
Module 1: Equipment Usage

Module 2: Ortho Drawings

Module 3: Isometric Drawings

Module 4: Two Point Perspectives

Module 5: One Point Perspectives

Module 6: Presentation Drawings

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 101 (Previously IRW 99)

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

GRCC Course Type:
Program Requirement: Meets 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
Course Software Utilized: SketchUp, Photoshop and Adobe (PDF)

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: Architectural and Mechanical 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.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20260220T14:34:42
Course Review & Revision Year: 2030-2031