Students in this level two course will use drafting equipment and tools to produce plans for a residential building and a model of their plans. Course topics include Residential House Design, Plot Planning, Reading a Contour, House Construction Techniques, Foundations, Insulation, Exterior Siding Materials, City Planning Issues, Land Use Controls, and Eco Friendly Design. Experiences and instruction will pertain to residential design considerations; architectural styling; floor plan development; drafting of floor plans, plot plans, foundations, elevations, details, and rendered (shaded and colored) pictorial illustrations: and model building procedures, materials, and techniques.
