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ARCHITECTURE 1121 |
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Architectural Design Communication |
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| ARCHITECTURE 1121 SYLLABUS |
Introduction to 2-D and 3-D communication and presentation techniques as used in architecture. Includes orthographic, paraline, perspective, and freehand drawing techniques and procedures. Covers basic model building and the use of drawing as a problem abstraction and diagramming technique.
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| Supplies: |
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- Pencils,4H, 2H H, 2B, 4B, 6B
- Ebony Pencil
- Soft white eraser
- Sketch Book 8x10 or larger w/ hardcover front & back
- Newsprint Pad 18x24
- Drawing Pad 18x24
- Pencil Sharpener
- Kneaded gum eraser
- Board brush
- Drawing table / drawing board
- Presentation board(s) (foam core or other stiff board)
- 5 Duplo Blocks©. The blocks must be 2x2 or 2x4 (numbers refer to the connector buttons on the top of the blocks), and all one light color (light green, light blue, yellow, or similar).
- Week 4
- Conte Crayons
- White Prismacolor Pencil
- Smudge stick
- Fiber tip pens, Lumocolor-S, M & B or similar
- X-acto knife handle
- # 11 blades for X-acto
- Drafting Tape
- 18” metal straight edge or larger
- white glue (Elmers or Tacky or similar), rubber cement, glue stick
- 12” roll yellow tracing paper
- (3) Lead Holders (1 required-2 optional)
- Drafting Leads, 2H, 4H and 6H
- 45º Triangle 8”
- 30/60º Triangle 10”
- Lead Pointer
- T-square or parallel rule
- Self-healing cutting pad
- Compass
- Foam core
- Museum board
- 1 sheet 8 x 10 black drawing paper
- Week 10
- Color Wheel
- Colored Pencils
- 935 Black
- 922 Poppy
- 921 Vermillion
- 918 Orange
- 906 Blue
- 938 White
- 931 Dark Purple
- 930 Magenta
- 912 Apple Green
- 916 Canary
- 903 Blue Franc
- 1003 Spanish Orange
- 932 Violet
- 913 Spring Green
- 909 Grass Green
- 1006 Blue Green
- Week 11
- Triangular Architect’s Scale
- Eraser Shield
- Rolling Ruler
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| Grading: |
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Grading:
Point Distribution:
1-Orthographic........................................ 200 pts.
2-Still Life................................................. 300 pts.
3-Barcelona............................................. 200 pts.
4-Perspective Journey............................. 220 pts.
A-Contour................................................ 100 pts.
B-Sketching............................................. 110 pts.
C-Texture................................................ 140 pts.
D-Color.................................................... 160 pts.
Class Exercises (26 classes @ 15 points)390 pts.
Total points:.................................. 1820 pts.
Final Grades will be assigned as follows:
Percentage of Total Points Grade
90-100........................................... A
80-90............................................. B
70-80............................................. C
60-70............................................. D
Less than 60.................................. F
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| Policies: |
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Attendance: |
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Students are expected to attend all classes. Excused absences must be reviewed with the instructor. If you know you will be missing a class you must review it with the instructor before the missed class and all work due must be turned in ahead of time. If you miss class for illness or an emergency any assignments due must be turned in at the beginning of your first class back. Points may be subtracted if you do not contact the instructor and fail to attend on a regular basis.
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Late Work : |
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Late assignments will be reduced by one letter grade.
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Withdrawal: |
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I will give permission for students to withdraw up to the next to last week of the quarter. I will not give permission during the last week. It is the student’s responsibility to request permission to withdraw and to bring the withdrawal form to registration.
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Incomplete: |
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Incompletes will only be granted for serious illness and emergencies or unforeseeable situations outside of the student’s control. Students must be current on all assignments prior to the emergency to be granted and incomplete. The student must request an incomplete by the next to last week of the quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to request an incomplete grade.
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Electronics: |
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Pagers, cell phones, and listening devices will be turned off during class. If you are on call or have extenuating circumstances please discuss them with me outside of class.
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Academic Honesty : |
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Any violations of College of DuPage policies regarding academic honesty and/or integrity will be referred automatically to the appropriate College authorities for disposition. See appropriate pages in the college catalog for definitions and regulations.
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General Note : |
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In order to achieve the course objectives, it is essential that you enjoy the class in addition to complying with the above requirements and the rules and policies of College of DuPage contained in the catalog and other College materials. If you are having course/College related problems, please feel free to talk to me so that we can resole them to your satisfaction and benefit.
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| Objectives |
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- Demonstrate the ability to study, develop, and express ideas in visual form
- Construct accurately scaled orthographic drawings
- Construct accurately scaled paraline drawings
- Construct realistic one-point and two-point perspective drawings
- Apply the principles of geometric shadow construction to create realistic shadows
- Demonstrate the ability to observe forms and accurately present those forms in 2-D representations
- Apply the principles of perspective to freehand drawings
- Use the interrelatedness of drawings to efficiently develop new drawings
- Create realistic graphic expressions of observed and imagined forms
- Produce drawings in pencil, ink, and color media
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic color theory
- Construct abstract, graphic diagrams to analyze design problems and concepts
- Construct sound and accurately scaled models in a variety of materials
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