University of Toledo

Construction Engineering Technology

Master Syllabus

Course Title: Architectural Graphics Course Code & Number: CET-1100

Credit Hour Total: 3

Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): MATH1340, ENGT-1050

Text: Architectural Drafting, Residential & Commercial

Obermeyer ISBN:0-02-800415-9

Understanding Microstation J

Coen-Brown ISBN: 0-13-025707-9

Software: Graphics: Microstation (Latest available version)

A. Course Description (Approved catalog description.)

Fundamentals of construction drafting techniques (hand and computer-aided) will be covered in this course.  Drafting of plan sheets for foundations, wall cross-sections, floor plans and architectural detail will be covered in the laboratory portion of this course. 

B. Related Program Outcomes:

1. Effective communication skills related to the construction environment though the proper usage of oral, written and graphic techniques.

2. The ability to demonstrate the capability to develop architectural and engineering drawings for construction projects, including working, presentation and shop drawings.

3. Proficiency in the use of computer graphics associated with civil and construction projects.

4. An understanding of working drawings for residential, commercial, highway and heavy construction projects.

C. Course Objectives:

Upon the completion of this course the student will have the ability to:

1. Read, understand and produce a neat, legible and coherent set of architectural construction plans.

2. Express engineering and architectural design information in a legible and coherent manner on a set of plans.

3. Use basic drafting tools required to perform the above items.

4. Understand basic engineering graphic presentation including multi-view projection and primary views, sectioning, scales, dimensioning and pictorial views.

5. Understand basic graphic presentation of construction materials (masonry, steel, timber and concrete).

6. Receive somewhat fragmented information and develop a complete drawing reflecting the gathered data.

7. Receive changes and make revisions to existing drawings and carry these changes throughout other related drawings.

8. Produce drawings on computer-aided drafting software including:

i) Drawing file creation

ii) Basic element manipulation

iii) Basic reference file manipulation.

iv) Drawing set-up and plotting.

D. Course Outline

1. Lettering and Line Work

2. Multi-view Projection and Sectioning

3. Floor Plans

i) Wood Frame Construction

ii) Masonry

iii) Steel Frame

4. Schedules

5. Plan Details (Stairs, Kitchens, Bathrooms)

6. Foundation Plans

7. Reflected Ceiling Plans

8. Wall Sections

9. Architectural Details

10. Elevation Views

11. Electrical Schematics

E. Suggested Laboratory Tests

Portions of the lab exercises are performed manually on the drafting board while others are performed utilizing CADD.

1. Lettering

2. Line Work

3. Multi-view Projection

4. Sectioning

5. Dimensioning

6. Wood Frame Floor Plan

7. Masonry Floor Plan

8. Steel Frame Floor Plan

9. Schedule Production

10. Stairs

11. Kitchen and Bath Layout

12. Foundation Plan

13. Reflected Ceiling Plan

14. Architectural Details

15. Wall Sections

16. Exterior Elevations