All Classes meet on Thursday and Starts promptly at 8:30am and finish at 12:40pm, unless otherwise noted.

CLASS 1

Thursday August 27

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Course Introduction
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Introduce Course
    • Miro IceBreaker
    • Pre-Semester Building Technology Kahoot
    • Join OpenLab Course Site (see this post for help)
    • Join Slack
    • Join Dropbox
    • Access Citytech email
    • During Class: post comments to Introduction post here
    • Pre-Read Assessment
    • Pre-Drawing Assessment
    • Acquire required drawing materials and set up home drafting station (see supply list here)
    • Purchase text book
    • Read Ching BCI on Building Elements 2.02-2.03.
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Sept. 2, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram

CLASS 2

Thursday September 3

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Egress A.10-A.11
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Sept. 9, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Floor Plan

 

CLASS 3

Thursday September 10

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Egress
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Stairs 9.03-9.07
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Sept. 16, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Section

 

CLASS 4

Thursday September 17

Location: Online via Zoom

Topic: Architectural Drawing + Stairs

  • PIN UP
    • Plan Completion
    • Line Weight + Quality + Construction Lines
    • Plan Conventions
    • Stair and Plan Accuracy/Conventions
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  • Stair Discussion
    • Stair Design
    • Stairs + Codes
    • Stair Configuration
  • SKETCH HW
    • A Correctly Designed Stair
    • Incorrectly Designed Stair with Notes why
  • Orthographic Projection
    • Projecting the plan to establish the section
    • Formula to Calculate radius

Activities & Due Dates:

      • Read Ching BCI on Materials + Properties 12.04-12.14
        • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
        • Due Wednesday Sept. 23 Sept 30, 6pm to dropbox here
      • SKETCH HW
        • A Correctly Designed Stair
        • Incorrectly Designed Stair with Notes why
        • Due Wednesday Sept. 23, 6pm to dropbox here
      • Module I: Case Study Elevation
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CLASS 5

Thursday September 24

  • Location: Online via Zoom

    Topic: Architectural Drawing + Elevation

    • PIN UP
      • Building Section Completion
      • Line Weight + Quality + Construction Lines
      • A Correctly Designed Stair
      • Incorrectly Designed Stair with Notes why
    • Kahoot! Building Elements
    • Kahoot! Egress and Stairs
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Materials + Properties 12.04-12.14
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
    • Due Wednesday Sept. 23 Sept 30, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Finalize + Submit Case Study Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Thursday Oct 01, 11pm to dropbox here

CLASS 6

Thursday October 1

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Review of Final Module I Drawings.
    • PIN UP
      • Building Section Completion
      • Line Weight + Quality + Construction Lines
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    • Kahoot! Materials and Properties
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Masonry Exterior Walls 5.02-5.03, 5.14-5.27, 5.33-5.34
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Oct 7, 6pm to dropbox here
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CLASS 7

Thursday October 8

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
    • Kahoot! Masonry Exterior Wall
    • Introduction to Module 2 Assignment
    • View Exterior Wall Plan Video
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Building Envelop 7.02, 7.22, 7.28-7.29, 7.39-7.47
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Oct 14, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Plan Detail

CLASS 8

Thursday October 15

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Windows 8.22-8.23, 8.27
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Oct 21, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Section Detail

 

CLASS 9

Thursday October 22

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Review Ching BCI on Masonry Wall Sections 5.23, 5.24, 5.25
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Axon Detail

CLASS 10

Thursday October 29

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Structural Forces, Components, Typologies: 2.11-2.26, 2.30, 4.02-4.03
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Nov 11, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Axon Detail

CLASS 11

Thursday November 5

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Steel Modules + Spans: 4.14-4.18, 4.22, 5.37-5.38
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Nov 18, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Wednesday Nov 12, 11pm to dropbox here

CLASS 12

Thursday November 12

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Wood and Concrete Modules + Spans: 4.04-4.07 4.11-4.13, 4.26-4.40, 5.04-5.05, 5.47-5.49
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
    • Due Wednesday Nov 18, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 3: Structural Sketch + Calculations

CLASS 13

Thursday November 19

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Module 3: Structural Axon

NO CLASS-Thursday November 26

CLASS 14

Thursday December 3

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Module 3: Structural Annotations
    • Module 3: Structural Sections

NO CLASS-Thursday December 10, Reading Day

CLASS 15

Thursday December 17

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Class Wrap-up
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Post-Read Assessment
    • Post-Drawing Assessment
    • Module 3: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
    • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
    • Due Friday Dec 18, 11pm to dropbox here

 

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