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

CLASS 1

Thursday February 4

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Course Introduction
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Introduce Course
    • Miro Ice-Breaker
    • 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
    • Immediately after class: post reflection comments to Introduction post here
    • Read Ching BCI on Building Elements 2.02-2.03.
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Feb 10, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram

CLASS 2

Thursday February 11

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Miro Pin-Up: Order and Geometry Sketches
    • Building Systems Kahoot and Discussion
    • Drafting a Plan
      • Reading and Analyzing  the plan (finding the information you need)
      • Timelapse Video
    • Layout the Grid Demo 
    • Read Ching BCI on Egress A.10-A.11
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Feb. 17, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Floor Plan

CLASS 3

Thursday February 18

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Egress
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Stairs 9.03-9.09
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Feb. 24, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Section

CLASS 4

Thursday February 25

Location: Online via Zoom

Topic: Architectural Drawing + Stairs

Activities & Due Dates:

      • Read Ching BCI on Materials + Properties 12.02-12.08, 12.10-12
        • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
        • Due Wednesday Mar. 11, 6pm to dropbox here
      • SKETCH #1 HW
        • Sketch a place and it’s Egress. Be sure to label  all components of Egress.
        • Due Wednesday Mar. 3, 6pm to dropbox here
      • Module I: Case Study Elevation

CLASS 5

Thursday March 4

  • Location: Online via Zoom

  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Elevation

  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Materials + Properties 12.02-12.08, 12.10-12
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Mar. 11, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Finalize + Submit Case Study Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Thursday Mar 11, 11pm to dropbox  here
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CLASS 6

Thursday March 11

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Materials and Properties
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Module 1 Final Drawing Pin-Up
    • Module 2 Introduction and discussion on Materials and Properties
    • Read Ching BCI on Masonry Exterior Wall Assemblies 5.02-5.03, 5.14-5.27, 5.33-5.34
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Mar. 17, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2 – SKETCH #2 HW: Masonry Bonding Sketch (Photo Diary)
      • Due Thursday Mar 17, 11pm to dropbox  here

CLASS 7

Thursday March 18

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Exterior Envelop, Moisture + Thermal Performance  7.02, 7.18, 7.22, 7.28-7.30, 7.39-7.41, 7.44-7.46
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Mar. 24, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Plan Detail
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CLASS 8

Thursday March 25

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Windows 8.02, 8.22-8.30
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Wednesday Apr 07, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2 – SKETCH #3 HW: Masonry Wall Window with Lintel (Photo Diary)
        • Due Thursday Apr 07, 11pm to dropbox  here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Section Detail

NO CLASS-Thursday April 1

CLASS 9

Thursday April 8

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Section Detail

CLASS 10

Thursday April 15

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Review Ching BCI on Structural Forces + Components: 2.10-2.17, 2.19, 2.21-2.27, 2.36, 4.02-4.03
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Thursday April 21, 11pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Axon Detail

CLASS 11

Thursday April 22

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • MIRO PIN-UP
      • PLAN DETAIL
      • WALL SECTION DETAIL
      • AXONOMETRIC
    • Kahoot! / DISCUSSION – Structural Forces + Components
    • GROUP ASSIGNMENT/BREAK OUT
      • GROUP A – STEEL
        • BCI: 4.14-4.18, 4.22, 5.35-5.38
      • GROUP B – CONCRETE, PRECAST
        • BCI: 4.04-4.07 4.11-4.13, 5.04-5.05
      • GROUP C – WOOD
        • BCI: 4.26-4.40, 5.47-5.49
  • HOMEWORK
    • Module 2: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Thursday April 29, 11pm to dropbox here
    • READING NOTES/ PRESENTATION FILE (PDF) – Due and Presented on April 29
      • Read BCI Structural Systems (Steel) 4.14-4.18, 4.22, 5.35-5.38
        • Due Wednesday May 12, 11pm to dropbox here
      • Read BCI Structural Systems (Concrete, Precast): 4.04-4.07 4.11-4.13, 5.04-5.05
          • Due Wednesday May 12, 11pm to dropbox here
      • Read BCI Structural Systems (Wood):  4.26-4.40, 5.47-5.49
        • Due Wednesday May 12, 11pm to dropbox here

CLASS 12

Thursday April 29

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • GROUP PRESENTATIONS – STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
    • IN-CLASS Group Structural Sketch and  Calculations
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
    • Due Wednesday May 05, 11pm to dropbox here
    • Module 3: Structural Sketch + Calculations
    • Due Wednesday May 05, 11pm to dropbox here

CLASS 13

Thursday May 6

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

CLASS 14

Thursday May 13

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

CLASS 15

Thursday May 20

  • 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 May 21, 11pm to dropbox here

 

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