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
- Read Ching BCI on Stairs 9.03-9.09
CLASS 4
Thursday February 25
Location: Online via Zoom
Topic: Architectural Drawing + Stairs
Activities & Due Dates:
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- 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
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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
- Read Ching BCI on Materials + Properties 12.02-12.08, 12.10-12
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CLASS 5
Thursday March 4
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Location: Online via Zoom
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Topic: Architectural Drawing + Elevation
- Activities & Due Dates:
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
- 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
CLASS 8
Thursday March 25
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
- Activities & Due Dates:
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
- Review Ching BCI on Structural Forces + Components: 2.10-2.17, 2.19, 2.21-2.27, 2.36, 4.02-4.03
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
- GROUP A – STEEL
- MIRO PIN-UP
- HOMEWORK
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- Module 2: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
- Submit scanned + formatted drawings
- Due Thursday April 29, 11pm to dropbox here
- Module 2: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
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- 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
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- Due Wednesday May 12, 11pm to dropbox here
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- Read BCI Structural Systems (Wood): 4.26-4.40, 5.47-5.49
- Due Wednesday May 12, 11pm to dropbox here
- Due Wednesday May 12, 11pm to dropbox here
- Read BCI Structural Systems (Steel) 4.14-4.18, 4.22, 5.35-5.38
- READING NOTES/ PRESENTATION FILE (PDF) – Due and Presented on April 29
CLASS 12
Thursday April 29
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
- Activities & Due Dates:
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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