All Classes Start promptly at 8:30am. Class ends at 12:40pm

Currently, the Class is listed as Hybrid – 1 or 2 sessions will be in person in Voorhees.

CLASS 1

Tuesday August 31

  • Location: In-Person in Voorhees Hall, 8th Floor, V812
  • Topic: Course Introduction + Meet / Greet
  • Assignments Due
    • Join OpenLab Course Site (see this post for help)
    • Sign Integrity Pledge
    • Plan to acquire required drawing materials and set up home drafting station:
  • Purchase text book
    • Intro to all the Readings and Note taking
    • Introduction to MIRO – Invitations to follow – How to Submit weekly work

There is NO CLASS on September 07

CLASS 2

Tuesday September 14

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing
  • Assignments Due
    • Reading 1: Ching BCI on The Building + Building Systems 2.02-2.04.
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
      • Professor Presents Reading
    • Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram
    • Submit to MIRO before next class

 

CLASS 3

Tuesday September 21

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Egress
  • Assignments Due
    • Reading 2 Ching BCI on Means of Egress A.10-A.11
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
      • Group 1 Presents Reading
    • Module I: Case Study Plan
    • Submit to MIRO

 

CLASS 4

Tuesday September 28

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Stairs
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 3 Ching BCI on Stairs 9.02-9.09
    • Group 1 Presents Reading
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module I: Case Study Plan – Extension!
    • Put in MIRO, Please!

CLASS 5

Tuesday October 05

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics of Materials
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 4 Ching BCI on Materials and Properties: 12.02-12.14
    • Group 1 Presents Reading
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module I: Case Study Section
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings into MIRO

CLASS 6

Tuesday October 12

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 5: Ching BCI on Masonry Exterior Walls 5.02-03, 5.14-27, 5.33-34
    • Group 2 Presenting
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches into MIRO
    • Finish all Module 1 Drawings – Case Study Elevation…….. End of Module 1
    • Put into MIRO, please

CLASS 7

Tuesday October 19

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Wall Systems
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 6: Ching BCI on Building Envelopes: 7.02, 7.18, 7.22, 7.28-30,
    • Group 2 Presents
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Plan Section Detail
    • Submit to MIRO

CLASS 8

Tuesday October 26

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Moisture + Insulation
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 7: Ching BCI on Moisture Control + Insulation: 7.39-41, 7.44-46
    • Group 2 Still Presenting
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Section Detail
    • Submit All to MIRO as usual

CLASS 9

Tuesday November 02

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Windows + Doors
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 8: Ching BCI on Windows + Doors: 8.02, 8.22-8.30
    • Group 3 Presents
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module 2: Axonometric Detail (Most Ambitious Drawing of the Term)
    • Put in MIRO as always………

CLASS 10

Tuesday November 09

  • Location: In Person! Voorhees Hall, 8th Floor, V812
  • Topic: Catch Up Day: In Person Help with Drawings + Come in and Work
  • Assignments Due:
    • No Reading – Extra Time to Finish and Catch up All Module 1 + 2
    • Module 2 End: Finalize ALL Module 2 Drawing
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Submit to MIRO naturally! We will pin up in Voorhees

CLASS 11

Tuesday November 16

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span + Order
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 9: Ching BCI on Structural Spans: 2.23-27, 2.36
    • Class 3 Presents
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module 3: Steel Grid / Span Sketch – Colored
    • Submit to MIRO as usual

CLASS 12

Tuesday November 23

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Fundamentals: Structural Systems
  • Assignments Due :
    • Reading 10: Ching BCI: 4.02-03, 4.14-18, 4.22, 5.35-38
    • Group 3 Presenting
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module 3: Structural Steel Calculations / Amended Sketches
    • Calculations Checked by Professor before continuing to drawings
    • Submit everything to MIRO as usual

CLASS 13

Tuesday November 30

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Loads
  • Assignments Due :
    • Reading 11: Ching BCI on Loads: 2.10-17, 2.19, 2.21-22
    • Group 4 Presenting
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module 3: Structural Steel Parts Section Detail Drawings
    • Submit to everything to MIRO as usual

CLASS 14

Tuesday December 07

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Concrete + Wood
  • Assignments Due:
    • Reading 12: Ching BCI on Concrete + Wood: 4.04-07, 4.11-13, 4.35-40, 5.47-49
    • Group 4 Presenting
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches to MIRO
    • Module 3: Structural Steel Axonometric
    • Submit everything to MIRO as usual

CLASS 15

Tuesday December 14

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Wrap Up/Farewell Send off: Structural Axons
  • Assignments Due:
    • Modules 3: Finalize Structural Axon + Module 3 Drawings
    • Due Monday December 20, 8am to MIRO
    • If we do the class in person bring ALL your drawings from the whole term and we will pin them up and look at what you did together over the full term!

 

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