Three Rivers community college
Thames CAMPUS    574 new london tURnpIkE    norwich, ct 06360

860-885-2387

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Construction CAD

Wednesday 5:30 - 9:45 PM

Three Rivers

ARC K214-215L

Professor:           Mark Comeau (885-2387), MComeau@trcc.commnet.edu

 

Syllabus Download:           Syllabus

 

Course Objective:      

Construction CAD is an industry-specific sequential course to Intro to AutoCAD, where students (after attaining working knowledge of the software), implement the methods and purposes of architectural drawing details which convey design intent while illustrating constructability of detail, the materials, assemblies and methods to be used in construction.  Students learning outcomes are augments through construction observation, detail observation and a hands-on scaled detail building project.

 

Method:              Lectures, Demonstrations, and Studio Practice.

 

Text:                     (Text used in AutoCAD)

                                                                                                                    

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Updated 01/25/12

Elevation-View Details

Week 9           Spring Break

(3/21)        No Class in Session

 

Week 10   Building Elevation Views

(3/28)        Building the Elevation

 

Week 11   Elevation Detailing

(4/04)        Breakouts, Notes, Dims

 

Section Details - Finishes

Week 12   Interior Finish Elevations

(4/11)        Building the View

 

Week 13   Interior Finish Sections

(4/18)        Cabinetry & Millwork

 

Week 14   Misc. Finishes

(4/25)        Stairs, Fireplaces, Casework, etc.

 

Final Portfolio

(5/02-09)  Digital Portfolios Due

                 

Plan-View Details

Week 1     Site Plan: CAD File, Xref Image, PDF

(1/25)        X-Ref and Tracing

 

Week 2     Foundation Plan

(2/01)        Elements, Notes, Dims     

 

Week 3     Floor Plans

(2/08)        Elements, Notes, Dims

 

Section Details - Structure

Week 4     Typical Wall Section

(2/15)        Building the Section

 

Week 5     Envelope Enlargements

(2/22)        Foundation, Floor, Cornice

 

Week 6     Structure Connections 

(2/29)        Columns, Beams, Joists

 

Schedules & Sheet Composition

Week 7     Door, Window, MEP Schedules

(3/07)        Matrix and Graphic Schedules                

 

Week 8     Setting up Sheets

(3/14)        Title, Border & View Ports