STANDARD

DDS 211 - Commercial Architectural Drawing II

Course Description

Provides in-depth commercial architectural drawing practice and develops commercial architectural design skills. Plans are designed to meet applicable codes. Topics include: structural steel detailing, reflected ceiling plans, rebar detailing, complete sets of commercial construction drawings, mechanical and electrical systems, and site plans.

Competency Areas Hours

Structural Steel Detailing	Class/Week	2
Reflected Ceiling Plans	D. Lab/Week	8
Rebar Detailing	P. Lab/Week
Complete Sets of Commercial Construction Drawings	Credit Hours	6
Mechanical and Electrical Systems
Site Plans

Prerequisite/Corequisites: DDS 210 or DDS 242; PHY 222

COURSE GUIDE

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab
STRUCTURAL STEEL DETAILING		2	0
Theory	Identify the building elements that must be adjusted to compensate for changes mandated by the structural steel detailing.
REFLECTED CEILING PLANS		0	5
Application	Draw a reflected ceiling plan for a commercial building.
REBAR DETAILING		2	0
Theory	Identify the building elements that must be adjusted to compensate for changes mandated by the rebar detailing.
COMPLETE SETS OF COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS		13	65
Application	Complete a set of working drawings for a commercial project based on a design determined by the bill of requirements.
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS		2	5
Application	Select the mechanical systems for a commercial project based on the bill of requirements.
	Determine the mechanical and electrical systems space requirements for a commercial project.
	Allocate the mechanical and electrical systems spaces for a commercial project.
SITE PLANS		1	5
Application	Draw the site plan for a commercial project based on the bill of requirements.

Suggested Resources

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

American Institute of Architects Staff, et al. (1988). Architectural graphic standards (8th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Ball, J. E. (1981). Architectural drafting. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Bies, J. D. (1983). Architectural drafting: Structure & environment. New York: Macmillan.

Duncan, R. I. (1986). Architectural graphics & communication. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt.

Falcone, J. D. (1990). Architectural drawing & design: Principles & practices. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Hepler, D. E., et al. (1982). Architecture: Drafting & design (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Laseau, P. (1986). Graphic problem solving for architects & designers (2nd ed.). New York: Van Nos Reinhold.

Laseau, P. (1990). The architectural drawing: Options for design. Washington, DC: TAB Bks.

Levinson, E. D. (1983). Architectural rendering. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Lewis, J. R. (1982). Architectural draftsman's reference handbook. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Liebing, R. W., & Paul, M. F. (1983). Architectural working drawings (2nd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Porter, T. (1990). Architectural drawing. New York: Van Nos Reinhold.

Prenzel, R., & McHugh, R. (1985). Working & design drawings. New York: Van Nos Reinhold.

Rudman, J. (1989). Architectural drafting. Syosset, NY: Natl Learning.

Wakita, O. A., & Linde, R. M. (1984). The professional handbook of architectural working drawings. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Walker, T. D. (1985). Plan graphics (3rd ed.). New York: PDA.

Weidhaas, E. R. (1982). Guidebook for teaching architectural drafting. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Weidhaas, E. R. (1989). Architectural drafting & construction (4th ed.) (rev ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Weidhaas, E. R. (1989). Architectural drafting & design (6th ed.) (rev ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.