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Certificate in Architectural Drafting and Modeling

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Total Units: 12

Term 1

6 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	DFT-4: Print Read for Const and Arch	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III; Math Level III Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 In this course, students will learn to read and understand drawings and specifications used in construction and architectural applications. Topics include line types, views, dimensions, symbols, sketching, materials, specifications, and estimating. Construction prints, drawings and specifications including residential and non-residential applications are used by students in this course.
	DFT-12: Beginning AutoCAD	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III; Math Level III Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 This course introduces students to basic drafting concepts using both freehand sketching and AutoCAD, an industry-standard computer-aided drafting (CAD) application. It is intended for drafting majors, engineering majors, interior design majors and pre-architectural students. Topics include line and geometric shape development, freehand sketching, basic AutoCAD commands, text commands, file management, orthographic and pictorial projection, dimensioning, sectioning, auxiliaries, and architectural drawings using sketching and a two-dimensional (2D) drafting application. Document reproduction, printing and plotting will be introduced and practiced.

Term 2

6 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	DFT-24: Architectural Drafting	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 This is a computer-based drafting course that introduces the student to architectural drafting applications. Building on basic drafting concepts learned previously, this course will introduce residential design concepts including floor plans, foundation plans and details, elevations, framing and section plans, mechanical, electrical and plumbing plans and engineering site plans. Students will also be introduced to three-dimensional (3D) architectural modeling. Students will prepare a plan set including coversheet, site plan, floor plan, electrical plan, elevations, building section and construction details using AutoCAD.
	DFT-45: Building Info Modeling I	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 In this computer-based course students will be introduced to the latest in three-dimensional (3D) modeling for architecture and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Topics will cover architectural modeling and design with BIM tools for parametric design and documentation. The focus of the course is on residential architecture and covers the initiation of a design, the development of a design and production of a presentation and sheet set for a design.