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COURSE OUTLINE

ENT 241 Residential Architecture

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8. COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to Architectural Drafting
A. Careers, office practices, opportunities
B. Drafting media and reproduction methods
C. Architectural lines and conventions
II. Residential Design
A. Building Codes
B. Room relationships and sizes
C. Exterior Design Factors
D. Site Orientation
E. Supplemental reference material
III. Site Plans
A. Legal descriptions and plot plans
B. Plot plan layout
IV. Floor Plan
A. Floor-plan symbols
B. Floor-plan dimensions
V. Supplemental Floor-plan drawings
A. Electrical plans
B. Plumbing Plans
C. HVAC plans
VI. Roof Plans
VII. Elevations
A. Elevation requirements
B. Cabinet elevations and technology
VIII. Framing methods and plans
A. Framing methods
B.. Structural Components
C. Energy-Efficient Design and Construction
D. Design Criteria for Structural Loading
E. Sizing Joists and Rafters Using Span Tables
F. Determining Simple Beams
G. Drawing framing plans
IX. Foundation Plans
A. Foundation Systems
B. Floor Systems and Foundation Support
C. Foundation-Plan Layout
X. Wall sections and details
A. Sectioning Basics
B. Sections layout
C. Alternate layout techniques
D. Stair construction and Layout
E. Fireplace Construction and Layout
XI. Architectural Rendering