CGT Department Homepage Weekly Schedule Course Syllabus

Weekly Schedule - Fall 2005

Primary lecture topics, notes, assignments, and dates will be posted here by the instructor, as well as exam times and schedules.

Although the basic layout will remain the same, information will be revised on an as-needed basis. Check back often for updates.

Wk 

Monday

Wednesday

Laboratory 

Reading

1

8-25-08

Lecture: Introduction to the Course

Demo Topic: Getting Into AutoCAD
Demo: Interface, Toolbars, Drawing, Help, UCS, Viewpoint

Lab 1, Lab 2, Lab 3, Lab 4, Lab 5, Lab 6,


Jefferis - Ch. 1-3

2

9-1-08

Lecture: Wall Components- Intro to floor plans

Assignment: Project One
Demo Topic:
Drawing Floor Plans in CAD
Demo:
Overview of how to draw floor plans


Floor Plan


Jefferis - Ch. 4-6
3

9-8-08

Labor Day - No Class

Demo Topic: Layers, Printing and sheets
Demo:
Take Floor plan and place items on layers, show how to print out sheets and identify which layers are to be shown in viewports

Floor Plan


Jefferis - Ch. 7-10, 31-33
4

9-15-08

Dimensioning for floor plans

Demo Topic: Ins and Outs of Dimensioning
Demo:
Take Floor plan and dimension using correct dimensioning practices.

Floor Plan


Jefferis - Ch. 14, 25

5

9-22-08

Foundations

Outcome: Foundations
Demo Topic:
Utilizing floor plan to create foundation
Demo:
Take
Draw complete foundation plan

Foundation Plan

Jefferis- Ch 31-33
6

9-27-08

Types of Construction

Outcome: Determine framing techniques
Demo Topic:
Intro to Layouts- displaying certain layers

Foundation Plan

Jefferis- Ch 25-30
7

10-6-08

Roof Systems

Outcome: Determine Roofing techniques
Demo Topic:
Intro to Layouts- displaying certain layers
Demo:
How to visualize roof systems


Jefferis- Ch20-21
8

10-13-08

October Break - No Class

Outcome: Elevations
Demo Topic:
Setup for drawing elevations
Demo:
Draw exterior elevations for house .

Elevation

Jefferis- Ch 22-24
9

10-20-08

Elevations

 

Outcome: Finalizing Elevations
Demo Topic:
Finishing touches on Elevations
Demo:
A complete look at all Elevation

Elevation
10

10-27-08

Elevations Outcome: Get information about Final
Demo Topic:

Demo:

Final Project

11

11-3-08

Cross Section

Outcome: Components of Cross Section
Demo Topic:
Drawing Cross Section
Demo:
Might be a quiz over components

Elevations due

Final Project

12

11-10-08

Class eval of floor plans- outside assignment as well

Outcome: Questions about Final
Demo Topic:
Your call today- whatever you want to see
Demo:
Your call today- whatever you want to see

Final Project

 

13

11-17-08

3D Modeling

Outcome: Modeling in AutoCAD
Demo Topic:
Drawing Solid Models
Demo:
Union, Subtraction & Intersection of Solids

Final Project

3D Model

 
14

11-24-08

TBD

 


Thanksgiving Break - No Class

Eat a lot of Turkey!

Final Project

 

15

12-1-08

Current Technologies in Construction

Outcome:
Demo Topic:

Demo:

Final Project Due

Friday- 5:00 pm!

 

16

12-8-08

Wrap up Lecture

TBD

Finals

12-15-08

Finals Week
Finals Week


For questions or comments contact: Clark Cory