- Learn and decipher and apply parametric technologies and geometric
technologies to AEC problems.
- Learn about new and emerging software technologies and where
they can be applied in the industry.
- Learn about parametric programming and create database driven
parametric object for use in various projects.
- Learn how the production homebuilder works and how parametric
technologies can benefit them.
- Learn how to be a leader in the industry and stay on top of
the latest technology.
- Discover how to incorporate renderings and 3D models into drawing
sets to increase communication effectiveness.
- Learn about sales and marketing in the residential and commercial
industry and how to prepare marketing materials.
Course Textbooks:
Required Books:
Course Equipment:
- Several Flash Drives, CD Rom storage. Something to keep your
database information
- Three-ring binder (or other personal management aid)
- 2 Black clasp notebooks (for submitting assignments)
- Plastic diskette holder (for project submission)
- 5 document protectors (for project submission)
- Sketch paper (ONION SKIN will be accepted for sketches)
- Highlighters or color pencils (as needed)
Course Administration - Lectures
Lectures will concern the body of knowledge surrounding parametric
modeling for residential construction. They will also include
knowledge concerning Mechanical components within residential
construction. Demonstrations will cover specific operations and
techniques. Students are expected to be at all class sessions
(see Excused Absences policy below). If a student has to miss
a lecture or a demonstration, permission for an excused absence
must be granted by the professor before class. It is the responsibility
of the students to secure all materials and information presented
in class, even with an excused absence. Lectures will not be repeated.
Lectures may be tape recorded with the professor's permission.
Excused Absences:
Students must clear any absence beforehand with the instructor,
who will require documentation before the absence is excused.
Absences due to illness or other circumstances beyond a students
control will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will also
require documentation.
Campus Emergency
In the event of a major campus emergency; course requirements,
deadlines, and grading percentages are subject to change that
may be necessitated by a revised semster calendar or other circumstances.
Here are ways to get information about changes in the course;
Vista web page, my email address: ccory@purdue.edu
, or my office phone 494-8730
Attendance Policy:
- CGT 362 students are considered Construction Graphic professionals
and are responsible for directing their own education. As such,
the decision to attend class is at each student's personal discretion.
- Absences CAN effect student grades if they do not understand
the material or are not aware of changes to the class that can
include (but are not limited to) the scheduling of quizzes, exams,
assignments, projects, and extra credit. The instructor has the
right to alter the course at his own discretion, so students missing
class may not be aware of important information.
- Students are responsible for the body of information in the
lectures, labs, and assigned reading materials. Students who do
not attend class will not be given makeup lecture sessions or
notes by the instructor. Similarly, makeup tests and quizzes will
also not be given. If a student misses a class, it is up to them
to make sure they acquire the relevant material from another source.
Do NOT send the instructor an e-mail asking to explain the contents
of a missed lecture or lab.
- Students are expected to attend class for mandatory events
such as tests and quizzes, and it is up to the individual student
to know when those events are. Ignorance of these events is not
an excuse, and any student who wants current information is expected
to attend class.
About the CGT 362 Website:
Aside from the syllabus, the information contained on this website
is subject to change and is NOT the most current source of information.Day
to day activities within AEC require constant updates on the jobsite,
so in an effort to immulate that environment- we will be changing
labs, homework assignments and due dates on a constant basis.
The professor or graduate teaching instructor has the right to
make changes to many portions of the curriculum. Due to the ever-changing
nature of technology, certain information on the website may be
obsolete or out-of-date. As such, it is up to the student to confirm
this information by either attending class or obtaining the information
from another source.
Philosophy:
CGT 362 is NOT simply learning software". The class is designed
to give students a comprehensive look at the area of parametric
modeling in residential construction. As such, students are required
to do more than complete their assignments and memorize details.
Students are REQUIRED to push their skills to the point where
they gain the most they possibly can out of the course, irregardless
of their previous experience.
Students will often be expected to do original analyses of their
work and that of others - your peers and recognized professionals.
Your ability to plan, evaluate, and critically analyze project
goals, guidelines, and problems to create a unique, self-generated
solution is a central activity of this course. Students will be
expected to attend class and laboratory sessions and to turn in
assigned work on time. Late work will not be accepted.
Failure to do so demonstrates a lack of readiness to handle independent
work and may call for individual counseling, loss of course points,
or failure.
Outside work:
Outside work will be absolutely necessary. Students
will NOT be able to do well in this course if they work only in
regularly scheduled class sessions.
File Security and Disks:
Students are responsible for the security of their files. They
should have multiple copies on multiple sources (disks, Zip, PUCC
server) at all times. Given a faulty diskette or other media,
the instructor will assist students in attempting to recover lost
files. However, ultimately each individual is responsible for
maintaining their digital data. Loss of data, files, or other
associated items needed for a project will require that a student
recreate their work, with no exceptions.
Student Conduct and Policies:
- No swearing, or derogatory comments about, or towards, any
member of the class will be tolerated in any class period.
- No food or drinks of any kind will be allowed in any lab sessions.
- Students are expected to arrive on time for all class and lab
sessions.
- Standards set by Purdue University as outlined in the Student
Handbook and the University Regulations (1996-1997) will be observed
in this course. Students are expected to be present at each and
every meeting of the class. In the event that a student must miss
a class period, they must inform the supervising instructor of
the course of their absence and NOT a teaching assistant (TA).
Should the student not be able to reach the instructor they are
to leave a message for him/her at their office with the secretary.
Should circumstances not allow this, the student may contact the
Dean of Students Office and explain their emergency. The Dean's
office will then pass the word along to each of the student's
professors for them. Upon your return to Purdue, contact the supervising
instructor as soon as possible in order to make arrangements for
work, handouts, quizzes, or tests that they may have missed. The
supervising instructor has the final word on what work, etc. students
may be allowed to make up. Every student has the right to appeal
to the university any decision made by their supervising instructor.
- Late assignments will not be accepted unless prior arrangements
have been made with the Instructor and because of extreme circumstances.
(Not coming to lab, or forgetting, doesn't rate as an extreme
circumstance.)
- No student will be allowed to make up any written exam, lab
practical, exam, or quiz unless they have an official or medical
excuse.
- Standards set by Purdue University as outlined in the Student
Handbook and the University Regulations (1996-1997) will be observed
in this course. Any student found participating in cheating, plagiarism,
copying material from another person's disk, using illegal cribs
or other materials during a written examination, lying to course
instructors and lab assistants about his or her own work, stealing
tests, quizzes, or answer keys, and any such activities will be
considered in conflict with the printed academic honesty guidelines
as set out by Purdue University and the School of Technology.
In such cases the matter will be reported to the Office of the
Dean and the appropriate Purdue University administration officers
for consideration and possible disciplinary action. (See Student
Conduct Action Report).
- Students who have special needs, i.e. hearing or visually challenged,
etc., or in need of tutoring, etc., may contact the Dean of Students
Office located in Schleman Hall, Room 207, 494-1747 for further
assistance.
Laptops, Pagers and Cell Phones:
It is permissible to bring a laptop (notebook, palmtop) computer
to class for the purpose of taking notes. However, it must be
used QUIETLY ... that is, no clicking, clacking, or sound effects.
If a laptop becomes a distraction to others in the class, students
will be asked to turn it off and not bring it back. Similarly,
there will be no tolerance for beeping, chirping, ringing (or
any other sound) from a pager or cell phone in class. If students
must use your cell phone for any reason, they must leave the room.
Course Assignments - Projects:
Students will be expected to successfully complete 4 projects
throughout the course of the semester. Projects will be graded
on professionalism, execution, creativity, technical merit, aesthetics,
and communicative value. Click here to see a sample of a
project evaluation form.
Written Analyses:
A 1-2 page typed analysis is due at the beginning of
lab the week following the assignment (see Weekly Layout for assignment
dates). Analyses will account for a percentage of the particular
project in which the analysis is assigned, usually about 10% of
the total project value. All analyses should be spell-checked
and free of grammatical errors. Typos or grammar problems automatically
result in a C for the analysis assignment. Click here to see
an analysis template.
Analyses should be formatted as follows:
Header: Name, Date, Class & Section, flush
right top of page, one line for each item, Arial or Helvetica,
10pts, bold.
Title: Analysis # (1-4) with article title centered
on page, Arial or Helvetica, 10 pts, bold, centered.
URL Location: Full path to the article, beneath
title, Arial or Helvetica, 10 pts, bold, centered.
Body text: Times New Roman, 10 pt. 1" margin all-around,
1.5 line spacing, left justification.
The body should be divided into two sections:
Synopsis: An abstract of the article. The synopsis
should point out the major themes or ideas that the author was
trying to convey. This section should be approximately 1/2 -1
page long.
Significance: The significance section should describe
how this article relates to you. What new knowledge did you learn
from the article? What did you think about what the author was
saying. Do you agree/disagree? Why? This section should be approximately
1/2 -1 page long.
Exams:
The midterm exam will cover material from the lecture, demonstrations,
and laboratory portions of the course and be administered during
the regularly scheduled lecture period. The final exam will be
a comprehensive exam and given at the appropriately scheduled
time.
Evaluation:
| Activity |
Percentages* |
Grading Scale |
| Analyses |
10% |
|
| Project 1 |
10% |
90-100 A |
| Project 2 |
15% |
80-89 B |
| Project 3 |
15% |
70-79 C |
| Final Project |
20% |
60-69 D |
| Midterm Exam |
15% |
0-59 F |
| Final Exam |
15% |
|
| Total |
100% |
|
* Regardless of the above percentages, any student who completes
less than 80% of the assignments will receive an F for the course.
Grading Philosophy:
| Superior work, professional |
A |
| Above average student work |
B |
| Average student work |
C |
| Below average student work |
D |
| Failure |
F |
|
