3/14/2025 5:35:20 AM	INDE 66.1 Course Outline as of Spring 2002	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  INDE 66.1	Title:  KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGN
Full Title:  Kitchen and Bath Design
Last Reviewed:9/11/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	87.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  INDE 66

Catalog Description:

Design of efficient and aesthetic kitchens and baths including space considerations, equipment, appropriate materials, building codes and human factors.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

The course covers the design of efficient and aesthetic kitchens and baths including space considerations, equipment, appropriate materials, building codes, and human factors.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1993	Inactive:	Fall 2006
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will be able to:

1.  Review the history of kitchens and baths in the United States.

2.  Demonstrate the use of the elements and principles of design in

       kitchen and bath planning.

3.  Compare the basic uses of kitchen and bath when planning their design

       project.

4.  Compare availability of kitchen appliances and bath fixtures in the

       marketplace to cost, size features, advantages, disadvantages and

       incorporate a selection in kitchen and bath floor plan.

5.  Describe the three centers of the work triangle and plan an efficient

kitchen using the floor plans provided.

6.  Describe the six common kitchen floor plans, including advantages and

       disadvantages.

7.  Compare availability of materials and lighting for use in kitchens

       and baths, as to advantages, disadvantages, cost etc.

8.  Examine ventilation requirements for kitchen and bath design.

9.  Design a kitchen and dining room floor plan to include storage

       elevations to meet needs of lifestyle.

10. Design a bathroom floor plan to include storage to meet needs of

       lifestyle.

Topics and Scope

1.  Brief review of history of cooking and bathing in the United States.

2.  Elements of Design in Kitchen and Bath

   a.  define terms

   b.  review how each used in room interior

   c.  analyze good versus poor use of elements in kitchen design

3.  Principles of Design in Kitchen and Bath

   a.  define germs

   b.  review how each used in room interior

   c.  analyze good versus poor use of principles in kitchen design

4.  Review of the basic use of kitchens

   a.  cooks kitchen

   b.  two cooks kitchen

   c.  eat in kitchen

   d.  multipurpose of "keeping room" kitchen

5.  Appliances used in kitchens

   a.  cooking appliances

   b.  cold storage appliances

   c.  sinks and cleanup appliances

   d.  small appliances

       1.  advantages

       2.  disadvantages

       3.  cost

       4.  special features

6.  Appliances used in baths:

   a.  bathtub

   b.  spas

   c.  whirlpool

   d.  hot tubs

   e.  shower

   f.  toilet

   g.  bidet

   h.  sinks

   i.  fixtures

   j.  mirrors

7.  Kitchen and bath storage:

   a.  cabinets

       1.  types/styles

       2.  materials

       3.  construction

   b.  storage needs in kitchen

   c.  speical storage needs, wine

8.  Materials and Lighting for Kitchen and Baths:

   a.  flooring

   b.  counters

   c.  walls/ceiling

   d.  windows

   e.  lighting - codes/requirements

   f.  ceramic tile

   g.  quary tile

   h.  bricks/pavers

   i.  marble

   j.  granite

   k.  synthetic surfaces/laminates

   l.  woods

   m.  vinyl

   n.  stainless steel

   o.  carpets

9.  Ventilation needs in kitchen and bath:

   a.  hoods

   b.  ventilating fans

   c.  air to air heat exchanger

10.  Kitchen and Dining Plan:

   a.  six types of kitchen floor plan

   b.  work triangles

   c.  work centers

   d.  storage considerations at work centers

   e.  measurements specifications/requirements

   f.  cots involved in selecting appliances

   g.  how to plan and impliment good efficient kitchen space

   h.  graph paper and project plan and requirements

   i.  dining room specifications

11. Bathroom floor plan project:

   a.  specifications and requirements

   b.  select appropriate working sections for bath; tub, shower, cabinet

       fixtures, decorative materials/accessories

   c.  costs

   d.  storage needs

   e.  how to plan and implement an efficient bath space

Assignments:

1.  Notebook and Glossary File

2.  Assignments on art principles and appliance/marketplace study.

3.  Reference Readings

4.  A project utilizing computerized software for kitchen & bath.

5.  Manually drawn floor plans with elevations, including oral

   presentation.

6.  Midterm and final exam.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 25%
Written homework, NOTEBOOK/GLOSSARY
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 25 - 30%
Homework problems, Exams, FLOOR PLANS
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 25%
Class performances, FLOOR PLAN - ORAL PRESENTATION
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 15%
Multiple choice, Matching items, Completion, SHORT ESSAY
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
ATTENDANCE/CLASS PARTICIPATION

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

(Representative list.)

Shaw, Murray; PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN DESIGN; Craftsman Book Co.1995

Mace, Ronald; THE ACCESSIBLE HOUSING DESIGN FILE;

Van Nostrand Reinhold

Supplementary Requirements:

Panero, Julius, & Zelnik, Martin;

HUMAN DIMENSION AND INTERIOR SPACE, 1979 Watson, Guptill Publisher

Raschko, Bettyann;

HOUSING INTERIORS FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY, 1994 McGraw Hill

Drafting supplies

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