12/26/2024 11:42:17 AM	ARCH 27 Course Outline as of Fall 2016	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ARCH 27	Title:  3-D DIGITAL MODELING
Full Title:  Architectural 3-D Digital Modeling
Last Reviewed:2/6/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ARCH 60B

Catalog Description:

Introduction to the use of digital 3-Dimensional (3-D) modeling tools, such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, and Revit, applied to designs for architectural, landscape, and/or interior design environments.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100; AND Concurrent Enrollment in ARCH 25B

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to the use of digital 3-Dimensional (3-D) modeling tools, such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, and Revit, applied to designs for architectural, landscape, and/or interior design environments.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100; AND Concurrent Enrollment in ARCH 25B
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
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 2010	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2010	Inactive:	Spring 2018
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

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

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Effectively use three-dimensional modeling programs to support two- and three-dimensional design development and design presentations.

2. Effectively use digital tools to apply texture, color, light and shadows to models.

3. Export models and views to other programs and import information from other sources to use in model construction.

4. Print or plot graphic representations of digital three-dimensional models in gray tones and color.

5. Use digital modeling skills in preparing 2-dimensional presentations of designs for architectural, landscape, and/or interior design environments.

Topics and Scope

I.   3-D organization and design principles such as line, shape, geometry, value, color, texture, space, light, unity and variety, focal point and emphasis, balance and rhythm, and scale and proportion

II.   Role of the three-dimensional model in studying forms and presenting design concepts

III.   Principles and concepts of digital 3-D modeling      

IV.   Introduction to Sketch-Up, AutoCAD and Revit for use in modeling and presentations

     A.  Basic tools and commands

     B.  Creating two-dimensional forms

     C.  Modeling three-dimensional forms

     D.  Identifying and applying textures and colors

     E.  Modeling light and shadow

     F.  Importing and exporting information

     G.  Designing and preparing presentations with Sketch-Up

     H.  Printing and plotting

     I.   Digital tour of the space

V.   Interpreting physical models to create digital models

VI.   Interpreting and scanning drawings to create digital models

VII.   Modeling considerations for the architect, interior designer and landscape architect   

VIII.   Application to architectural, and/or interior design and/or landscape environments

IX.   Presenting the results of digital modeling

X. Oral presentations and critiques

 

LAB Topics:

I.  Learning to use modeling programs; learning to print assignments; interpreting data to create models

II.  Creating 3-D models from drawings and physical sources

III.  Applying 3-D organization and design principles to architectural, landscape and/or interior design environments

IV.  Creating models of environments, and tours of those models

Assignments:

1.  Read 20- 40 pages per week

2.  Exercises:  Using modeling programs; printing assignment and interpreting data to create models (6-12)

3.  Models of architectural, landscape and/or interior design environments and tours of those models (2-4)

4.  Oral presentations and critiques (6-8)

5.  Quizzes (1-3)

6.  Final exam, or final modeling project with oral presentation and critiques

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 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 40%
Models of architectural, landscape, and/or interior design environments and tours of those models
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 50%
Exercises: Learning to use modeling programs; learning to print assignment; Models: Interpreting data to create models
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Objective quizzes; Objective final exam, or final modeling project with oral presentation and critiques
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 15%
Oral presentations and critiques

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

SketchUp for Dummies, by Aidan Chopra; Wiley and Sons;2014.

SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization by Thomas Bleicher; Packt Publishing; 2014 2nd edition

SketchUp for Interior Design by Lydia Cline; Wiley and Sons; 2014

Modeling the Envirionment by B. Cantrell and N. Yates; Wiley and Sons; 2012

Instructor prepared materials

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