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BCT160-Architectural Drawing
Objectives:
- Master the basic drafting skills required for the development of a set of architectural drawings.
- Learn line technique, lettering, dimensioning, and symbols and how these concepts apply to drawings for construction.
- View site plans.
- Discover foundations, walls, wall sections, floors, roof design, stairs, elevations, sections, and construction details.
BCT220-Building Systems
Objectives:
- Discuss the factors affecting the design of mechanical and electrical systems and HVAC systems.
- Explain the design of cooling, heating and air-handling systems in a building.
- Describe the design of piping, water treatment, and fire protection systems in a building.
- Explain the design of the various electrical, communication, and security systems in a building.
- Describe a building's lighting plan, how its created and the factors considered in its design.
- Discuss how efficient lighting design, acoustic design, and space utilization can improve a building's hability.
BCT250-Building Codes and Specifications
Objectives:
- Explain the purposes of the IBC and how to apply it to buildings with different uses and occupancies
- Describe the requirements based on the height and area of buildings and classifications of construction types, as well as those for fire-resistive construction and interior finishes
- Recognize the importance of code compliance in terms of fire-protection systems, means of egress, accessibility, and interior environments
- Use the IBC to find requirements related to exterior walls, roof assemblies, and structural provisions
- Identify how to locate requirements concerning special inspections and tests, soils and foundations, building materials and systems, and existing structures
Course Materials
Textbooks:
- Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2015 International Building Code
- 2015 International Building Code
BCT280-Architectural Design
Objectives:
- Master the basic fundamentals of architectural design.
- Learn proportion, relationship of masses, figure, ground, shades, color and symmetry with emphasis on the physical properties of architectural design.
BCT260-Construction Estimating
Objectives:
- Estimate equipment unit pricing and unit-price cost.
- Examine bidding strategies, worker and equipment productivity, and value engineering.
BCT275-Construction Planning and Control
Objectives:
- Review and analyze requirements and preparation of construction planning and scheduling.
- Discover software for scheduling and planning.
BCT255-Green Building Practices
Objectives:
- Learn building techniques and practices that reduce the consumption of traditional fossil fuels and energy sources.
- Focus on improved insulation practices and materials.
- Understand alternative energy adaptations for residential and small commercial buildings.
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HUM102- Art Appreciation
In this course, you will gain an understanding of artistic media, historical periods and artistic movements, the roles of the artist and the viewer, and the principles of art criticism.
Objectives:
- Define the language, visual elements, and principles of design of art
- Identify two-dimensional media
- Identify three-dimensional media
- Explain the evolution of art from ancient Mediterranean cultures through eighteenth century Europe
- Identify features and popular examples of art throughout the history of African, Asian, Pacific, and American cultures
- Compare the genres of the Modern and Postmodern eras of art from around the world
Additional Course Material:
Textbook: Living with Art, 11th Edition
HUM104-Music Appreciation
In this course, you'll understand how to appreciate music by learning about the roles of the composer and the listener, the principles of music theory and instrumentation, musically significant historical periods, and varying styles of music.
Objectives:
- Identify the building blocks of music a composer can use to create a piece, such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form, and timbre
- Explain the evolution of Western music through history, from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century
- Differentiate between the music of the baroque era and the musical styles of previous time periods
- Recognize the major characteristics of classical music, including form, melody, and instrumentation
- Discuss the musical trends and innovations that occurred during the romantic era
- Trace the evolution of American popular music in the twentieth century
- Recognize the influence of world music on modern Western composition
Additional Course Material:
Textbook: Experience Music, Fourth Edition
ENG115-Introduction to Literature
This course will allow you to develop your critical thinking skills and broaden your knowledge of the main genres of literature — fiction, poetry, and drama.
Objectives:
- Explain how to effectively read fiction for both knowledge and enjoyment
- Identify different styles and forms of poetry
- Use what you've learned in this course to discuss, write about, and understand literature
- Prepare a critical interpretation of fiction or poetry based on what you've learned in this course
- Discuss how literary dramas differ from fiction and poetry
- Identify different strategies of critical literary analysis
In this course you’ll learn how to prepare drawings using AutoCAD for the four drafting disciplines: structural drafting, civil drafting, HVAC/sheet metal drafting, or electrical/electronic drafting. This course explains how civil drafting correlates with surveying and reviews the methods, laws, and procedures used in engineering mechanics.
Objectives:
- Prepare a set of structural drawings that include mechanical and architectural methods by using AutoCAD
- Explain structural drafting with basic architectural applications
- Prepare a set of civil drawing plans using AutoCAD for a parcel of land on which a driveway and a residence will be built
- Explain civil drafting and how it correlates with surveying
- Prepare sample drawings using AutoCAD for one of the four drafting disciplines: structural, civil, HVAC/sheet metal, or electrical/electronic drafting
- Explain the methods, laws, and procedures used in engineering mechanics
- Describe the calculations of balanced concurrent and nonconcurrent forces and the laws and effects of friction
- Apply the principles of operation of a basic machine in regard to the linear and angular velocity of its parts
- Explain kinetics and the methods used when applying Newton’s second law of motion
- Explain the design of simple parts of a structure or a machine
- Explain the conditions needed to determine the support of beams
- Describe stresses in beams, torque and torsional stresses in shafts, and theory of column design
- Demonstrate how to use a transit to take accurate measurements in various surveying operations
You will be required to complete a proctored exam on selected courses each semester. These assessments will evaluate the knowledge and skills that you learned during the semester. You choose the time, the location, and the qualified exam supervisor.
