Chabot College
Fall 2010
Course Outline for Architecture 80
ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP
Catalog Description:
80 – Architecture Internship
(Students must contact Instructor prior to registering this internship class)
2 units
Architecture Internship in Architecture department setting approved by Architecture faculty as
related to student’s architecture major or classes at Chabot. Cooperative effort between student
and architecture firm supervisor to accomplish agreed upon work objectives and broaden
experiences. Student provides verification of service experience hours during the term. Students
will get an architecture firm approved by architecture faculty and make arrangements for hours
and duties directly with architecture firm supervisor. Students will meet with architecture instructor
one hour per week on campus for input and hands-on experience discussion focused on
architecture firm structures, project procedures, design developments and construction
documents. Prerequisite: Architecture 4B, 8B, 12 and 68 (completed with a grade of “C” or
higher). 1 hour lecture, 4 hours studio.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 17.5, studio 70]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course, the student should be able to:
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discuss construction using masonry, steel, concrete, and wood frame construction;
demonstrate ability to use the Uniform Building Code for non-residential projects;
prepare complete working drawings for small masonry, steel, and wood frame buildings;
identify and execute critical details for construction documents;
discuss the roles working drawings and specifications have in construction contract
administration;
use computer-aided design & drafting, CD-ROM based information, and Internet resources for
compiling construction documents.
define in words and diagrams the central concept or part of a design;
use both traditional and digital graphic and model building techniques to study design
strategies;
apply the role of human activity as determinant of and constraining element in design
decisions;
use functional objectives and constraints to affect the form and organization of architectural
elements;
manipulate architectural elements (floors, walls, roofs, openings) to define form and space
that support the communication of intended meanings and concepts;
adapt architectural design in response to a variety of site factors, including climatic,
daylighting, and acoustic conditions;
describe how cultural values and beliefs inform the perception and meaning of built
environments;
devise architectural designs in response to the cultural and anthropometric needs of
occupants;
apply knowledge of structural potential and limitations as a design factor.
CAD organization and system components
open, retrieve, and save drawing files in CAD;
draw lines and geometric shapes using various coordinate entry systems in CAD;
select and modify drawing entities in CAD;
control lines, layers, and colors using AIA (American Institute of Architects) standards;
place text with appropriate fonts and sizes in drawings by using CAD;
dimension drawings using architectural standards in CAD;
use external reference systems and commands in CAD
plot hardcopies with appropriate scales in CAD
Chabot College
Course Outline for Architecture 80, Page 3
Fall 2010
Expected Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. identify learning objectives established with the architecture firm supervisor;
2. apply and refine skills learned in the classroom to an architecture firm where those skills may
be demonstrated;
3. apply educational ability, level of maturity, personality, behavior, attitudes toward a job,
interpersonal relationships, and identify areas where changes may be required;
4. utilize architecture firm experience to course being taken and other courses offered at the
college;
5. define career opportunities, job requirements, employer expectations, and promotional
requirements in an architecture company setting;
6. reach personal goals, needs, and make a concerted effort towards self-improvement in
architecture occupations;
Course Content (lecture):
1. Architecture Internship Objectives
a. Goal setting
b. What is to be done?
c. How will it be accomplished?
d. Who will evaluate the objective?
e. How will it be evaluated?
f. Discussion during weekly class meetings with Architecture faculty for feedback and
reflection
2. Work with architecture firm supervisor to:
a. Determine activities
b. Determine learning opportunities
c. Determine experiences to broaden knowledge of the job
d. Students may be given a plan of training by the architecture firm supervisor:
1) outlining learning activities/objectives
2) outlining timeframe or sequence of completion.
3. Feedback to Architecture faculty advisor by end of semester:
a. Verification of service hours completed at the volunteer architecture firm
b. Architecture firm supervisor’s evaluation of student’s performance
c. 2-3 page summary of student’s perspective of architecture firm experience
d. Student evaluation of architecture firm experience
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Intern with assigned Architecture Internship firms.
Work with architecture firm supervisor to obtain activities and learning opportunities.
Apply learned architecture knowledge to Internship work place.
Report architecture firm experience
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Individual consultation with student
Written evaluation and/or consultation with architecture firm supervisor
Written reports by student to Architecture faculty
Verification of service hours completed
Class meetings with instructor (1 hour per week)
Chabot College
Course Outline for Architecture 80, Page 3
Fall 2010
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments:
a. Write journal/report about architecture firm experience(s)
b. Present analysis of architecture firm experience(s)
c. Verify architecture internship hours completed
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a. Architecture firm supervisor's performance evaluation
b. Instructor's appraisal of student's journal
c. Verification of architecture internship hours completed
d. Final report about architecture firm experiences
Textbook(s) Typical:
Architectural Graphic Standards, Bruce Bassler, Wiley, 2009.
Architectural Drafting and Design, Alan Jefferis & David A. Madsen, Delmar, 2008
Commercial Drafting and Detailing, Alan Jefferis & Kenneth S. Smith, Delmar, 2009
Building Construction and Method, Edward Allen & Joseph Iano, Wiley, 2009
AutoCAD 2008 for Architecture, Alan Jefferis, Michael Jones & Tereasa Jefferis, Thomson, 2008
Special Student Materials:
None
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