TDR 144 COURSE SYLLABUS
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS, ENGINEERING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
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DESIGN & CONST. ENVIRONMENT
TDR 144
5
North Seattle Community College
ED 1845C
M and W: 10:00 – 12:25 p.m.
2319B
15.XXXX
PREREQUISITES
None
INSTRUCTOR:
Office Hours:
STEPHEN H. SIMMONS
T & Th F 10:00- 12:30 pm,
Phone:
E-Mail:
Dept.:
206/526-0085 ext. 0085
ssimmons@northseattle.edu
BE-IT
COURSE LENGTH
One Quarter
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class will introduce basic organizational, business and legal aspects of the construction and design industry. The
content of TDR 144 covers business forms, contractual obligations, employment issues, registration duties to the public,
safety and other issues, which may affect business.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you will be able to:
 Discuss the general legal system in Design and Construction
 Describe Federal, State and Local Agencies.
 Work with and understand land descriptions.
 Understand Eminent domain and its implications.
 Navigate the permit process.
 Understand easements and adverse possession.
 Discuss business types.
 Understand business relationships.
 Understand Construction Contracts.
REQUIRED TEXT
The Construction Specifications Institute Project Delivery Practice Guide, Wiley and Sons; ISBN 978-0-470-63519-3,
available at the North Seattle Community College Bookstore.
ATTENDANCE, LATENESS
Class attendance is very important. Missing more than one week of class (two class periods) may result in a letter grade
penalty. Always try to talk to the instructor in advance should you need to be absent. Students are expected to be on
time to class.
LEARNING NEEDS
If you need accommodations such as an ergonomic chair or computer mouse, language interpreter, tutor, or any other
equipment, please contact the Office of Access Services, if you have not already done so. Also, please inform the
instructor as soon as possible.
TUTORING CENTER:
http://www.northseattle.edu/services/tutor/
ACADEMIC HONESTY
A student who submits the work of another as her/his own or deliberately fails to properly credit words or ideas
borrowed from another source is guilty of plagiarism. A student, who uses notes, takes an exam for another student,
copies answers from another student’s exam, copies drawings in any manner or any other similar conduct aimed at
making false representations with respect to student’s academic performance is guilty of cheating. Please refer to the
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for more information regarding academic dishonesty.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Removable storage device (flash drive, etc.)
Notebook
Pen or pencils
CLASS SCHEDULE:
Week 1 – April 4th
Intro of class
Syllabus review
Final project
Book Lecture
Chapter 1: Introduction to the CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Understanding Project Delivery as Foundational Knowledge.
1.3 Magnitude of Design and Construction Information Available.
1.4 Managing Information.
1.5 The Nature of the Project and Facility.
Sketchup Lecture
Sketchup user interface
User preferences and templates
Drawing Tools
Push/pull Tool
Week 2 – April 11th
Book Lecture
Chapter 2: Stakeholders and Participants.
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 The Owner Team.
2.3 The Design Team.
2.4 The Contractor Team.
2.5 The Supplier Team.
2.6 Team Selection Process.
2.7 Partnering and Collaboration.
2.8 Commissioning.
Sketchup Lecture
Measurements
Rotation
Moving Tool
Scaling
Copy
Week 3 – April 18th
Book Lecture
Chapter 3: Facility Life Cycle.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 The Nature of the Facility Life Cycle.
3.3 Integrated Project Delivery.
3.4 Construction Specifications Institute.
Sketchup Lecture
Textures
Components, groups and arrays
Book Lecture
Chapter 4: Codes, Regulations, and Standards.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
4.3 Codes.
4.4 Regulations.
4.5 Standards.
4.6 Associations, Societies, Councils, and Institutes.
Sketchup Lecture
Project part one presentation
Offset
Quiz 1 - Thursday
Chapters 1 – 4
Week 4 – April 25th
Book Lecture
Chapter 5: Contracts and Legal Issues.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Owner, Architect/Engineer, and Contractor Tripartite Relationships.
5.3 Elements of a Contract.
5.4 Standard Agreement Forms.
5.5 Example—Contract between Owner and Contractor.
5.6 Contract Types.
5.7 Form of Agreement.
5.8 Compatibility of Agreements.
5.9 Design Team Coordination.
5.10 Important Legal Issues.
Sketchup Lecture
Photo Match
Photo texturing
Week 5 – May 2nd
Book Lecture
Chapter 6: Project Planning.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Project Conception.
6.3 Due Diligence Investigations.
6.4 Site Selection.
6.5 Facility Programming.
6.6 Facility Performance Criteria.
6.7 Anticipating the Cost of the Work.
6.8 Setting the Scheduling.
Sketchup Lecture
Geo location
Work on project
Week 6 – May 9th
Book Lecture
Chapter 7: Project Delivery.
7.1 Influencing Factors.
7.2 Design-Bid-Build.
7.3 Design-Negotiate-Build.
7.4 Construction Management.
7.5 Design-Build.
7.6 Owner-Build.
7.7 Integrated Project Delivery.
Sketchup Lecture
Scenes and animation
Work on project
Week 7 – May 16th
Chapter 8: Design.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Dual Nature of Design.
8.3 Design Considerations.
8.4 Aesthetics.
8.5 Functional Requirements.
8.6 Constructability.
8.7 Sustainability.
8.8 Design Phases.
8.9 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Requirements.
8.10 Budgets.
8.11 Cost Estimates.
8.12 Life Cycle Costs.
8.13 Value Analysis.
8.14 Controlling Variables.
Sketchup Lecture
Shading
Work on project
Quiz 2- Thursday
Chapters 5 – 8
Week 8 – May 23th
Book Lecture
Chapter 9: Design Documents.
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 Design Concept Phase Documentation.
9.3 Schematic Design Phase Documentation.
9.4 Design Development Phase Documentation.
Sketchup Lecture
Transfer AutoCAD file to Sketchup and vice versa
Export Sketchup views into jpg format
Book Lecture
Chapter 10: Product Selection and Evaluation.
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Types of Products.
10.3 Importance of Product Selection and Evaluation.
10.4 Obtaining Product Information.
10.5 The Evaluation and Selection Process.
10.6 Services That Product Representatives Provide.
Sketchup Lecture
Work on project
Week 9 – May 30th
Book Lecture
Chapter 11: Construction Documents.
11.1 Introduction to Construction Documents.
11.2 Drawings.
11.3 Specifications.
11.4 Procurement Requirements.
11.5 Contracting Requirements.
Sketchup Lecture
Work on projects
Week 10 – June 6th
Book Lecture
Chapter 12: Procurement.
12.1 Introduction.
12.2 Pricing Methods.
12.3 Purchasing.
12.4 Pricing Considerations.
12.5 Competitive Pricing.
12.6 Project Information.
12.7 Bidding.
12.8 Negotiating Process.
12.9 Purchasing of Goods.
12.10 Subcontracting.
Sketchup Lecture
Work on projects
Week 11 – April 4th
Book Lecture
Chapter 13: Construction.
13.1 Introduction.
13.2 Construction as a Team Activity.
13.3 Roles and Responsibilities.
13.4 Preconstruction.
13.5 Meetings.
13.6 Submittals.
13.7 Site Visits, Observations, and Inspections.
13.8 Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
13.9 Interpretations and Modifications.
13.10 Executing the Work.
13.11 Claims and Disputes.
13.12 Measurement and Payment.
13.13 Project Closeout.
Sketchup Lecture
Work on projects
Book Lecture
Chapter 14: Facility Management.
14.1 Transition.
14.2 Occupancy.
Sketchup Lecture
Work on projects
Grading System:
Decimal Grade
4.0 – 3.9
3.8 – 3.5
3.4 - 3.2
3.1 - 2.9
2.8 - 2.5
2.4 - 2.2
2.1 - 1.9
1.8 - 1.5
1.4 - 1.2
1.1 - 0.9
0.8 - 0.7
0.0
Letter Grade Equivalent
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DE
Conversion of Percentages to Decimal Grade Equivalent
96 – 100% = 4.0
95 = 3.9
94 = 3.8
93 = 3.7
92 = 3.6
91 = 3.5
90 = 3.4
89 = 3.3
88 = 3.2
87 = 3.1
86 = 3.0
85 = 2.9
84 = 2.8
83 = 2.7
82 = 2.6
81 = 2.5
80 = 2.4
79 = 2.3
78 = 2.2
77 = 2.1
76 = 2.0
75 = 1.9
74 = 1.8
73 = 1.7
72 = 1.6
71 = 1.5
70 = 1.4
69 = 1.3
Your course grade will be calculated as follow:
In-Class Exams and quizzes
Class Assignments
Final Exam
Week
1 (April 4)
2 (April 11)
3 (April 18)
4 (April 25)
5 (May 2)
6 (May 9)
7 (May 16)
8 (May 23)
9 (May 30)
10 (June 6)
11 (June 13)
Chapters
1
2
3 & 4(Quiz 1, April 20)
5
6
7(Quiz 2, May 11)
8
9 & 10
11
12
13&14
68 = 1.2
67 = 1.1
66 = 1.0
65 = 0.9
64 = 0.8
63 = 0.7
62 = 0.0
40 %
40 %
20 %
100 %
Assignment
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