TDR 144 COURSE SYLLABUS DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS, ENGINEERING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COURSE: Number: Credits: Institution: Location: Days/Time: Office: CIP: FEE TYPE: DESIGN & CONST. ENVIRONMENT TDR 144 5 North Seattle Community College ED 1845C M and W: 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. 2319B 15.XXXX PREREQUISITES None INSTRUCTOR: Office Hours: Phone: E-Mail: Dept.: STEPHEN H. SIMMONS T 10:00- 12:30 pm, TH 10:00 – 12:30 pm 206/934-0085 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 Architectural Graphic Standards; Ramsey/Sleeper; Wiley and Sons; ISBN 978-0-470-08546-2, 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: Section 1 Week 1 – April 1st Introduction of class Group project introduction Chapter 1- Reading (complete by April 8th): o Introduction o Soils and soils exploration o Homework Work on individual projects Week 2 – April 8th Chapter 2 - Reading (complete by April 15th): o Design Considerations o Homework Work on individual projects Week 3 – April 15th Chapter 3 - Reading (complete by April 22nd): o Stairs o Homework Work on individual projects o Quiz #1 Week 4 – April 22nd Chapter 4 - Reading (complete by April 29th): o Plumbing o Heating, Ventilation and AC o Fire protection o Electrical o Homework Work on individual projects Week 5 – April 29th Chapter 5 - Reading (complete by May 6th): o Equipment – Kitchen and Laundry 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 o Homework Work on individual projects Week 6 – May 6th Chapter 7 - Reading (complete by May 13th): o Site preparation o Site Improvements o Site Civil/Mech. Utilities o Homework Work on individual projects Week 7 & 8– May 13th – 27th Chapter 12 - Reading (complete by May 27nd): o Framework and Good Design Principles and Practice o Flows in Nature o Healthy Ecosystems o Healthy Materials o Healthy Buildings o Homework Work on individual projects o Quiz #2 Week 9 & 10– May 27th - June 3rd Chapter 13 - Reading (complete by June 10th): o Universal Design o Accessible Design o Homework Work on individual projects Week 11 – June 10th Finals Week o Final Exam: June13, 2012 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 1) 2 (April 8) 3 (April 15) 4 (April 22) 5 (April 27) 6 (May 6) 7 (May 13) 8 (May 20) 9 (May 27) 10 (June 3) 11 (June 10) Chapters 1 2 3 (Quiz 1, April 17) 4 5 7 12(Quiz 2, May 27) 12 13 13 Final(June 13) 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