TDR 134 COURSE SYLLABUS
SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS
BUSINESS, ENGINEERING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
COURSE:
Number:
Credits:
Institution:
Location:
Days/Time:
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SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS
TDR 134
5
North Seattle Community College
ED 1845C
Daily: 10:00-12:25 a.m.
2319B
15.XXXX
PREREQUISITES
NONE
INSTRUCTOR:
Office Hours:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Dept.:
STEPHEN H. SIMMONS
Monday 1:00 – 3:30
Tuesday 9:30 – 12:00
206/526-0085 ext. 0085
ssimmons@sccd.ctc.edu
BE-IT
COURSE LENGTH
One term
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Focuses on the major building systems including HVAC, water and waste, fire protection, electrical and structural.
Introduces the Uniform Building Code, type of construction and history. Includes heat loss calculation and lateral loads
and their resisting elements. Includes Earth work and Foundations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you will be able to:
 Learn basic systems used in buildings
 Describe common building systems
 Learn the processes, organization, constraints, and choices in building systems
 Introduction to the building HVAC, water and waste, fire protection, and electrical systems
REQUIRED TEXT
Fundamentals of Building Construction; 4th or 5th Ed., Edward Allen; Wiley; ISBN 978-0-470-07468-8, available at the
North Seattle Community College Bookstore
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Removable storage device (flash drive, etc)
Notebook
Pen or pencils
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:
Tutoring is available in the Drafting Lab (see lab monitor schedule). TDR 109 is a lab designed to give you assistance in
your Architecture Engineering Drafting classes.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
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.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
 Week 1 – January 3th
o Intro of class
o Systems in Buildings overview
o Discuss topics in Chapter 10
o Reading:
 Chapters 10
 Week 2 – January 10th
o Discuss topics in Chapters 11
o Reading:
 Chapters 11
 Week 3 – January 17th
o Discuss topics in Chapters 12
o Reading:
 Chapter 12
o Homework:
 Ch. 11 Rev. quest. 5, 9 & 10
 Ch. 12 Rev. quest. 1 – 5
 Week 4 – January 24th
o Discuss topics in Chapter 13
o Reading:
 Chapter 13
o Homework:
 Ch. 13 Rev. quest. 1 – 7
o Quiz 1
 Week 5 – January 31st
o Discuss topics in Chapter 14
o Reading:
 Chapter 14
o Homework:
 Ch. 14 Rev. quest. 1 & 2
 Week 6 – February 7th
o Discuss topics in Chapter 15
o Reading:
 Chapters 15
o Homework
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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
 Ch. 15 Rev. quest. 2 – 4
o Quiz 2
Week 7 – February 14th
o Discuss topics in Chapter 16 & 17
o Reading:
 Chapter s16& 17
o Homework:
 Ch. 16 Rev. quest. 2 – 4
 Ch. 17 Rev. quest. 1 – 5
Week 8 – February 21st
o Discuss topics in Chapter 18 & 19
o Reading:
 Chapters 18 & 19
o Homework:
 Ch. 18 Rev. quest. 2, 3 & 5
 Ch. 19 Rev. quest. 1 - 4
Week 9 – February 28th
o Discuss topics in Chapter 20 & 21
o Reading:
 Chapters 20 & 21
o Homework:
 Ch. Rev. quest. TBD
o Quiz 3
Week 10 – March 7th
o Discuss topics in Chapter s 22 – 23
o Reading:
 Chapters 22 & 23
o Homework:
 Ch. Rev. quest. TBD
Week 11 – March 14th
o TBD
Finals Week
o Final Exam: Presentations on March
14 & 16th
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 (January 3)
2 (January 10)
3 (January 17)
4 (January 24)
5 (January 31)
6 (February 7)
7 (February 14)
8 (February 21)
9 (February 28)
10 (March 7)
11 (March 14)
Chapters
10
11
11 & 12
(Quiz 1Thr.) 13
14
15
(Quiz 2Thr.) 16& 17
18-19
20-21
(Quiz 3 Thr.) 22-23
FINAL EXAM
68 = 1.2
67 = 1.1
66 = 1.0
65 = 0.9
64 = 0.8
63 = 0.7
62 = 0.0
35 %
40 %
25 %
100 %
Assignment
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