Updated 2/18/16
AutoCAD for Architecture
CAD 400
Spring 2016
Instructor:
Jorge López
Other Instructor
Information:
120 Jones Hall office hours by appointment
jlopez@kirkwood.edu
398-5422 (office) or 1 (800) 332-2055 Ext. 5422
Occasionally instructor will call or email students with course modifications so make sure all contact
information is current on EagleNet. Feel free to contact instructor via email or voicemail. When
leaving a voice mail, please state name and phone number, slowly and clearly, including area code
and the best time to return the call. If appropriate, instructor will respond to email or voicemail by the
following school day.
Section Number:
M/F: 0223887, Jones 102
Credit hours:
3.0
Course
description:
Provides instruction in architectural CAD drawing creation and editing, program customization, CAD
standards, file manipulation/translation, and library creation/usage. Discusses basic computer
hardware, software and operating systems.
Prerequisites:
Microcomputer Applications or Intro to Computers, Architectural Sketching and Architectural Plans &
Specs or instructor approval.
Course
Materials
Needed:
AutoCAD 206 Instructor by James Leach
USB Flash Drive
Pencil/pen and notebook for notes and organizing handout materials.
Learning
Outcomes,
Objectives, and
Course
Competencies:
- Solve building design issues.
- Solve functional issues
- Solve structural issues
- Solve construction issues
- Apply knowledge of construction practices and governing codes to prepare construction documents.
- Prepare architectural drawings
- Prepare site drawings
- Prepare structural drawings
- Interpret construction documents
- Interpret for re-creating drawing in CAD
Assessment of
Student
Learning:
The student will receive a Course Schedule that lists topics covered in this course. To fulfill
requirements for the course, the student must complete coursework and submit it for evaluation to
the instructor.
The instructor may modify the Course Schedule when necessary to accommodate unforeseen
circumstances. The student is responsible for staying abreast of schedule changes as well as new
assignments announced in class. The student may use the Class Schedule as a guide to pace
his/her work outside the classroom.
Late Work/Makeup Test Policy:
There will be no make-up assignments and/or quizzes unless previously agreed upon with instructor.
Incomplete or missing assignments/quizzes will receive a grade 0.
Class
Attendance
Policy and
College
Sponsored
Activities:
As stated in the Student handbook: In compliance with Public Law 105-244, Kirkwood Community
College makes a wide variety of general institutional information available to students. For additional
information, refer to the student handbook at http://www.kirkwood.edu/handbook
Punctual and regular attendance is required. If a class session needs to be missed, the student is
expected to send the instructor an email or call the instructor or main office prior to missing the class
if it is for a scheduled appointment or as soon as possible after class if it is an emergency/accident.
The student will withdraw from the class after THREE absences (excused or unexcused) unless
agreed upon in writing with the instructor prior to the absences.
Productive
Classroom
Learning
Environment:
Refer to the student handbook at http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Plagiarism
Policy:
Refer to the student handbook at http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Campus
Closings:
Refer to the student handbook at http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Learning
Environment
Expectations:
Class begins promptly. Please be on time and come prepared to each session with the appropriate
class materials. Contact instructor for clarification of schedule or assignments.
Student should view the classroom as a professional work environment. No eating, drinking, smoking
or chewing tobacco is allowed. Please keep workstation clean. Dispose of trash in appropriate
containers. DO NOT INSTALL SOFTWARE ON ANY KIRKWOOD COMPUTER.
Turn off cell phones, pagers, MP3 players, radios and other similar devices during the lecture
portion of class.
Americans with
Disabilities Act:
Students with disabilities who need accommodations to achieve course objectives should file an
accommodation application with Learning Services, Cedar Hall 2063 and provide a written plan of
accommodation to your instructor prior to the accommodation being provided.
Student
Evaluation:
In order to receive full credit, the student must complete assignments by their scheduled due date
unless he/she has scheduled a new due date with the instructor prior to the assignment due date.
The Course Schedule lists the required assignments and their point values. All work must be
completed on time. No late work is accepted. Any work not submitted by date due will receive a
grade of 0. It is the student’s responsibility to make back-up copies of their files.
Pop Quizzes may be given at any time. Pop quizzes will be added to the overall grade and increase
the total number of points possible for the course.
How final grades
are determined:
The instructor will grade assignments based on the appropriateness of their presentation. The
student should focus on executing each assignment to the best of his/her abilities and not on speedy
completion of assignments. The instructor will not accept work that does not meet minimum
expectations and will receive a grade of 0.
Grading Scale:
Drop Date:
B+
88-89%
C+
78-79%
D+
68-69%
A
92-100%
B
82-87%
C
72-77%
D
62-67%
A-
90-91%
B-
80-81%
C-
70-71%
D-
60-61%
F
0-59%
Refer to EagleNet for Students>Registration>Search/Register for Sections for full or partial
tuition refund as well as the last date for total withdrawal. For detailed discussion of drop dates and
policies, please review the student handbook online or contact Enrollment Services in 216 Kirkwood
Hall.
Final Exam
Information:
Refer to the Course Schedule for the final exam date. The exam will start at regular class time.
Emergency
Information:
Refer to the student handbook for additional information at
http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/630/student_handbook.pdf
Other
Information:
Important Places:
Allsop Computer Lab, 131 Nielsen Hall, 398-5605 bring Eaglecard
Tutor Center, 2071 Cedar Hall, 398-5425
Writing Center, 3064 Cedar Hall, 398-5411 ext. 5055
Course Schedule for AUTOCAD FOR ARCHITECTURE
Graded Activities Worth One Point Each Unless Noted
Homework
(refer to due dates/times on Talon and in the
lectures)
Session
Date
Session Topic
Reading
Wk 01
1
1/22/16
Introduction
Ch 1 & 2
Ch 2 p.43-44: 1-9 (show in class) due in two
sessions
Wk 02
2
1/25/16
Interface
Ch 3
Ch3Ex1 p.65: 1-9
Ch3Ex2 p.66: 10-15
Wk 02
3
1/29/16
Template
Ch 4 5 & 6
Ch6Ex2 p.111: 2
Ball Field Ch6 p.112: 5
Session
Wk 03
4
2/1/16
Wright Window
Ch 7
Ball Field Ch7 p.132: 4
Table-base p.134: 5
Running Object Snap Mode Quiz p. 123 in two
sessions!
Wk 03
5
2/5/16
Letter Shapes
Ch 8
Letter Exercise Handout
Running Object Snap Mode Quiz p. 123 at
start of class
Table-base p.189: 8
Library desks p.194: 17
Park p.195: 19
Zoom Test Homework p.215-216: 6A 8
Zoom Test Quiz p.213-215: 1-4 in two
sessions!
Wk 04
6
2/8/16
Drawing
Commands I
Ch 9
Wk 04
7
2/12/16
Plot & Views
Ch 10 & 11
pp.197-230
Wk 05
8
2/15/16
Drawing
Commands II
Ch 11 & 12
pp.231-270
DB_SAMP2 p.253: 1
APARTMENT p.269: 3
Law Office up to lecture due in three sessions
Wk 05
9
2/19/16
Paperspace &
Viewports
Ch 13
Zoom Test Quiz at start of class p.213-215: 1-4
(2 pts)
VB_SAMP p.299: 6
HAMMER p.302: 8
Wk 06
10
2/22/16
Hatch
Ch 15
EFF-APT p.360: 2 3
EFF-APT-PS p.361: 4
EFF-APT-REV p.364: 12
Wk 06
11
2/26/16
Modify & Inquiry
Commands
Ch 16 & 17
STORE ROOM p.403: 9
Inquiries p.414-415: 1B 2A 3A
Wk 07
12
2/29/16
Text
Ch 18
pp.417-451
EFF-APT-PS p.465: 1
EFF-APT2 p.466: 4
STORE ROOM 2 p.468: 9
Wk 07
13
3/4/16
Table & Grips
Ch 18 & 19
pp.452-484
EFF-APT-AREA p.469: 11 & 12
Wk 08
14
3/7/16
Selection Sets
Ch 20
STORE ROOM2 p.484: 3
2BR-APT p.507: 5
Wk 08
15
3/11/16
Multileader
Ch 28
pp.697-742
Annotative and Non-annotative Sections from
Lecture
Wk 09
16
3/21/16
Dimensioning
Ch 28 & 29
pp.743-767
Floor 2 Dimensioned
Wk 0917
3/25/16
Stair Design
Ch 29pp.768810
Stair from LectureAPT-DIM p.809: 9
Wk 10
18
3/28/16
Blocks & Design
Center
Ch 21
OFF-ATT p.539: 1
CONFTABL p.541: 2
OFF-ATT p.541: 3
PLANT p.541: 4
Wk 10
19
4/1/16
Dynamic Blocks &
Collaboration
Ch 23
SWING DYNAMIC Handout
OFF-ATT p.542: 5
OFFICE-REN p.543: 6 7
Wk 11
20
4/4/16
Block Attributes
Ch 22
OFF-ATT2 p.579: 2 3
Wk 11
21
4/8/16
Isometric Drawing
Ch 25
CRNBRACE p.653: 2
Wk 12
22
4/11/16
Hatch
Ch 26
GRADBEAM p.681: 6
OFFICE-REV-2 p.681: 7
Wk 12
23
4/15/16
Complete Window
Ch 30
INTERIOR p.849: 2
SAMP-CLIP p.853: 6
Wk 13
24
4/18/16
Xreference
Ch 31
Wk 13
25
4/22/16
OLE
Ch 32
Wk 14
26
4/25/16
Constraints
-
Lecture only no new homework
4/29/16
Sheet Sets
-
All revised homework due at start of class
5/2/16
Review
-
Wk 14
27
Wk 15
28
Wk 15
29
5/6/16
SAMP-CLIP p.854: 7
PASTETXT p.875: 2 A-C (use our General
Notes)
2BR-APT-DIM p.929: 2
EFF-APT-3 p.930: 3
EFF-APT-ANNO p.931: 4
Final Exam 8-11 AM