Semester Credit Hours:                         3

Class Contact Hours per week:          5 hours

Estimated Time Commitment to Complete Assignments:  10 hours per week (outside of class time)

This course aims to fulfill all or part of the following NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) Student Performance Criteria:  

• A.1 Professional Communication Skills:

Ability to write and speak effectively and use appropriate representational media with peers and with the general public.

• A.4 Architecture Design Skills:

Ability to effectively use basic formal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.

Blackboard, ACC’s learning management system, will be used by the instructor to post assignments and by the students as the way to submit their work for grading. Students are also expected to bring their work to class for pin-up and review.

PREREQUISITES

No departmental prerequisites are required for this course. 

IMPORTANT DATES

• First Class Day of the Semester                                                                                        Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
• Last Day to Withdraw from the Course                                                                     Refer to ACC Academic Calendar
• Final Day of the Semester                                                                                                         Sunday, May 12th, 2024

Class is held IN-PERSON at the Highland Campus in Room 2.1500 on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 11:05am to 1:45pm.  It is your responsibility to communicate by email regardding any absenses; do so ahead of time if possible.  More than 5 Unexcused absenses will have an effect on your final grade.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS & COURSE MATERIALS

Textbook:

• REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Architectural Graphics, Sixth Edition* by Francis D.K. Ching; John Wiley & Sons, 2015.  ISBN: 978-1-119-03566-4. *Paperback format.

Material kits will be provided to students enrolled in ARCH 1307 - Architectural Graphics I including:

• Portable drawing board, sketchbook and other drawing supplies
• Students must pick up all class materials in person at ACC Highland Campus during the second week of the semester.  The date, time, and distribution location on campus will be announced on Blackboard.

Materials to be purchased by Student include:

• Several soft-lead drawing pencils (4H - 8B or softer recommended)
• Pencil Sharpener
• Architectural Scale (Make sure it is Architectural and not Engineering)
• T – Square

  REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS & COURSE MATERIALS

  Textbook:

• REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Architectural Graphics, Sixth Edition* by Francis D.K. Ching; John Wiley & Sons, 2015.  ISBN: 978-1-119-03566-4. *Paperback format.

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  Material kits will be provided to students enrolled in ARCH 1307 - Architectural Graphics I including:

• Portable drawing board, sketchbook and other drawing supplies
• Students must pick up all class materials in person at ACC Highland Campus during the second week of the semester.  The date, time, and distribution location on campus will be announced on Blackboard.

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  Materials to be purchased (later in semester if required Instructor) by Student include:

• Several soft-lead drawing pencils (HB or softer recommended)
• Pencil Sharpener
• Architectural Scale (Make sure it is Architectural and not Engineering)
• T – Square

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Development of freehand drawing skills in architecture including emphasis on principles of perspective, light, shade, scale, proportion, line, and tonal quality for exploring and developing conceptual ideas and for clear graphic presentations. This course provides an in-depth foundation for understanding how drawing functions as a discipline-specific way of thinking, bringing critical precision to non-verbal presentations, and supports the process of conceptual exploration.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Course Level Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Execute the major conventions of architectural representation, such as plans, sections, elevations, and other three-dimensional drawings.
2. Use tools necessary to produce architectural drawings.
3. Use drawings to explore and diagram design concepts.
4. Explain/describe the history of techniques associated with representation, visualization, analysis, and presentation.
5. Produce well-crafted presentation materials that communicate ideas clearly.

PROGRAM-LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Program Level Outcomes (PSLO’s) - This course is a required component of the Associate of Science (AS) in Architecture

At the completion of the Associate of Science (AS) degree in Architecture, the student will be able to:

1. Write and speak effectively and use representational media appropriate for both writing and speaking within the architectural profession and with the general public (Professional Communication Skills).
2. Raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test alternative outcomes against relevant criteria and standards (Design Thinking Skills).
3. Identify and effectively use basic formal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design (Architectural Design Skills).
4. Identify and apply the fundamentals of both natural and formal ordering systems and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design (Ordering Systems).

COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING SCHEME

Final grades will be based on sketchbook completion, class projects, work assignments, and class participation.  Each assignment will be worth varying point totals depending on the length and weight of the assignment, quiz, exam, or essay.  The final grade will be computed from comparing the percentage of total points awarded for submitted assignments and drawings to the total points possible as noted below: 

• A = 90 or more of total semester points possible
• B = 80-89%
• C = 70-79%
• D = 60-69%
• F = 59% and below

Policy on Late or Missing Work

Instructors may impose a late penalty on work that is submitted after the assigned due date.

OPEN LABS

Open labs will be available in the A&E CAD Department at the ACC Highland Campus during the Fall 2023 semester.

COURSE RATIONALE

ARCH 1307: Architectural Graphics I is offered through the Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design Department of Austin Community College.  This semester, all instruction and lab activity will happen in-person in Room 1500 during class hours.  Blackboard, ACC’s learning management system, will be used by the instructor to post assignments and by the students to submit their work for grading.  This course is offered to those interested in architectural graphics and freehand architectural sketching as an initial step toward the Associate of Science (AS) in Architecture degree.  The course designation ARCH 1307 uses the Texas Common Course Numbering (TCCN) System to facilitate transfer to a Texas public university.