ARCH 245 Architectural Model Building

4 credits

This is a basic course in architectural model making. Emphasis is placed on current model making techniques and technologies utilized by architectural and engineering firms for marketing their professional services and proposals.

Prerequisites: ARCH 200 and ARCH 202 or instructor permission

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with contemporary fabrication/prototyping techniques
Create an architectural model utilizing skills acquired in previous architecture classes
Develop model making techniques through the production of a model project
Employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving
Present model to group of peers

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40