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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
| Credits: | 3 [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 60 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Description:
| Aims: To provide a basic understanding of simple building construction and materials. To integrate construction into the Design Studio. To teach standards of drawing technique, 'technical' drawing, lettering, layout etc. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will be able to prepare a 1:20 complete sectional working drawing of a simple building designed in the Design Studio (timber construction) with full descriptive annotation and some three-dimensional sketches. Skills: The skills required are: * simple technical (working) drawing, notation and presentation * knowledge of the assembly of simple structures * knowledge of the application of basic building materials and finishes. Content: Topics will include - The Spirit of Detailed Design, Basic Strategies for building, floors and foundations, loadbearing construction, timber frame construction, steel construction and roof construction. |
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AR10014 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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