Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for ARCH 202 Fall 2024


Course Number:
ARCH 202
Course Title:
Commercial Studio
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
20
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
60

Course Description

Covers the design process and schematic/presentation drawings for a light frame commercial building. Prerequisites: ARCH 101, ARCH 113, ARCH 122, ARCH 133, and ARCH 237. Prerequisites/concurrent: ARCH 112, ARCH 162. Audit available.

Addendum to Course Description

This course is required for an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Architectural Design and Drafting.

 Transferability of credit depends entirely upon the institution to which the student wishes to transfer.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Apply schematic design strategies to a new light frame commercial project.
  2. Produce professional quality schematic presentation drawings.

Course Activities and Design

This is a studio-based class: assignments, discussions, and seminars will take place in class, and attendance is expected. Assignments will revolve around studio exercises, discussions, out of class assignments and critical reviews.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Participation in studio work sessions, class discussions and critiques
  • Proper and timely completion of class projects, which demonstrate effective use of knowledge
  • Evaluation procedures will be presented at the first class meeting.
  • Student grades will be based on satisfactory com­ple­tion of assigned projects.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes, Concepts, and Issues:

This is a studio-based class: assignments, discussions, and seminars will take place in class, and attendance is expected. Assignments will revolve around studio exercises, discussions, out of class assignments and critical reviews.

Design Development

¨     Review of Schematic Design

¨     Design Development of Floor plans, Elevations and Site plan.

¨     Structural Framing Plan overlays