Course

10614127 Architectural Software 2
Course Information
Description
Architectural Software 2 introduces students to Autodesk Revit, the leading BIM technology used in the architectural industry. Explore the BIM modeling concepts and learn various commands and techniques for creating 3D parametric BIM models that incorporate both architectural and structural components. Learn how to generate different views, such as site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, and renderings. Course uses a tutorial-based approach, allowing students to learn the software step-by-step. Students design an architectural project using Revit and generate a design-development level construction document set. 
Total Credits
4
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Demonstrate basic competency with Revit’s basic model elements
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk Revit
    Project includes walls, doors, columns, beams, windows, custom families, roofs, floors, etc.

  2. Demonstrate basic competency with Revit’s datum elements
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk Revit
    Project includes grids, reference planes, and levels

  3. Demonstrate basic competency with Revit’s view specific elements
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk Revit
    Project includes dimensions, filled regions, and notations

  4. Demonstrate basic competency with Revit’s different architectural views
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk Revit
    Project includes basic architectural drawings (floor plans, elevations, and sections)

  5. Demonstrate basic competency with Revit’s different structural views
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk Revit
    Project includes basic structural drawings (footings and foundation plans, structural framing plans)

  6. Demonstrate basic competency with Revit’s sheet creation
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk Revit
    Project includes sheets with architectural information
    Project includes sheets with structural information
    Project includes a title sheet with sheet list

  7. Demonstrate basic competency with Enscape’s material library
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Enscape
    Project includes geometry from Enscape’s material library

  8. Demonstrate basic competency with Enscape’s object library
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Enscape
    Project includes objects (trees, cars, people, furniture) from Enscape’s object library

  9. Demonstrate basic competency with basic image enhancement using Adobe Photoshop
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Adobe Photoshop
    Project includes basic image manipulation via adjustment layers

  10. Demonstrate competency with SketchUp’s geolocation tools
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of SketchUp
    Project includes a geolocated position
    Project includes generated contour lines from geolocated position
    Project includes a DWG export of 3D generated contour lines

  11. Demonstrate competency in obtaining and manipulating vector based topographical information
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk AutoCAD
    Project includes basic vector based topographical information from municipal websites
    Project includes Imported CAD information into Revit (for toposolid creation)

  12. Design a building
    Assessment Strategies
    Project, Portfolio
    Criteria
    Software used is the current version of Autodesk Revit
    Project includes an overarching spatial concept, a ‘big idea’
    Project includes the use of a grid to organize space
    Project includes architectural and structural model elements that are organized to serve the larger spatial concept
    Portfolio includes two spreads displaying provocative imagery from the competencies listed above