Course

10614121 Construction Materials
Course Information
Description
Architects are expected to be thoughtful and skillful with material selection. This course will help the learner acquire a basic conceptual framework and vocabulary of the materials, assemblies, and tectonic systems of a building’s structure, enclosure, and interior by understanding their properties, manufacture, and application both in design and construction contexts.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Exam-College Developed Challenge Exam
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Examine the materials and processes of site-cast and pre-cast concrete construction

  2. Examine the material and processes of structural steel construction

  3. Examine the material and processes of light frame wood construction and mass timber construction

  4. Explore the process and materials of clay, stone, and concrete masonry

  5. Explain the external influences and internal phenomena in a building’s exterior wall assembly using building science terminology and concepts.

  6. Develop surface, cladding, and aperture designs for an exterior wall with appropriate materials components and assemblies

  7. Explore the process and materials of roofing

  8. Explore the materials and use of glass and fenestration in a building

  9. Examine the materials and processes in constructing interior partitions

  10. Examine the material and selection criteria of interior finishes

  11. Compare the pros and cons of assemblies and components that arrive at the site pre-fabricated versus analogous building elements constructed on-site

  12. Recognize the characteristics of a material or system that makes it sustainable

  13. Read, navigate, and interpret architectural construction documents

This Outline is under development.