A guidebook for teaching architectural drafting

By Ernest R. Weidhaas

Subjects: Architectural drawing, Handbooks, manuals, Technique

Description: Preface Seldom does an individual have a greater opportunity for accomplishment than when she or he has the responsibility of teaching others. This feeling of accomplishment— of a tough job well done—can be the most satisfying reward in the teaching profession. A Guidebook for Teaching Architectural Drafting, one of the Guidebook for Teaching Series, is designed to help you get this job accomplished, and accomplished with quality. This Guidebook includes eight major topics. In all likelihood, you will want to select for your course as many of these topics as available class time will allow: 1. Teaching basic drafting 2. Teaching architectural drafting 3. Teaching architectural design 4. Understanding architectural construction 5. Teaching electrical/mechanical layout 6. Teaching architectural rendering 7. Understanding architectural history 8. Metrication in architectural design/drafting For each of the above topics, A Guidebook for Teaching Architectural Drafting provides: 1. An overview, including the importance of this topic to the entire curriculum, the logical sequence of topical components, and any special precautions required. 2. A list of objectives easily identified by being boxed off from other text. This will help you in writing behavioral objectives for your lesson plans. 3. Learning experiences, including lecture/recitation topics, laboratory assignments, and hand-out work sheets for use in class and as homework assignments.