Course Description
- 1 Semester
- 0.5 Credit
- Grades 10,11,12
Prerequisite: Technical Drawing and CAD or Intro. To Engineering Design (PLTW). This course is a broad description of the architecture and construction of homes in our region. Students are given limited square footage constraints and a building lot to creatively design a functional, yet aesthetic home. They are asked to produce a floor plan, scaled model, and various sketches of their creation. Topics of study include interior home layout, structural concerns, site considerations, cost factors, home styles, human factors, drawing and model-making.