DRFT 1255: Residential Plans and Framing
Effective date
January 2017
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course introduces students to architectural drafting practices for residential single family detached houses, architectural construction, building codes, and wood framing for a full residential wood framed project.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Layout of an Architectural drawing
- Produce a residential architectural floor plan to accepted industry standards
- Produce a residential architectural plot or site plan to accepted industry standards
- Produce a residential architectural building section drawing to accepted industry standards
- Produce a residential architectural building elevation drawing to accepted industry standards
- Identify and apply building practices & components in the production of build code compliant drawings
- Apply correct span tables to size framing members.
- Properly use industry convention symbols used in wood-frame construction documents.
- Create floor and roof framing plans, complete with load transfers.
- Produce wood connection details using fasteners commonly used in industry.
- Apply knowledge of wood framing theory.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 50
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 85
Total Hours: 135
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, handout materials, video presentations, field trip and project/problem based learning activities are used.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Project
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70
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Minimum of 4 problem/project-based major assignments of approximately equal value.
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Quizzes/Tests
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10
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1 Drawing Tests
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Final Exam
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20
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Course topics
- Architectural drafting techniques
- Floor plans
- Plot plans
- Sections and details
- Elevations
- Construction practices and building codes
- Use of CMHC framing tables.
- Review wood framing design handbook
- Layout of floor joist, roof rafters or trusses.
- Layout of post & beam and load bearing transfers.
- Detail of beam-post connections, hangers and post bases.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.