School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Architecture/Construction Tech
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Bldg Sciences-Architecture
Course Number
265
Course Title
Civil Technology Studio
Credit Hours
4.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
5.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
77.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
BLDA-250
Catalog Course Description
Students will explore the materials and methods used in the development of both civil and commercial construction projects. Students will analyze existing civil and commercial projects with a focus on the development of project specific details centered on material use, performance, and adherence to industry specific design guidelines. Projects will include: bridges, roadways, commercial site development, and civil construction details.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Materials and methods used to assemble components of commercial and civil construction projects.
- Demonstrate an understanding of multiple materials, based on their physical properties, and performance under different environmental and structural conditions.
- Performance properties of materials within a structural assembly
- Demonstrate an understanding of how different materials perform in a structural assembly. For example, reinforcing steel in foundations and structural concrete, expansion joints in roadways
- Projects specifications, standards, and details
- Using local design standards for roadways, bridges, and other civil construction projects, create project specific details for commercial and civil projects that include: bridges, parking lots, storm drainage systems, roadway design, and utility layout and design.
- Construction detailing
- Analyze existing construction projects and documents to develop construction details that adhere to industry standard principles of design and construction.
- Demonstrate an understanding of traditional detailing techniques, including the use of lineweights, textures, and notation.
- Construction Documentation
- Develop a set of construction documents and details that demonstrate an understanding of the use of multiple materials in a structural assembly.
- Demonstrate an understanding of proper material size, location and relationship in a structural assembly.
- Construction standards and codes
- Demonstrate the ability to use local codes and building standards as a reference to develop commercial and civil design details.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assignments
Quizzes
Exams
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Effective Term
Fall 2021