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2016 - 2017 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2016 - 2017 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TEC 5728 - Commercial Building Design (3)


When Offered: Fall, Spring
This is an advanced level course exploring the broad field of architectural building design. It investigates the details of buildings, from structural elements to decorative components. Students have the opportunity to learn a variety of design development techniques, including manual drafting, sketching and rendering, computer-aided drafting and design (CADD), and model building. Required course projects include a full set of construction drawings for a commercial building using CADD software, as well as a rendering and model of the building. Students will also research and prepare a detailed report on a historical or current topic in architecture.
Prerequisite: TEC 3728 (Residential Architecture).