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ETD 1390C Autodesk Revit (11778)

Fall 2015

Instructor:   John Montoya

Phone:        (941) 408-1417

Office Address:  Instructor Building, 8000 S. Tamiami Tr., Venice, FL 34293 

Office Hours:  10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
E-mail:   montoyj@sfc.edu

Location:   Venice Campus – Building 300 - Room 302 - Wednesdays - 3:30 - 5:00 PM 

Course Credits:  3

Required Text:

 Revit book 2013.jpg Design Integration Using Autodesk Revit 2013 Architecture, Structure and MEP

By Daniel John Stine  SDC Publications; 

ISBN: 978-1-58503-736-0

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ETD 1390C AutoDesk Revit (3) (A.S.).   Prerequisite: CGS 1000 and EGS 1110C or BCN 1251C or permission of program director.

This is an introduction course using Revit architectural software to produce three dimensional (3-D) designs and details of buildings. Topics consist of the techniques and methods to create architectural buildings to include: site plans, floor plans, roof design, 3-D photo-realistic rendering, and creating two dimensional (2-D) architectural drawings from the construction documents set of structural drawings.

 

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The student, at successful completion of ETD 1390C, will be able to:

  1. Create architectural building models and views.
  2. Demonstrate the building project process.
  3. Design building components.
  4. Demonstrate techniques used to edit the parametric elements of a building project.
  5. Create 3-D rending views used in walkthroughs.
  6. Create architectural drawings.
  7. Create civil drawings.
  8. Create structural 2-D drawings.
  9. Employ drawing sheets and plotting.
  10. Create project details and schedules.

Date of Last Revision: October 27, 2011

Text and Materials:

Residential Design Using Autodesk Revit.  Also Required readings for each module are available for download and will be provided in the individual course modules.

Recommended Reading:

Each Module has reading material

Attendance Policy:

This is not a self-paced course. Each instructional module has specific due dates for assignments provided in the individual assessments. Attendance for this course and for each module is considered to be completion of the course assessments (forums and quizzes) by the due date, provided in the assessments and the modules.  

Grading Policy: 

As an eligibility course for online learning, this course follows general practices expected for all SCF online courses. A grade of “C” is required to pass as well as a passing review of your live course which will occur at 4 weeks into the semester.

The following grading scale will be used in this course:

Grade

Percentage

A

90-100%

B

80-89 %

C

70-79 %

D

60- 69%

F

0-59%

 

Email:  

As an online course, students are required to communicate with their instructor using the Canvas Inbox, located in the top right hand corner by your name. Please use the Inbox if communicating about class materials, assignments, or other course related questions. Any administrative, enrollment, or other questions should use official SCF email address.

Withdrawal Policy:

In accordance with the State College of Florida policy as stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course or all courses without academic penalty of a W/F by the withdrawal deadline as listed in the State College of Florida academic calendar. The student must take responsibility for initiating the withdrawal procedure. Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors first before taking any withdrawal action. In addition, students should note that faculty may also withdraw students for violating policies, procedures, or conditions of the class, as outlined in individual class syllabi, and such action could affect financial aid eligibility.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If appropriate to your course, state this directly: Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of another scholar and/or writer—professional or student—without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty may be imposed for plagiarism.

Standards of Conduct:

Students are expected to abide by all SCF Student Handbook guidelines.

Class Week:

The class week is considered to be Monday-Sunday for the duration of the class.  Individual weekly modules will open on the Saturday prior to the start of the class week, and remain open through 11:00 PM on the Sunday due date. This allows you to work on your assignments the weekend prior to the start of the module, or throughout the week until the due date at your discretion.

Late Work:

Assignments are expected to be completed by the due date unless you are otherwise notified. With the exception of discussion forums, assignments will remain open for 1 week following the due date. Assignments submitted after the due date will be accepted for a 10% penalty. For example, an assignment submitted 2 days after the due date that earns a 88%score, will be recorded in the Gradebook as a 79.2% (88*.9).

Course Calendar Overview:

Week 1: Getting Started & Introductions

Week 2: The Revit control board

Week 3: Interface & Library

Week 4: Walls Construction

Week 5: Doors & Windows

Week 6: Plan, Section & Elevation

Week 7: Floorplans

Week 8: Blueprint Reading & Final Project

Final Project - Course Review

Course Assignment Schedule:

You can also click on the Modules tab on the left hand side navigation and quickly see all these assignments inside of the weekly modules.

  •  Quiz
  • Course Review
  •  Survey

Assignments and Weights:

Your final course grade will reflect assessment of the following assignments:

Assignments Weighted %
Quizzes 10%
Discussions 25%
Course Construction Assignments 20%
Accessibility Assignments 25%
Final Project - Course Review 20%
Total 100%

Technical Support:

All students have access to 24/7 support via phone, chat and email in Canvas. To access technical support for this course, please use the Help button located in the top right corner on every Canvas page.

If you need support from SCF’s Instructional Technology Service Help Desk:

  • Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 7a.m.-7p.m., Fri.,7a.m.-5p.m.
  • Phone: 941-752-5357
  • Email: helprequest@scf.edu
  • Create a Help Ticket: A help ticket allows you to submit a detailed explanation of your particular concern. Help tickets create a record for the ITS Help Desk, and trigger an investigation of your individual issue. Help tickets provide you with an Incident Tracking Number that you can use for reference. Be sure to include your contact information, computer type (MAC or PC), which browser you are using and any other information that can help them help you.

Logging in to Canvas:

There are two ways to access the LMS. The first is by logging into SCFconnect (Links to an external site.) and the other is logging into Canvas directly at scf.instructure.com  (Links to an external site.)Faculty and staff log in using their username and email password.

Netiquette:

Netiquette is exactly what it sounds like - etiquette for the internet. Good internet etiquette (netiquette) is being courteous to others online to make the internet a fun experience for everyone. (Instructor Note: as an online instructor, you may choose to specify a list or provide a reference for this topic- but since it is covered in your lessons, we have chosen to omit it here for fear of giving out the answers.)

Additional information:  

As in any other course, the course policies will be followed throughout the course.  Successful completion of this course provides you with the knowledge and skills required to properly administer and teach a technologically enhanced course, blended course, or fully online course provided an existing course shell for your assigned course is available from your department, but does not imply any guarantee of any online teaching assignment at SCF.    

Disability Resource Center Information:

SCF has a Disability Resource Center (DRC) to assist students.  To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the DRC at 941-752-5295 in Bradenton or 941-408-1448 in Venice, or by email at DRC@scf.edu. If you have already requested academic   accommodations through the DRC for this course please meet with one of the instructors to discuss your specific needs.

Department of Engineering Program Director information: 

If you have any issues in this course that are not addressed to your satisfaction, please contact John Montoya montoyj@scf.edu

 

Revised 6/11/15

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