CAD 248 - Intermediate Revit for Architecture

Credits: 4
Builds on skills and concepts developed in CAD 118. Revit is an Architectural 3-D design CAD software using the design concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Intermediate Revit class focusing on construction drawings of residential and basic commercial buildings. Includes family creation, rendering, and materials list. Explores a deeper application of tips and tricks to help make the student more productive and knowledgeable about the many ways Revit can solve BIM problems.

Enrollment Requirement: CAD 101 and CAD 118 and CAD 141; or instructor consent.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Access internet websites to obtain recorded public information on city or county ordinances relating to potential building projects.
Apply and edit BIM (Building Information Modeling) standards into existing Revit model.
Create basic layouts using MEP (Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing) applications within Revit.

Program Outcomes

Identify, solve, and apply engineering principles and calculations relevant to a design project.
Apply computer and engineering office software for documentation, communication and approval within an engineering office environment.
Solve problems by referencing Residential and International building codes applicable to the industry.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking -Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.