Course Title: INTDSN 62, Model Building
Units: 3
Date Submitted: Feb., 1996
Updated: April, 2007
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1. Catalog Description:

   Prerequisite: INTDSN 32

   This is a basic studio course in fundamentals of architectural interior model building. This course will introduce and develop the necessary skills of fabrication techniques, surface development, and presentation skills. It will also cover the fundamentals of blueprint and spatial relationships.

2. Required Text and References:
   • Required: Mills, Criss B.: Designing With Models – A studio guide to making and using Architectural Design Models;, 2 edition (September 1, 2005) ISBN-10: 047164837X
3. Course Objectives:

   Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

   1. Utilize various model making tools to construct architectural models focusing on interior spaces.
   2. Execute basic cutting, gluing, and model construction techniques.
   3. Apply appropriate types, scales, technique, and layout for design, visual communication and presentation of interior architectural design concepts with models.
   4. Build architectural study and presentation models using simple floor plans, ceiling plans, building sections and interior elevations as templates.
   5. Prepare models using a variety of materials including paper, wood, plastic, and pour-stone.
   6. Utilize paint, modeling paste, and colored paper to generate colored interior spaces for interior models.
4. Student Learning Outcome(s):

   The student will:

   1. Students will demonstrate the ability to select, prepare, and join various model building materials appropriate for a given project.
   2. Given a set of plans, elevations and sections, students will develop a large scale interior architectural design model showing structural, material, and spatial relationships, including color and furniture elements.
5. Methods of Presentation:
   

   Lecture, Demonstration, Lab work

6. Course Content:
   

   Percentage of Term / Topic

       
   • 4%     Introduction to Model Building – equipment, materials and safety.
   • 7%     Material exploration: Museum Board. Proper knife handling and gluing techniques
   • 7%     Model Production Techniques: Making and using stops and jigs.
   • 7%     Material exploration: Acrylic. Scoring and snapping. Sanding for opacity and translucency.
   • 7%     Material exploration: Bass wood. Cutting, sanding, and painting techniques
   • 4%     Semester Project: research
   • 7%     Semester project: study models – cardboard
   • 5%     Semester project: furnishings research
   • 7%     Semester project: furnishings modeling
   • 5%     Semester project: materials and color research
   • 10%   Semester project: Material and color selection and modeling: paint, colored paper, and the use of PhotoShop.
   • 30%   Final model production
   • 100% Total
7. Methods of Evaluation:
   

   (Actual point distribution will vary from instructor to instructor but approximate values are shown.)

   Topic / Percentage

   • CLASS PARTICIPATION / ATTENDANCE:  20%
   • CLASS ASSIGNMENTS / HOMEWORK:  40%
   • FINAL PROJECT:  40%
   • Total:  100%
   • Grades are determined on a percentage basis:
   • Grading:
   • A = 91% to 100%
   • B = 81% to 90%
   • C = 71% to 80%
   • D = 61% to 70%
   • F = Below 60%