SUBJECT COURSE
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Anthropology continued ANTH 400 Special Study in Anthropology 1-4 Involves independent work on a selected topic under the direction of members of the anthropology faculty. Limited to two courses per student. Prerequisite: approval of the department chair and division dean. Architecture ARCH 106 Graphic Communications with CAD 3 Introduces effective use of color, symbols, compositions, and basic features of current computer programs. The art of sketching is practiced, emphasizing proportion and perspective. Scaled study models are made for analysis of spatial relationships. Examples and projects progress from concrete to abstract subjects selected by both teacher and student. Presentation and organization skills are developed considering process, arrangement, identity, priorities, and scale. One lecture and four laboratory hours per week. Fundamental aspects of building materials and systems are taught. Student projects are required, demonstrating knowledge of basic building construction systems. Fields trips, labs, and lectures, combined with student use of building product CDs, Sweet’s Source, and the Internet, are used to retrieve data and technical information. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
ARCH 115 Site Development 3
Enables a student to utilize a site considering natural amenities, topography, and site codes. Lectures include development of recreational, commercial, and residential sites. Included is the study of topography, site planning, and grading. Environmental considerations of wind, sun, view, and buffer zones are included for development of site plans. Street contours, parking areas, surface drainage, and landscaping are discussed in lectures and implemented in drafting labs that develop the student’s use of 3D modeling. Prerequisite: ARCH 121 Working Drawings I or permission of instructor.
ARCH 121 Working Drawings I 3
Introduces freehand sketching of plans and elevations to explain orthographic projection and to provide the use of scale and proportion. Lecture and labs provide symbols, conventions, and wall and building sections that are implemented in ARCH 122 Working Drawings II with CAD. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Co/Prerequisite: ARCH 106 Graphic Communications with CAD or permission of instructor.
ARCH 122 Working Drawings II with CAD 3
Develops elements of a complete set of construction documents. Plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules are provided with the use of CAD. The practice of scanned images from approved construction documents is implemented to provide changes in the work as practiced in the industry. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: ARCH 106 Graphic Communications with CAD or ENGT 107 Computer-Aided Drafting.
ARCH 204 Plumbing and Heating Systems 4
Evaluates energy loss and gain in buildings and analyzes heating, ventilating systems, and energy conservation. The interrelation of building design and buiding environmental control systems is considered. Domestic water supply, piping, and waste disposal systems are studied. Charts and tables from professional-level references are used. Field trips, reports, and class projects are used to build skill in applying reference material. Two lecture and four laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: PHYS 131 Survey of Physics, PHYS 132 Concepts of Technical Physics I, PHYS 141 Technical Physics I, PHYS 151 College Physics I, or PHYS 161 General Physics I; and MATH 101 Introductory Algebra or higher; waiver by placement testing results; or permission of instructor.
ARCH 207 Building Codes and Construction 4 Management
Analyzes contract documents (drawings and specifications) for code requirements as they apply to the design and construction of buildings in Massachusetts. Various classifications of construction types are considered for fire safety and other code requirements. Elements of design, project scheduling, and construction supervision are also studied. Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: ARCH 107 Methods and Materials of Construction or permission of instructor.
• COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
3 ARCH 107 Methods and Materials of Construction
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
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ARCH 214 Lighting and Acoustics 4 Electrical power, distribution, control systems, lighting, and measurement are studied. Control of noise in buildings, health and safety aspects of noise control, specialized acoustic spaces (such as performance halls and auditoria), and electronic modifications to acoustics are among the topics covered. Interrelation of building design and environmental control systems is the theme. Related physics topics are developed and extended to architectural/engineering applications. Two lecture and four laboratory hours per week. Co/Prerequisites: PHYS 133 Concepts of Technical Physics II, PHYS 142 Technical Physics II, PHYS 152 College Physics II, or PHYS 162 General Physics II; ARCH 230 Construction Planning; and MATH 112 Intermediate Algebra or higher; waiver by placement testing results; or permission of instructor. ARCH 217 Applied Structural Design 4 Examines properties of wood, steel, and concrete under typical construction conditions. Stresses are analyzed under common loading conditions, and allowable stresses compared. Building codes and manufacturer’s data in tables and charts are analyzed and
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