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Course Guide Book

Bahir Dar University


Institute of Land Administration
Department of Architecture

BASIC INFORMATION
Course Title: Communication Skills I Course Owner: Muhammed A.
Eyayu G. & Tilahun F.
Course code: ARCH2041 Office: AR-01

ECTS Credits: 5 Credit Points Consultation Hours: Wednesday 2:30 –


4:30
Contact Hours: Email: [email protected] ,
Tuesday 1st – 4th period Mobile: +251-918-053510
Wednesday 5th – 8th period
Thursday 1st – 4th period

Room: Academic Year: 2024/25


Target Group: Second year architecture Semester: I
students
Course coordinate chair: Communication
Skills Chair

Course Description

The course has 3 components:


AR - Drawing Standards: It includes basic anthropometrics, ergonomics and introduction to
architectural symbols and drawing standards. Students will be given assignments with lectures to
take and work on their own, each assignment is preceded with a consultation of the previous
assignment.
Sketching: Lectures & exercise on different subjects will be given each week. Critique by students &
instructors of assignments. Including Introduction to sketching and sketching media, sketching simple
geometrical objects, plants, simple compositions.
Descriptive Geometry: Students will be given detailed lectures which include step by step
procedures which they will follow through & exercise. Principles of projection, projection line, planes,
solids, auxiliary projections, orthographic projections, intersection of lines planes, solids and
development of surfaces.

Objectives of the course


This course aims at developing the skills needed for documenting designs using drawings and for
performing graphical analysis of two dimensional and three dimensional problems.
Schedule of activities

Date/ Tasks Readings/ Peer Group


week assignments Discussion
topics
Week Lecture: General Introduction to the course and requirements
1 Literature review assignments
Descriptive Geometry
Week Lecture: Multiview Drawings & Projection of a Point
2 Studio Work: practical exercise
AR – Drawing Standards
Lecture: General Introduction of Architectural Standards
Studio work: architectural lettering
Sketching
Lecture: General introduction on sketching
Studio works: Preparation of sketch books
Descriptive Geometry
Week Lecture – Exercise on Point Projection
3 Studio works: practical Exercise
AR – Drawing Standards
Lecture: introduction of anthropometry, Architectural and
Engineering Scales,
Sketching
Lecture: scope and vision of sketch in architecture and review on
preparation of sketch book
Studio Work: preparation of sketch book
Descriptive Geometry
Week Lecture: Exercises on Projection of a line
4 Studio work: Practical exercise
AR – Drawing Standards
Review and critique of previous assignments
Sketching: - Lecture: line
Studio work: line
Week Descriptive Geometry
5 Lecture: Projection of a Line
-Studio Work: practical exercise on parallelism
AR – Drawing Standards
Lecture: Introduction to Architectural design floor plans
Studio Work: Floor plan
Sketching
Lecture: Measuring & Proportion: composition, observation &
recording, the picture frame.
Studio work:
Descriptive Geometry
Week Lecture: True length of Lines
6 Plane perpendicular to line, plane perpendicular to plane.
Studio Work: practical exercise on perpendicularity
AR – Drawing Standards
Lecture: Introduction to building section
Studio works: drawing section
Sketching
Demonstration and on-site practice
Studio work: Simple geometrical forms (2 Dimensional)
Descriptive Geometry
Week Lecture: Exercise on Lines
7 AR – Drawing Standards
: Studio work: Ergonomics
Sketching
Studio work: Demonstration & on-site practice Simple
geometrical forms (3 Dimensional)
Descriptive Geometry
Week Lecture: Introduction to Planes
8 AR – Drawing Standards
Introduction to elevation
Studio work: elevation
Sketching
Demonstration & on-site practice
Studio work: Simple geometrical forms (3Dimensional)
Descriptive Geometry
Week Studio Work: class Exercise and lecture Revision
9 AR – Drawing Standards
Studio work + Consultation
Semester Project: Drafting of a house
Sketching:
Lecture: Value
Studio Work: value
Assignment

Teaching - Learning Method and activities

Studio, Lecture, Assignment, project, Intensive Role play, Home Works, Lectures, visits and
comprehensive, interdisciplinary design exercise, supervision of project work basically this course is
based on studio exercises, so it has series of assignments which the students are expected to work
very hard on.

Instructional Material

Students are required to obtain equipment in order to complete the required assignments. The
following list of equipment is a minimum that you should obtain: Lead holder, mechanical pencils,
standard pencils (2H, 2B) lead of various weights, lead pointer, T-square or parallel slide, 45 &
30/60 degree triangles various sizes, circle template, templates (as needed per project), French
curve, compass, drafting tape, drawing tube/ holder, soft eraser, drafting brush, architectural scale,
and various paper Additionally, you are required to have a notebook for lecture, and a small
sketchbook for freehand drawing exercises.

Class Sessions

Class sessions are a full day, and divided in two-time sessions: the session 1 consists of the descriptive
geometry & drafting, while the session 2 consist the sketching part.
The sessions are generally divided into two parts:
1. Lecture, presentations & demonstration: Lecture will be held on the basic elements involved in
graphical communication skills by creating a portfolio of works from different examples so as to
record, and create a work habit of practicing and recording different architectural data through
manual graphics which will be evaluated and put to critique for their further understanding.
2. Consultations and In-class exercises: practice in class is critical. The character of the in-class
practice session should be guided by a commitment to building students' self-confidence on one
hand and nurturing a sense of creativity on the other.

Class attendance and fairness

Class Attendance and student discipline


All students are expected to abide by the class attendance & student discipline rules of the Senate
Legislation of Bahir Dar University, Nov. 2014, article 173 and 276.

Art 173 -1&2 "Unless provided in this Legislation or in a directive to be issued by the Senate, a student
is required to attend all lecture, laboratory and practical sessions as well as field works. In a situation
where reasons beyond his/her control, a minimum of 80% attendance is tolerated for the
lecture/tutorial sessions; some programs may demand 100% attendance (in our case 85%) where such
full attendance is academically indispensable. A student who has missed more than 20% attendance
shall be given a grade of NG (No Grade) by the instructor and be required to provide acceptable
reasons for failure to attend classes."
Art 276-1 "Dishonest conduct such as cheating, plagiarism or lying about some important matters to
other members of the University."

N.B: Attendance will be regularly taken by course instructors at the beginning of class, from and
late comers are not accepted. A student who fails to fulfill the attendance requirements will NOT be
allowed to sit final exam/presentation.

Studio activity and project/assignment submissions


Students shall be active participants in the course, particularly in studio consultation hours coming up
with expected deliverables and necessary equipment. You are expected to do all the assignments
and projects that you are supposed to accomplish within the semester and are required to meet
deadlines provided according to the time table indicated. LATE SUBMISSIONS ARE TOTALLY
UNACCEPTABLE!!
Evaluation and Assessments

Descriptive Geometry - 30 % (continuous Assignment, Mid exam, Final exam)


AR – Drawing Standards - 40 % (continuous Assignment, Mid exam, Final exam, Final Project)
Sketching - 30 % (continuous Assignment, Final exam, Final Project).

Note: Weight of grades will vary based on length of projects. All projects are due at the specified
hour and date indicated at the outset of each project.
References
Architectural Graphics I- Solomon Kassa
Descriptive Geometry - Pare/Loving/Hill/Pare.
Drafting Technology - James H.Earls.
Architectural sketching by Markers by Harold Linton
Architectural Drafting: structure and env.
Design Drawing techniques by Tom Porter
Drawing & Designing with confidence – Mike Lin
Arch 101 - Andy Pressman
Architectural techniques - Mike Lin
Rendering standards - Stephen Rich
Architectural sketching & rendering techniques for designers & artists - .Stephen Kliement
Engineering Graphics fundamentals - .Arvid R.Eide/Rohand D.Jenison
Engineering Design Graphics - James H. Earle
Architectural Graphics - .Francis D. K. Ching
Engineering Drawing & Graphics – Jeyapoovan
Architectural Drawing (visual compendium of types & methods) - Reendow Yee

Approved by:

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Course Manager Signature

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Course Chair Signature

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Department Head Signature

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Institute Director (depute) Signature

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