ARCH 103 - Communication Skills I

3 Credits
Five hours per week.

This course introduces the fundamental hand skills of drawing and model building, as well as computer skills required to create a portfolio. Drafting exercises will introduce the conventions of two and three-dimensional representation, freehand drawing exercises will introduce techniques for observing and recording the environment, and model building assignments will introduce students to materials and techniques for building models. The preparation of a portfolio for the semester will introduce computer skills including concepts of file management, digital photography, scanning, and software for photo editing and desktop publishing.

Prerequisite(s) None.