NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Architectural Drafting--Residential
Course prefix, number, and section number: DFTG 1317, Section 390
Semester/Year of course: FA/22
Semester start and end dates: August 22nd—December 9th
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Hybrid
Class meeting location, days, and times: Corinth 353, Tuesday, 12:00-1:45 P.M.
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Open Lab: Times will be posted online.
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description:
Architectural drafting procedures, practices, and symbols, including preparation of detailed working drawings for residential structure with emphasis on light frame construction methods.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials:
Required Book:
Residential design using Autodesk Revit 2021
Author: Daniel John Stine
ISBN-13: 978-1630573416
Required Software:
Autodesk Revit 2021 installed on your personal computer (This can be downloaded for free.)
Other Materials
- Pencils, Erasures, and Drafting Triangles
- Three Ring Binder or folders for course handouts
- USB Flash Drive (64 GB recommended)
- $20.00 for 3d printing projects/course materials
Name of instructor: James Zachary Ouchley
Office location: Corinth, Room 333
Telephone number: 940-365-7421
E-mail address: jouchley@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.—10:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
- Office hours will be held online.
- Please check Canvas for the most up-to-date office hours.
- Meetings should be scheduled through Cisco Webex on Canvas.
- The instructor is not available on Saturday and Sunday. Any questions sent on Saturday or Sunday will be answered on Monday.
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Assignment Group A: Class Exercises 30%
Assignment Group B: Reading and Lecture Quizzes 20%
Tests 30%
Term Project 20%
**See attached course calendar
Final grade scale:
90-100 A
80-89.99-B
70-79.99-C
60-69.99-D
59.99 and Below-F
Late work policy: Coursework is not accepted late.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- An “F” for the course
- A scholastic dishonesty report
- A “0” for the assignment
Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
- Any student who does not complete any assignments the first 4 weeks of class will be dropped from the class.
- Any student who does not complete 5 or more assignments will be dropped from the class. (If it is after the drop date, the student will receive an “F” for the class)
- Any student who does not complete all tests will receive an “F” for the class.
- Any student who does not complete the final project will receive an “F” for the class.
- Final projects must be at least 75% complete or they will not be accepted and the student will receive an “F” for the class.
- If a student is not present the first meeting they must schedule a face-to-face/online meeting with the instructor to review the syllabus.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: October 31st
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Utilize architectural terms, symbols, residential construction materials, and processes to produce a set of residential construction drawings including site plan, floor plan, elevations, wall sections, schedules, details, and foundation plan using reference materials.
Core Objectives: N/A
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Darrell D Smith
Office location: Gainesville CTC 2110
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 x4426
E-mail address: ddsmith@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville CTC 2106
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu
INSTITUTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student Services: Please see student services addendum in Canvas for available services.
TimelyCare: Please see addendum in Canvas for available services.