Architectural Design (Drafting 1)
In Architectural Design, students gain knowledge and skills specific to those needed to enter a career in architecture and construction or prepare a foundation toward a postsecondary degree in architecture, construction science, drafting, interior design, and landscape architecture. Architectural design includes the knowledge of the design, design history, techniques, and tools related to the production of drawings, renderings, and scaled models for commercial or residential architectural purposes. This course teaches the basics of AutoCAD, Impression, 3dsMax, and other AutoDesk programs. Students who achieve a course grade of 80 and pass the end of course exam with a grade of 80 can earn college credit for the course through the Global Edge Tech Prep program at Collin College. Students will need to complete other requirements at the college. Architectural Design articulates to Collin course DFTG1309, Basic CAD.
