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Revising a Floor Plan Task

Content Outcomes:

  • Set up a template in AutoCAD for a given drawing
  • Use an architectural scale fluently
  • Identify structure related problems in blueprints
  • Analyze the importance of building codes

Process Outcomes:

  • Use communication skills in a team setting
  • Accept responsibilites and meet deadlines
  • Apply problem solving skills in various situations
  • Practice oral communication skills

Task: To revise an original floor plan accurately to meet the needs of the customer.

Task overview: The students will be given a deadline to take their original floor plan and make the necessary changes to it to meet the needs of the client. They will need to be able to easily manipulate their AutoCAD drawings to save valuable time to meet their deadline.

Revising a Floor Plan (Student Handout)

Scenario: You have just finished the meeting with the Jones to discuss what revisions need to be made to your original design. Being the good architect that you are, you have saved the original floor plan on a disk so you do not have to make another floor plan. Using your notes that you took in the meeting and the original criteria listed below, redesign the floor plan to meet the needs of the Jones family. The pressure is on now because Mr. Jones would like to break ground for his new house in only a few short weeks.

Criteria:

  • Must have four bedrooms
  • House must be completely wheelchair accessible
  • Three car garage
  • Master suite with master bedroom
  • Full basement
  • One or two story house
  • Fireplace in family room
  • Big kitchen

Mr. Jones also has informed you that other companies are still doing a design for him, so the sooner you can get your revised floor plan in, the better.

Revising a Floor Plan

Group Name _________________

Group Members __________________ _________________ ________________

_________________ _________________

Criteria
5
4
3
2
1
Noted revisions made All noted revisions made Most noted revisions made No noted revisions made
All building codes met All aspects of floor plan meet all local codes Most aspects of floor plan meet all local codes Very few aspects of floor plan meet local codes
House is wheelchair accessible
 House is completely wheel chair accessible Some areas in house are wheelchair accessible No attempt made to make house wheelchair accessible
All criteria met
X3 		All criteria was met for design of floor plan Most criteria was met for design of floor plan Very little criteria was met for design of floor plan

Set of revised plans turned in on time
X2

Plans were completed and turned in on time Plans were not completed and turned in on time
Total ____/ 40pts


 
 
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