Architecture Career Pathway & Classes
T166
Architecture, Animation, & Engineering Design 1
1 Unit Levels 1,2,3,4
After taking T166, students that enjoy engineering drafting can try T202 PLTW Introduction to Engineering or T234/T634 Computer Aided Manufacturing.
T266
Architecture, Animation, & Engineering Design 2
1 Unit Levels 2,3,4
T366
Architecture, Animation, & Engineering Design
Independent Study 1
1 Unit Levels 3,4
T466
Architecture, Animation, & Engineering Design
Independent Study 2
1 Unit Level 4
T418
PLTW Civil Engineering & Architecture
1 Unit Level 3,4
T166 - Architecture, Animation & Engineering Design I
1 Full Year - Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Pre-requisite - None
In the T166 course, students will be exposed to three different content areas: engineering, architecture, and
animation. Students will be using Autodesk Inventor to learn about engineering drafting in both 2D and 3D
environments. Students will create, develop, and test the function of their designs within the engineering software. Students will utilize Chief Architect for the architectural portion of the class in which they will focus on residential floor plan design. Students will learn about traffic flow, the three main areas of a home, proper design of homes, building codes and many other architecture related topics. Finally, in animation students will use Autodesk 3D Studio Max in which they will create animations of their creations they developed in both engineering and architecture. This will include students creating several short length animations.
T266 - Architecture, Animation & Engineering Design II
1 Full Year - Open to Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Pre-requisite - Successful Completion of T166 - Computer Aided Design & Graphics
In the T266 course, students will further their knowledge in the three content areas: architecture, engineering, and animation. The first semester will be broken down into a series of 6 week sessions, touching base on each of the three content areas. The engineering session focuses on complex assemblies and specialty views. The architecture session focuses on architectural home styles, the reading of plan sets, and framing. The animation session focuses on continuing students’ ability to model, set cameras,
and create more detailed short length animations. During second semester students are able to pursue the field of their choice. During this period students will continue to advance their knowledge working on student-selected large scale projects.
T366, T466 - Architecture, Animation & Engineering Design Independent Study
1 Full Year - Open to Juniors, & Seniors
Pre-requisite - Successful Completion of T266 - Explorations in Architecture & Engineering
Students who want to further their drafting skills and gain additional experience in industrial related computer aided drafting are encouraged to enroll. Individualized work in selected areas of industrial drafting is planned with the instructor. This is an opportunity for students to become more self-directed in developing skills in an area of their choice.
Course content allows preparation for Autodesk Certification test.
T418 - PLTW Civil Engineering & Architecture (CEA)
1 Full Year - Open to Juniors & Seniors
Pre-requisite -Successful Completion of T302 Principles of Engineering
***Honor's Weighted Course
Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) is the study of the design and construction of residential and commercial building projects. The course includes an introduction to many of the varied factors involved in building design and construction including building components and systems, structural design, storm water management, site design, utilities and services, cost estimation, energy efficiency, and careers in the design and construction industry. The major focus of the CEA course is to expose students to the design
and construction of residential and commercial building projects, design teams and teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards, and technical documentation. Students will analyze, design, and build electronic and physical models of residential and commercial facilities. While implementing these designs students will continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities, and understanding of the design process. Students will use state of the art software, as used in the industry, to aid in the design process.