#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices

Phoenix College 2005-2006 Catalog • 253
DAN264
Choreography I
3 credits 3 periods lecture + lab
Study of basic dance choreography to
include construction of a phrase,
structure and form in a composition, and
the basic elements of time, space, and
energy. Prerequisites: None.
DAN267
Dance for Children
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Theory and practice of teaching creative,
folk, square, and other dance forms for
children. Includes field experience.
Prerequisites: None.
DFT – Drafting Technology
DFT121
Introduction to Architectural Drafting
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Emphasis on basic drafting techniques
and principles of architectural drafting.
Use of basic drafting instruments.
Includes lettering, line weights,
dimensioning, multiview projection,
floor plans, elevations. construction
details, and portfolio development.
Prerequisites: None.
DFT122
Residential Architectural Drafting
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Principles of architectural design and
residential construction. Development
and use of schematics, sketches,
elevations, plans, and details for
designing residential structures using
board and/or CAD (Computer Aided
Drafting) skills. Prerequisites:
(DFT105AA or DFT252AA) and DFT121,
or equivalent, or departmental approval.
DFT123
Commercial Architectural Drafting
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Architectural drafting practices,
principles of design, and preliminary
planning as applied to commercial
architecture. Development and use of
schematics, sketches, elevations, plans,
and details for designing commercial
structures using board and/or CAD
(Computer Aided Drafting) skills.
Application of local building codes, and
architectural graphic standards and
specifications. Prerequisites: DFT122 or
equivalent or departmental approval.
DFT126
Building Trades Blueprint Reading
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Analysis and interpretation of technical
drawings common to the construction
industry and building trades.
Prerequisites: None.
DFT131
Civil Drafting I
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Preparation of land plats, topographic
maps, plans, profiles and sections used
in land subdivision, construction,
hydrology, structural geology, mining
and civil engineering. Photogrammetry,
cut and fill calculations, and relationship
of field survey work to the engineering
office. Prerequisites: (DFT121 and
DFT252AA) or departmental approval.
DFT221
Architectural Rendering: Pen & Ink,
Technical Techniques
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Two and three dimensional drawing
with shades/shadows, landscape,
hardscape, finishes, human figures, and
architectural entourage in pencil and ink
media. Prerequisites: DFT121, or
equivalent, or departmental approval.
DFT222
Architectural Rendering: Color,
Freehand Techniques
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Emphasis on color rendering of two and
three dimensional drawings using a
variety of color media. Prerequisites:
DFT121, or equivalent, or departmental
approval.
DFT223
Structural Steel Detailing
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Study of the manufacture of structural
steel and its application in the
construction field. Includes study of
plates, girders, roof trusses, latticed
girders, and beams. Emphasis on
drawing and detailing of erection plans
and diagrams using board and/or CAD
(Computer Aided Drafting) skills and
techniques. Prerequisites: DFT122, or
equivalent, or department approval.
DFT224
Landscape Architectural Drafting
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Application of commercial design
techniques to landscape architectural
drafting. Selection of materials,
awareness of problems, and emphasis on
the production of site plan drawings
using board and/or computer aided
drafting (CAD) skills. Prerequisites:
DFT122 or equivalent or departmental
approval.
DFT252AA
Computer Aided Drafting I: AutoCAD
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Industrial use of AUTOCAD equipment
(hardware and software) in the areas of
mechanical, electronic and construction
drawings. Prerequisites: DFT110, or
DFT121, or departmental permission.
DFT254AA
Computer Aided Drafting II: AutoCAD
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Advanced AutoCAD techniques in
constructing three-dimensional objects
and symbols, dimensioning and text;
advanced techniques for projection,
rotation, and translation of objects;
advanced plotter use. Prerequisites:
DFT105AA, or DFT252AA, or equivalent
or departmental approval.
DFT256AA
Computer Aided Drafting III:
AutoCAD
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Use of industrial AutoCAD CAD
equipment and programs; advanced
concepts; customized CAD usage.
Creation and use of three-dimensional
components and symbols to design
complex objects. File management
techniques; file archival; custom
command creation; use of macro
programs to solve design problems.
Prerequisites: CAD204 or DFT254AA or
equivalent.
DFT257AD
Architectural CAD: Architectural
Desktop
3 credits 6 periods lecture + lab
Emphasis on the architectural
applications of computer aided drafting.
Use of computer hardware and software
to generate residential working
drawings. Focus on floor and foundation
plans, elevations, sections, details,
schedules, and plotting. Prerequisites:
DFT122, or equivalent or departmental
approval.
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