Communicating ideas through accurate plans, sections, elevations and other drawings is a fundamental skill for any designer. Students will develop strong foundations in mechanical and freehand drawing by applying professional graphic conventions to a variety of projects. Connecting information on 2D drawings to 3D spaces will be developed.

Course Learning Outcomes

• GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: express spatial concepts and solutions graphically and verbally using both mechanical and freehand drawing
• Develop a greater understanding of the scale and details of landscapes around them through their mechanical drawing projects and site drawing assignments
• GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Describe and analyze basic spatial components and characteristics of both natural and designed places through the use of diagrams
• Apply professional graphic conventions to both freehand and mechanical drawings
• Describe the relationship between plan, section, elevation and other types of drawings
• Evaluate quality and progress of own work and that of others.