Architecture III

Course Level:

Credits:                      5

Suggested Grade Level:   12

Prerequisite:              Successful completion of Architecture II

NJ Course Code:       21-103-H

This course is a culmination of the prerequisites. It is designed to teach students to think, work, and communicate like a civil engineer or architect.  Students then choose to design a dream business they would like to open.  Students implement business techniques of: Business Plan, Expenses, Inventory, Overhead Cost, Payroll, Security, Hiring, Interviewing Employees, Location, Taxes, Management, Financing, Parking, Signage, Storage, Product, Supplies, Advertising, Selling, Pricing, Competition, and Breakeven Analysis to then plan, sketch, and draw in CAD their Businesses:  Front, Sides and Rear Elevations, Parking Plan, Electrical Floor Plan, Plumbing Floor Plan, HVAC Floor Plan, Foundation Plan, and Roof Plan all conforming to state, local, and national building codes.  Using these plans, students build from foam core a working 3D model of their business at ¼" equal 1'scale.  The best of these models are entered into and judged at the Craftsman's Fair in Ledgewood Mall against state-wide competition.  ProEngineering  Software is used to set up and draw 3D Engineering Products and Parts.  The course includes many guest speakers for College and Career Exposure and class trips to New York City and Saint John the Divine's Cathedral to view and discuss classic Architectural Designs.   Students continue to develop their portfolio that can be used for application to college programs or when interviewing for employment.