Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Week 9

Monday- Was not here.

Tuesday- Today i worked on my animation and finished uploading the pictures onto blogger. I then left my computer to render for evaluation tommorrow.

Wednesday- Today I looked at my finished animation to see if it rendered correctly. After I attempted to compres the video file but i could not figure it out. I finished up everything for the project like the write up and the measurements and then posted it on my blogger. Tommorrow is evaluation day.

Thursday- today i started my AutoCad design. We used the circle command to make the project then we trimmed the extra lines around it to make the fancy shape with the four circles in it. On monday we will add the dimensions and the radius/diameter

Friday - PA DAY

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Week 8

Monday: Was Easter Monday

Tuesday : Finished furnishing the rest of my bedrooms, adding beds, lighting etc. Then also finished up the bathrooms adding all the finishing touches. I only have one room left to do and that is the master bedroom. Hopefully tomorrow i will be finished the house and start taking photo.

Wednesday: Added all of the finishing touches to the house, like a roof and walk way outside of the house and plants, tommorrow it should be be ready for animation. Then we also took a note on Enigineering Symbols presented by Jenn,Brad, and Justin

Thursday:Finished up the outside details of my house. Started to take different angle pictures of the outside of my house and started posting them on blogger hopefully i will get the inside ones done by friday and then start animation.

Friday: Was not here

Engineering Symbols

Tolerance: Total amount a dimension can very and is the difference between max and min value. Tolerance may be specifies as a factor or percentage of a value.

Datum: A datum is theroretically the exact point, axis or plane.

Allowance: A planned deviation between and actual dimension and a nominal or theorectical dimensions , or between and intermediate-stage dimension and intended final dimensions.

Geometric Tolerancing: This a sumpolic language used on engineering drawings and computer generated 3D solid models.

The Welding Symbol: The horizontal line is called the reference line, this is the anchor to which all the other welding symbols are tied.Weld instructions are written along the reference line.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Careers in Architecture

Careers:
  1. Beginning Drafter: Entry level position to gain experience and skill
  2. Experienced Drafter: Expected to make construction decisions based on initial designs
  3. Positions are available with architects engineers and designers
  • Designer: May work under and architect and as a coordinator of many drafters
  • Architect: Must be liscensed to practice
  1. designs residential and commercial buildings
  2. additional schooling beyong highschool required
  • Engineer: Work is more technical and requires high level of math and science
  • Building Inspector: Check plans to ensure codes and laws have been followed

Engineering Design Process

Elements of the Design Process:
  • Problem Identification
  • Research phase
  • Requirements Specification
  • Concept Generation
  • Design Phase
  • Prototyping Phase
  • System Integration
  • Maintenance Phase

Steps to the Problem:

  • Collect information
  • Interpret information
  • Organize needs hierarchy
  • Determine relative importance of needs
  • Review outcomes and process

Requirement Specifications:

Identifies requirements design must satisfy for success

  • Marketing Requirements (Custom Needs)
  • Engineering Requirements ( Applies to technical aspects , Performance Requirements)

Example Engineering Requirements:

  • Performance and Functionality
  • Reliability
  • Energy

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Bubble House Plan


House Plan Summary

The house plan I have chosen to do is 1810 square Ft. This fits perfectly within the requirements that we were given for this assignment. The first floor of my house has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. All of the bedrooms are attached by a single hallway, making all the bedrooms easy to access. In all of the bedrooms there are huge closets, making a lot of storage for the family. When you walk into the house you are able to see the dining room, kitchen and living room all as one. The whole front of the house is following an open concept. This makes the house appear bigger, and everyone can see everything in the house. Behind the kitchen is a dining room and then off of the dining room is the laundry room. The laundry room is then attached to the garage at the back of the house. This makes it more convenient for the family because the utility room can also be used for shoe storage etc. The living room is a nice place for the family to spend time together with a tv and the computer all in the same room.

House Plans