ARC550 Advanced Computer Applications in Architecture

Course Schedule Spring 2002 

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Cl Day Date Knowledge Skill Exercise/assignment
01 Mon Jan 14 Intro . Self evaluation and pretest issued / due asap.
02 Wed Jan 16 Review of basics Review of basic computing principles and teminology .
03 Fri Jan 18 Review continued .
Mon Jan 21 MLK day, no classes
04 Wed Jan 23 Review, files . .
05 Fri Jan 25 Review of Excel Review of spreadsheets .
06 Mon Jan 28 2D graphics computing: Review of 2D graphics .
07 Wed Jan 30 2D graphics
Photoshop for analysis		 . .
08 Fri Feb 1 2D graphics
Photoshop, color		 . .
09 Mon Feb 4 Photoshop
Basics		 . Assignment 1 issued.
10 Wed Feb 6 Photoshop
Intermediate		 . .
11 Fri Feb 8 Photoshop
Intermediate contd		 . Assignment 1 due.
12 Mon Feb 11 Databases, intro Database structure
13 Wed Feb 13 CAD, AutoCAD
Intro (Williams)		 3D CAD basics
14 Fri Feb 15 Database structure
in AutoCAD		 .
15 Mon Feb 18 Database structure
in AutoCAD contd		 . .
16 Wed Feb 20 . EXAM 1
17 Fri Feb 22 Exporting from AutoCAD . .
18 Mon Feb 25 Form·Z intro 3D modeling principles .
19 Wed Feb 27 Form·Z menus . .
20 Fri Mar 1 Form·Z primitives 3D modeling primitives .
21 Mon Mar 4 Form·Z topology . Assignment 2, model 1 issued.
22 Wed Mar 6 Form·Z objects 3D modeling objects .
23 Fri Mar 8 Form·Z Boolean operations 3D modeling manipulation Assignment 2, model 1 due.
Mon Mar 11 Spring break - no classes
Wed  Mar 13
Fri Mar 15
24 Mon Mar 18 Form·Z meshes 3D modeling complex derivatives Assignment 3, model 2 issued
25 Wed Mar 20 Form·Z lights 3D modeling lights .
26 Fri Mar 22 Form·Z views 3D modeling viewing Assignment 3, model 2 due
27 Mon Mar 25 Form·Z topology . .
28 Wed Mar 27 Form·Z transformations 3D modeling data transformations Assignment 4, model 3 issued.
Fri Mar 29 Good Friday  - no classes
29 Mon Apr 1 Form·Z Curves,
Parametric elements,
Complex derivatives		 . Assignment 4, model 3 due
30 Wed Apr 3 . EXAM 2
31 Fri Apr 5 Form·Z reference planes .. .
32 Mon Apr 8 Form·Z surfaces . Assignment 5, model 4 issued
33 Wed Apr 10 Exam II review . .
34 Fri Apr 12 Form·Z Rendering 3D modeling rendering principles Assignment 5, model 4 Phase 1 due
Assignment 5, model 4 Phase 2 issued
35 Mon Apr 15 Form·Z Rendering contd 3D modeling rendering techniques .
36 Wed Apr 17 Form·Z Rendering, stairs .
37 Fri Apr 19 Form·Z Rendering Assignment 5, model 4 Phase 2 due
Assignment 5, model 4 Phase 3 issued
38 Mon Apr 22 Form·Z Surface materials, lights 3D modeling rendering techniques .
39 Wed Apr 24 Form·Z Glass, Symbols .
40 Fri Apr 26 Form·Z Lights, terrain modeling . Assignment 5, model 4 Phase 3 due.
Assignment 5, model 4 Phase 4 issued
41 Mon Apr 29 Pagemaker Desktop publishing Assignment 5, model 4 Phase 4 due
. Thur May 9 HL202, 12:30 to 2:30 EXAM 3
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