Class Notes: CGS2470 - Intro. to Computers for Architecture Majors

Fall 2008 - Section 1053X - Tue 10th Period (CSE/E211A), Thu 10th-11th Period (Arch 116)

Instructor: Mark Schmalz TA: TBD


Anticipated Class Schedule

Note: Reading assignments denoted by "Ch. x" are taken from the required textbook (Leach, AutoCAD 2006 Instructor).

 DATES   WEEK  PROJECT  MATERIAL COVERED IN CLASS         ASSIGNMENTS
------- ------ -------  --------------------------------  ----------------------- 
8/25-29   W1     ---    R: Introduction, Syllabus         ASN:Syllabus
                           Overview of Computer Technol.  ASN: Read Web Sec. 1

9/01-05   W2   Proj 1   T: AutoCAD How-to, Project #1     Read Ch. 1,2, ASN:Pr-1
                Help    R: AutoCAD Intro to 3-D, Proj #2  Read Ch.5,6, ASN:Pr-2

9/08-12   W3   Proj1    T: 2-D and 3-D editing commands   Read Ch. 3,8,14, ASN:Pr-3
                Help    R: DIMENSIONing, ARC, LINE        Read Ch. 11,15,28, DUE:Pr-1

9/15-19   W4   Proj2    T: HATCH, CIRCLE, POLYGON cmds    
                Help    R: How to do Project #3 (Plan)    DUE:Pr-2

9/22-26   W5   Proj3    T: LAYER command, Proj-4 How-toN  Read Ch. 18,19,29
                Help    R: How to do Project #4 (Plan)    Read Ch. 12,13, ASN:Pr-4

9/29-10/3 W6   Proj 4   T: Polylines and Editing          DUE:Pr-3
                Help    R: AutoCAD 3-D Materials          Read Ch. 9,10,16, ASN:Pr-5

10/06-10  W7   Proj4    T: AutoCAD 3-D Lights             Read Ch. 34,35,37
                Help    R: Light Tricks for Interior Dsn  Read Ch. 26,27,32, DUE:Pr-4

10/13-17  W8   Proj5    T: More AutoCAD 3-D Skills        Read Ch. 38,39,41
                Help    R: Intro to 4D Studio Viz (4DSV)  4DSV Intro Tutorials

10/20-24  W9   Proj 6   T: 4DSV: Using Materials, AECs    Read Ch.42, 4DSV Materials Tutorial
                Help    R: How to do Project #6           DUE:Pr-5, ASN:Pr-6

10/27-31  W10  Proj 6   T: 4DSV: Materials and Lights     4DSV Lights Tutorial
                Help    R: 4DSV: Interior Design Skills   ASN:Pr-7, Quiz #1

11/03-07  W11 Proj 7    T: 4DSV: Light and Shadow Tricks  4DSV Int Dsn Tutorial, 4DSV Rem Tutorials
                Help    R: 4DSV: How to do Proj-8         DUE:Pr-6, ASN:Pr-8

11/10-17  W12  Viz2005  T: VETERAN'S DAY -- NO CLASS
                Help    R: 4DSV: Complex Scenes, Composite Objects  

11/17-21  W13  Proj 8   T: 4DSV: Importing AutoCAD Obj's  DUE:Pr-7 
                Help    R: How to do Proj-9 (Building)    

11/24-26  W14  Proj 9   T: 4DSV: Miscellaneous + Form-Z   ASN:Pr-9, DUE:Pr-8
                Help    R: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY           

12/01-05  W15  FinProj  T: Presentations with MS Software ASN:Final Project
                Help    R: Final Project How-to, Form-Z   

12/08-10  W16  FinProj  T: Help with Final Project        DUE:Pr-9
                Help

Final Project Due Wed 17 Dec 08: 12 noon under door of CSE/E446 or in CISE Dept. Office


This concludes the description of the anticipated class schedule. Use the E-mail link at the top of this Web page to correspond with the TA or instructor, if you have any questions.