Architectural Drafting and Design, 4E Workbook

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of architectural drafting and design. Uisng step-by-step methods for layout of each type of drawing, the student is shown how to critically think through and solve problems in design. By walking the reader through the process from planning, review of architecture, structure design, building codes, requirements and variables, this book illustrates exactly what is required to execute a set of plans. CADD applications are included as well as projects from basic to advanced levels.
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Workbook, ISBN: 0-8273-6750-3
INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS
Instructor's Resource Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-8157-3
Solutions Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-7422-4
Computerized Test Bank, ISBN: 0-8273-8158-1
Keywords: Architectural Drafting and Design

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Detailing every step for the design and layout of each type of drawing required for a complete set of architectural plans, this textbook reflects current trends and standards in the industry. Specific attention is given to residential design, site plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, framing methods, foundations plans, wall sections, architectural rendering, and commercial drafting. An enclosed CD-ROM contains drawing files of floor plans and a trial version of AutoCAD. The authors are affiliated with Clackamas Community College, Oregon. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Alan Jefferis, who obtained his BS degree from San Diego State University in 1972, has been an instructor of drafting technology at Clackamas Community College, an Authorized AutoCAD Training Center, for over thirty-one years. Prior to that, Mr. Jefferis taught for four years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. His professional experience includes eight years of drafting for structural engineers and thirty years of residential designing. Currently, he is the owner of Residential Designs, as well as an Autodesk Developer Network member and a former member of the A.I.B.D. Mr. Jefferis is the co-author of numerous books from Delmar Cengage Learning, including RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, DRAFTING AND DETAILING, ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN, COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DETAILING', AUTOCAD FOR ARCHITECTURE, and PRINT READING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION.

David A. Madsen is the president of Madsen Designs, Incorporated (www.madsendesigns.com). He is Faculty Emeritus of Drafting Technology and the Autodesk Premier Training Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon. Mr. Madsen was an instructor and department Chairperson at Clackamas Community College for nearly thirty years. In addition to community college experience, David Madsen was a Drafting Technology instructor at Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon and is a former member of the American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA) Board of Directors, and was honored by the ADDA with Director Emeritus status at the annual conference in 2005. He has extensive experience in mechanical drafting, architectural design and drafting, and building construction. Mr. Madsen holds a Master of Education Degree in Vocational Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Education. He is the author of ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN, GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING, PRINT READING FOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, and co-author of ARCHITECTURAL AUTOCAD, ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP AND ITS APPLICATIONS, ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING USING AUTOCAD, AUTOCAD AND ITS APPLICATIONS: BASICS, ADVANCED, AND COMPREHENSIVE, AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE AND ITS APPLICATIONS, AUTOCAD ESSENTIALS, CIVIL DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY, and PRINT READING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY.