DRAFT 168 - SketchUp

5 Credits

SketchUp will explain the basics of creating three-dimensional objects or buildings, either strating from scrtach or based off two-dimensional CAD drawings. Students will become well-versed in good practises in SketchUp, how to integrate buildings with landscapes, Google Earth, and some rendering techniques.

Course Note Cross list with INT D 168
FeesCF

Quarters Typically Offered

Winter Day

Designed to Serve Drafting and Interior Design Students
Active Date 2015-01-09

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Week 1 Introduction to simple tools: create a table with molding. Week 2 Introduction to manipulation tools: create a room for a house with furniture, textures, Week 3 How to use your model to your advantage: creating scenes, controlling daylight, exporting images. Week 4 Working with real dimensions in the models using Autocad drawings to create quick detail, and full detail. Week 5 Complete the house model, inside and out. Add texture, position for daylight. Week 6 Use contour map to create the site for the house to sit on. Week 7 Using models from Google Sketchup online and Google Earth. Week 8 Create a plan in sketchup of a commercial building. Week 9 Create the multi-story office building with stairs. Week 10 Complete renderings of models, plan the presentation of work, export images.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate knowledge and mastery of industry standards when they create three-dimensional objects in SketchUp.

Students will be able to successfully demonstrate how to construct a room in a house with furniture and textures utilizing SketchUp.

Students will be able to successfully demonstrate how to import Auto CAD and Google earth into their SketchUp drawings.

Students successfully create a site for the house and control daylight utilizing SketchUp.

Student will successfully create a three story building fully rendering using SketchUp