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3 Dimensional Sketching 

This semster we will leaner how to use the Google Sketch Up software to create many different types of engineerning and architectural structures.  3 Dimensional sketching will allow us to see stuctures as they would appear in real life.  This process will also teach students how to communicate their ideas visually and build skills needed in the engineering and architectural fields.  Student will be given Sketch Up Design problems that will solve using the Google Sketch Up software.  A Free version of Sketch Up is available here.

All Sketch up assignments will be submitted via WCPSS email.

Sketch Up Assignments and Brief Description

Planes and sketching- Students will learn to use Sketch Up commands and sketching procedures

Geometric shapes- Students will reproduce 20 geometric shapes using skills they learned in the planes and sketching assignment.

Sky Scraper- Students will be assigned a city in the United States and will recreate a sky scraper in that city 

Beach House- Students will choose to design an east coast or west coast style beach house. Student can recreate or design their own.

Casino- Students will research and design a casino on their own or replicate an exsisting casino.

High School- Students will create a themed high school that is untraditional.  Examples: Sports, Mechanical, Business, Musical ect.

Restaurant- Students will design an original resturant that mirrors a chain restuarant.

Airport- Students will research and design a two runway airport with all features found in a small city airport.

Mini-Golf Course-  Student will design a 9 hole mini-golf coures around a teacher assigned theme.

Stadium- Students will design a semi-pro or pro staduim.  Stadium can be original or replicated.

 

Instructions for Sending an Email with Attached Sketch Up file

Direction- Students will send their sketch up assignments to me via their WCPSS email account.  Student who use another email service (Yahoo, AOL, TWC, ect.) will not be accepted. Follow the procedure below. 

1. Know your email user interface.

2. Enter correct email address and subject. Email: jriedel1@wcpss.net subject: Lastname_Nameofdrawing (Riedel_Cityofshapes)

3. Adding an attachment (drawing file). Click on the word Attachment.

4. Click on the file upload icon.

5. Select the drawing file from  your Drafting I folder.

6. Send the email.

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Student Expectation for Sketch Up Assignments 

 

Completeness 25%>>> 0-25 points.

Drawing is complete.  All sided of the building, structure, or assigned figure has 3 dimensional (HWD) detail on each and every side of the figure.

 

Aesthetics 20%>>> 0-20 points

Each of the faces in the sketch up model must have a texture (surface detail) or color and cannot be blank.

 

Accuracy 25%>>>> 0-25 points

All features in the sketch up model will have height, width and depth.  Features that have a two dimensional appearance will receive up to a 25% deduction. 

 

Classwork 25%>>>>> 0-25 points

Students will be required to work on their projects in class.  Due to the high level of detail that is needed in a sketch up drawing, students will not always be able to finish drawings in class.  Students will need to work consistently on their projects in class or they will receive a deduction.

 

Procedural 5%>>> 0 or 5 Points

Must save all sketch up drawings as: Lastname_Drawingtitle.skp  and saved in the correct sketchup folder on the shared network drive.

 

Please Note:

Figures imported through the 3D warehouse or any other sketch up models that are included in the drawing will be considered plagiarism.  All work in the assigned sketch up models must be original work.  I will never allow student to import other peoples work.  Files that have imported work will receive a zero.  

 

Lost or deleted work will be the responsibility of the student.  Students are required to back up their work in three different places to eliminate the possibility of losing a drawing.  Due dates will not be extended due to lost or deleted drawing files. Lost files will receive a zero.

 

Few means 2 or more. Requirements and components for drawings do not need to be stated in writing.  Students are instructed to take notes and list requirement stated by Mr. Riedel.  Some requirements for common construction features do not need to be stated in class.  For example all doors in drawings must have some type of handle to open.  These are common features in construction and do not need to be stated as requirements or components by Mr. Riedel.  They are expected in a drawing. If you have a question ask or risk a deduction.

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Beach House Design

 

Directions:  

  • You will begin this assignment by researching the different types of beach house designs located on the East Coast and West Coast of the United States.

  • You will collect at least 4 images of beach houses that you find interesting and appealing to you.  Those images will be placed in a Microsoft Word document and submitted to me on Thursday September 29th.  You will name the file Lastname_bhimages.doc

  • Begin your initial design in Sketch up following the completion of step 2 above. Exterior Detail only. Do Not Design the interior yet.  

  • You will choose either the west coast or east coast style.  You do not have to copy a house. You can create your own original design as long as it shares characteristics of an east coast or west coast house.

  • Save as Lastname_beachhouse.skp

  • This will be a 3-4 week project

  • See below for examples of beach house found on the east and west coast.

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