Course Module

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SUBJECT / MODULE DETAILS
ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING SIMULATION 01/03
NOMINAL DURATION 48 HOURS (CLASS HOURS)
SUBJECT / MODULE CODES
DISCIPLINE CODE

Module Purpose

To provide the student with the knowledge and skills to create a simulation of a building, including floor plans, sections, elevations, rendered internal and external view, movies, shadow studies, quantity calculation, object creation and directory filing procedures.

Prerequisites

Consideration of RPL

Relationship to Competency Standards

No competency standards are currently available

Content

Produce a set of documents and view from a building model illustrating the various outputs required from the model to clearly communicate the construction, appearance and scale of the building.

Assessment Strategy

Assessment Method

To complete this module the learner must achieve the module purpose. A satisfactory standard must be achieved in each assessment event. The minimum overall minimum standard is 50%. A score of less than 30% in any of the assessment event wills result in a No Pass result.

Conditions of Assessment

The students will be given access to the relevant equipment and materials when required.

Guidelines for the Assessor

The tasks specified for this module will be assessed using the approved marking criteria attached as Appendix A The assessor shall adhere strictly to the approved marking criteria. The students may carry out work in their own time, outside the class room environment. All drawings, pictures and movies should be prepared using a single computer generated simulation model. Tasks performed in other modules will not be considered in the assessment of this module. The assessor is to determine that the work submitted is the student’s own work.

Knowledge

The student is to achieve the training specification purpose to be competent.

Learning Outcome Details

Learning Outcome 1

Produce, from the building model, the plan view of the following building elements in context. Walls, columns, beams, windows, doors, objects, lamps, slab, roof, site mesh, dimensions levels, stairs, Zone stamps, Layers and Layer combinations, Display options and Display Options Combinations

Assessment Criteria Modify and use in context, walls: construction, materials and height Modify and use in context, columns: construction, materials and height Modify and use in context, beams: construction, materials height and width Place windows in position, modify type and size Place doors in position modify type and size Choose appropriate objects, place in position and modify size and materials Choose appropriate lamps, place in position and modify light spread and direction Modify and use in context, slab Modify and use in context, roof Modify and use in context, site mesh Place dimensions linked to elements required to set out the building and its elements Place levels to clearly define the RL’s of the building and the adjacent site Use Zone stamps to define rooms, room numbers and areas Using StairMaker place stairs showing on the current story and the story above. Stairs should be placed using the story sensitive option. Using the layer dialogue create new layers. Using the layer dialogue create new layer combination groups and add them to the saved combinations

Learning Outcome 2

Produce, from the building model, section and elevation views of the model

Assessment Criteria elevations shall be laid out in clear easily readable form active model windows active drawing windows, showing notes and dimensions as appropriate demonstrate the correct use of active level dimensions produce elevation view with shadows using the standard architectural convention (45d over the left shoulder) produce elevation view using the vectorial hatching option sections shall be laid out in clear easily readable form demonstrate the correct use of active dimensions demonstrate the correct use of active level dimensions Demonstrate the use of text for annotation of the construction Using additional layers as required add additional 2D detail to the section Demonstrate an understanding of the correct use of the element hatch control.

Learning Outcome 3

Produce, from the building model, as a series of screen snapshots, images and photorenderings of the 3D environment saved in JPEG or Quicktime format

Assessment Criteria Create a VR scene comprising of a minium of 3 cameras Produce a Flythrough of not less than 40 frames Sun Study movie, viewed from the top and for the 21 st June at the times of 9am 12 noon and 3pm Create photorender projections using the following features transparency texture maps sun shadows light shadows pictures Create the following views using the above 1 internal view 1 external view 1 cutaway view

Learning Outcome 4

Provide examples, as a series of screen snapshots Project File, illustrations of element creations utilities

Assessment Criteria Create composite structure Create new materials Attach vectorial fill to new material Attach texture map to new material Create new line type Create new Symbol fill Create new Zone category Export plan view as DWG

Learning Outcome 5

Produce, from the building model and using the calculation feature, create a NEW general element listing using Setup List Scheme Option and include the parameters listed below. Save as Excel file

Assessment Criteria Create an element list using the fields listed below and in the order listed below. Story index element type layer name Library Part Name material height thickness / size user ID internal ID The list is to include a minimum of 40 rows

Learning Outcome 6

Produce, from the building model, files for incorporation into the necessary Plot/Print layout software and create plot layouts which form a set of documentation suitable for construction. The layouts should include views of the model at various scales

Assessment Criteria Create A1 sheet layouts and incorporate the following: Plans section and elevation views of the model Use the drawings settings option to set some of the included drawings at various scales Use multiple sheets Incorporate onto the layout suitable title blocks showing drawing title information Sun Study views for 9am, 12noon,and 3pm Show plans for each story and include Ceiling plans Toilet details Wall elevations North point Pictures Export to DWG

Learning Outcome 7

Provide screen snapshot of expanded directory structure. Use Master objects provided to generate log file. This could also be illustrated using the directory structure on the project CD

Assessment Criteria Provide screen snapshot illustrating the Project Directory Provide screen snapshot illustrating the Layout Dir Provide screen snapshot illustrating the PMK dir Provide screen snapshot illustrating the Movies dir Provide screen snapshot illustrating the Modules dir Provide screen snapshot illustrating the Objects dir Provide screen snapshot illustrating the Doors dir Provide screen snapshot illustrating the Windows dir Provide log file in text format

Learning Outcome 8

Provide project on CD to illustrate that the following operations have been carried out.

Assessment Criteria Use Master Layer Place module Rotate Module Elevate Module How many module file types Create module from within project Multiply module Explode and recreate module

Learning Outcome 9

Provide project on CD to illustrate that the following operations have been carried out.

Assessment Criteria Creating a shared project Allocating passwords Defining work areas Creating a "Local Draft" Sending and receiving changes Changing your work space Working outside your workspace Remote working on a shared project

 

Delivery

Delivery Strategy

This module is technology based, requiring a CAD computer laboratory, the appropriate software and other facilities for running sessions

Implementation Requirements

Equivalent Subjects/Modules

Nil

Standard Exceptions

Nil

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students applying for recognition of prior learning and experience in this module must demonstrate that they have achieved the modules purpose through previous study and or relevant experience. Students must provide evidence for the module purpose and each learning outcome.

Module (to be) Included in the following Courses

Number  Var  Course Name  Sponsor To be advised  1 Architectural Technology  Building & Construction

 

Assessment

Grade Code

Grade equivalence to be defined

Results are reported as a percentage for each of the sections

Alternatively results may be reported as A, B, C and FAIL

GRADE	CLASS MARK
A	>=83
B	>=70
C	>=50

All other cases FAIL

(>= means a mark of "more than or equal to")

Note Because of the various disciplines represented in this module and the variations in direction a mark of less than 50% in a specialized area will not necessarily result in a FAIL providing compensating grades are achieved in other areas of this module which on aggregate achieve the 50% overall pass mark. Students should further note that a grade of less than 30% IN ANY AREA will result in a FAIL

Assessment Events

In addition to an overall pass in this module, learners must pass each assessment event where there is a "YES" in the "must pass" column.

Number	Name	Outcomes/Timing	Weighting	Must pass
1	Plans and stories	ALL	27.00%	YES
2	3D environment, Sections and elevations	ALL	22.00%	YES
3	PlotMaker and Setup	ALL	19.00%	YES
4	Utilities and Calculation	ALL	19.00%	YES
5	TeamWork and Hotlinked Modules	ALL	13.00%	YES

Student Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria

This subject should be closely linked to other projects done in other modules. This subject will be formatively assessed using the assessment criteria and on the basis of practical projects or a series of projects which provide a demonstration, applicable to each of the checking criteria, and of your understanding and knowledge.

Task

• Compile and organise information and methods using Screens shots, saved images, simulation, layout, VR and excel files etc which should cover the following:
• Procedures involved in using the building model an understanding of the use of the various building elements in context.
• Procedures involved to generate, from the building model, section and elevation views of that model
• Procedures involved to generate images and photorenderings of the 3D environment saved in JPEG and Quicktime format
• Use of element creations utilities for fills, lines, materials
• Demonstrate an understanding, using the building model and the calculation feature, of the creation of a NEW general element listing.
• Demonstrate the methods, using the building model to produce files for incorporation into the necessary Plot/Print layout software and creation of plot layouts
• Demonstrate an understanding of a project directory structure using screen snapshots.
• Procedures for using Master objects to generate log file

Assessment of Skills

This subject should be closely linked to other projects done in other modules. This subject will be formatively assessed using the assessment criteria and on the basis of practical projects or a series of projects which provide a demonstration, applicable to each of the checking criteria, and of your understanding and knowledge.

Task

• Model and produce architectural computer based drawings, pictures and schedules. In this module you should cover the following learning outcomes,
• Produce, from the building model, the plan view of the following building elements in context
• Walls, columns, beams, windows, doors, objects, lamps, slab, roof, site mesh, dimensions levels, stairs, Zone stamps.
• Generate from the building model, section and elevation views of that model
• Generate images and photorenderings of the 3D environment saved in JPEG and Quicktime format
• Use element creations utilities for fills, lines, materials
• Demonstrate an understanding, using the building model and the calculation feature, of the creation of a NEW general element listing using Setup List
• Scheme Option and include the defined parameters. Save as Excel file
• Produce, from the building model, files for incorporation into the necessary Plot/Print layout software and create plot layouts which form a set of documentation suitable for construction. The layouts will include views of the model at various scales and as listed in the Learning Outcomes above.
• Demonstrate an understanding of a project directory structure using screen snapshots.
• Use Master objects provided to generate log file

Minimum Essential Resources

Teachers Qualifications and / or Experience

Proven understanding of building modeling and

Five years relevant industry experience and

The attainment of a grade B pass of this module

Human Resources

To be advised

External Studies Details

Nil

Accommodation Required

CAD computer laboratory

Plant and Equipment Requirements

To be advised

Consumables

To be advised

Student Purchases and Expenditure Required

Nil

Teaching / Learning Resources Required

Nil

Major Texts and References

Texts will be dependant on the software used

Additional Information

This module is intended to be taught concurrently with the following modules to integrate subject and material delivery.

2186A	MATERIALS
2186BB	CONSTRUCTION 2
2186CC	ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
2186EE	ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS
2186GG	PRESENTATION DRAWINGS
2186HH	ARCHITECTURAL APPRECIATION
2186XX	ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO 2
2186Y	ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE BUILDING