AC-ADDI-3
Demonstrate architectural drafting skills.
3.1 Read and interpret existing architectural drawings.
3.2 Measure using an architect’s and an engineer’s scale.
3.3 Calculate volume and area related to architectural drafting.
3.1 Read and interpret existing architectural drawings.
3.2 Measure using an architect’s and an engineer’s scale.
3.3 Calculate volume and area related to architectural drafting.
artifacts
EXPLANATION OF ARTIFACTS
The pictures above represent standard 3 as a whole. The ruler shown in the picture above is an architect's and engineer's scale. This is used to measure architectural drawings to scale. The floor plan represents an example of an architect's drawing.
Reflection
To be an architect you need to be able to read the drawings given to you or the drawings you do yourself. Standard 3.1 states read and interpret existing architectural drawings. In order to follow through and meet this standard you need to be familiar with the different uses of dimensions and line types and also the different scales of different drawings. To scale a drawing correctly and measure one correctly you need to know how to use an architect’s and engineer’s scale, which is standard 3.2. The architect’s scale is a ruler that has 6 different scales that can be used to measure any architectural drawing. Standard 3.3 states calculate volume and area related to architectural drafting. I met this standard by taking my time and learning how to correctly read an architectural drawing. That standard was met last year in Intro to Drafting. Also last year in Intro we learned how to use the architect scale, so this standard was easily met. These standards all have real- world application because in order to be an architect or even some sort of engineer you need to be able to read a drawing correctly and scale a drawing correctly as well. My future learning goals related to these standards are learning how to read the scale easier and to expand my knowledge on each standard.