0721 CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (CEA)

PREREQUISITE: 2 YEARS REGENTS MATH AND SCIENCE

GRADES 10-12  FULL YEAR - 1 UNIT

This course is designed to provide students with a solid background in Architectural Design and an introduction

to Civil Engineering.  Students complete individual as well as group design activities. The students

learn to use design problem solving techniques to draw complete plans for their designs.  These plans

include site plans, floor plans, elevations, detail drawings, electrical and plumbing plans, and structural

calculations for residential and small commercial projects.  Computer Aided Drawing skills as well as

presentation skills will develop through the presentation of projects to the class.  Computers will be used

to complete the drawing projects.  Students will explore, on an introductory level, the many skills used in

civil engineering.  These range from surveying to soil testing and structural design activities.