Building Construction II ARCH 3316

Course description:

This course study finishes for interior and exterior of buildings, expansion and landing joints, and insulating materials, interior finishes materials, kitchens, bathrooms, fireplaces, doors and windows. Set up working drawings and details of medium-size buildings in line with standard.

Course Aims:

This course aims at:
  • Familiarizing students with building systems and its various elements.
  • Identify implementation process and supervision of construction of the different stages and special finishes, such as electrical and plumbing installations, plastering, painting and tile cladding, kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows, and others
  • Drawing the shop drawings.

Course outcomes:

The student after his study of this course is able to: 
  • Acquisition of checking shop drawings skill and read it correctly.
  • Specialized knowledge of building systems and its various elements and process of implementation stages of construction and finishes.
  • Acquire the ability to deal with architectural details and translate them on the ground.
  • The acquisition of practical skills through visits and follow-up the construction of variousconstruction projects. 
  • The production of a number of working drawings.