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ACH 271 - Advanced Building Information Modeling

3 credit hours - One hour lecture and four hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
Explore advanced uses of the latest in building information modeling technology as it applies to the sequence of the design and construction documentation process. Focus on expanding knowledge of advanced skills in the areas of conceptual design, including massing studies, space planning, visualization, rendering and animations. Course uses Revit software by Autodesk. Lab fee $40.

Prerequisite(s): ACH 270  or permission of the department chair.

Note: This course counts as one of the required CAD electives.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Summer

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Diagram area boundaries and space planning.

2. Create massing studies.

3. Apply visualization, renderings and animation.