Working Drawings
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The official GTU curriculum for Working Drawings (subject code 4355001) as prescribed for DS · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 12 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4355001)Unit 1 Design development and its finalization for working drawings
- 1.1. Introduction and study of working drawings of housing projects as follows, Study of a set working drawings prepared by a practicing architect. Study of 'Working Drawings' prepared by students of Architecture degree & diploma colleges through students visits and/or presentations by experts from both industry and other institutes. Site visits to on-going housing construction sites The basic building unit drawings should be drawn to appropriate scales e.g. 1:50 or 1:100 (not odd scales like 1:40 or 1:75). However, such decisions are best left at the discretion of concerned faculty members.
Unit 2 Preparation of site layout with necessary details
- 2.1. Site layout including building units, roads and landscaped areas drawn clearly without rendering.
- 2.2. The drawing format for preparing working drawings, standardized, complete with borderline, notes, revision table and nameplate.
- 2.3. Draw essential site details like compound wall section, UGWT, landscape, hard paving detail etc. Working Drawings Course Code: 4355001
Unit 3 Preparation of all Basic Drawings
- 3.1. All plans (as applicable), Foundation Plan Grid Plan All Floor Plans Terrace Plan
- 3.2. All elevations (as applicable), North elevation South elevation West elevation East elevation Any other
- 3.3. All sections include (as applicable), Minimum one section through toilets Minimum one section through staircase Minimum two other sections (Note: Sections should be drawn with the aim to show all the details of the designed building and hence should be cut accordingly)
Unit 4 Preparation of all Detailed Drawings
- 4.1. All detailed drawings including at least the following, Toilet details Kitchen details Door/Window details Staircase details Railing details Flooring details Electrical layout House Drainage Layout Any other
- 4.2. All detailed drawings should be drawn to a scale of 1:20 or 1:25. However some of the more intricate details should be drawn to an appropriate enlarged scale.
- 4.3. All details designed and worked out individually by the students under the guidance of faculty. Detail drawings should be co- related with the basic drawings before finalization. Working Drawings Course Code: 4355001
Unit 5 Working drawings with CAD software
- 5.1. Use the latest version of CAD software to prepare working drawings.
- 5.2. Documentation of the entire set of working drawings should be done with the aim of preparing an excellent quality work portfolio, required for Office Training Placement in 6th Semester as well as for future academic purpose