Course Descriptions

Environmental Design
(ENDS)

(faculty, see Department of Architecture)

101. (ARCH 1311) Design Process. (3-0). Credit 3.

Fundamental design processes, issues and theories relevant to design resolution and the creation of new ideas; creative thought processes from the formation of ideas through incubation to final product and future impact on the physical environment and society.

102. Design Foundations I--Lecture. (1-0). Credit 1.

Fundamental design processes, issues and theories relevant to design resolution by disciplines in the environmental design professions; the act of designing, its purpose, method and impact on the physical environment and society; creative thought processes from the formation of ideas through incubation to final product; intuition, systems theory and creation of hybrids. Prerequisite: Classification in environmental design, construction science or landscape architecture.

103. Design Foundations II--Lecture. (1-0). Credit 1.

Fundamental design processes, issues and theories relevant to design disciplines in the environmental design professions; critical thinking through systematic processes; physical, human and cultural factors as influences for the arts and environment. Prerequisite: Classification in environmental design, construction science or landscape architecture; ENDS 102.

105. (ARCH 1403) Design Foundations I. (1-4). Credit 3. I, S

Visual and functional design principles; development of skills in perception, thought and craft as they apply to the formation of two- and three-dimensional relationships; design attitudes and environmental awareness. Prerequisite: Classification in environmental design, construction science or landscape architecture.*

106. Design Foundations II. (1-4). Credit 3. II, S

Approaches to problem identification and problem solving emphasizing an awareness of human, physical and cultural factors influencing design; reinforcement of visual and verbal communication as applied to the design process. Prerequisite: ENDS 105.*

115. (ARCH 1407) Design Communication Foundations. (1-4). Credit 3.

Introduction to and practice of tools, methods, techniques available for graphic communication; graphic communication and the design process; observation and other forms of free-hand drawing and drawing systems that develop the student's representational and descriptive capabilities.

149. (ARCH 1301) Survey of Architectural History I. (3-0). Credit 3.

A survey of the history of architecture and the human-designed and built environment from the prehistoric to the 14th century; origins and the evolution of ideas related to the question of creativity in art and architectural objects and plans that make up the total scope of the designed environment.

150. (ARCH 1302) Survey of Architectural History II. (3-0). Credit 3.

A survey of the history of architecture and the human-designed and built environment from the 14th century to the present.

170. Computer Techniques for Design and Visualization. (2-3). Credit 3.

Introduction to the history of computing; fundamentals of computer applications for visualization, design, planning and construction; review of applications for management, network publishing, vector editing, modeling, rendering, animation, multimedia/hypermedia presentations and the development of virtual environments. Prerequisite: Basic computer literacy.

205. Environmental Design I. (2-6). Credit 4.

Issues and methods in designing environments for human habitation and well-being; projects addressing site, functional planning, spatial ordering, form generation through a recognition of the synthesis of space, structure, use and context; reinforcement of appropriate graphic and model building techniques. Concurrent enrollment in ENDS 211 is not allowed. Prerequisites: ENDS 102,103, 105, 106, 115, 170; ENDS 149 or 150.*

211. Design Detailing. (2-6). Credit 4.

Explorations of the connections between design decisions and material choices with respect to issues of building envelope, structure and aesthetics; design detailing, material research, 2-D hand and computer drawing, and digital 3-D modeling. Concurrent enrollment in ENDS 205 not allowed. Prerequisite: ENDS 115 or 170.

231. Architectural Structures I. (2-2). Credit 3.

Introduction to the physical principles that govern classical statistics and strengths of materials through the design of timber and steel components of architectural structures; computer applications. Prerequisites: ENDS 106; MATH 142 or equivalent; PHYS 201 or approval of instructor.

233. Environmental Systems I. (3-0). Credit 3.

Theory and applications of building energy use, envelope design, shading analysis, heating and cooling systems, lighting design and construction materials; design opportunities, calculations, equipment selection and component sizing as they relate to design. Prerequisites: ENDS 106; PHYS 201 or approval of instructor.

250. History of Modern Architecture. (3-0). Credit 3.

Development of modern architecture in the 20th century; materials, structure, social and economic changes as well as architectural theory. Prerequisites: ENDS 149 and 150 or approval of degree coordinator.

260. Comparative Theory in the Built and Virtual Environments. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Introduction of cultural theory and the environment; theories, special concepts and ideas relevant to the built and virtual environments with primary focus on the last fifty years; theory, theory building, and application to buildings and urban design; formation of ideas and critical ways of assessing the environment. Prerequisites: ENDS 102, 103, 250.

291. Research. Credit 1 to 4.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in environmental design. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of instructor.

311. Photography I. (2-4). Credit 3.

Exploration of vision through the photographic image as a medium of visual expression; basic theory and practice of black and white and/or still photography and/or digital imaging; historic development and aesthetic concern for photographic imagery. Prerequisite: ENDS 105 or 115 or approval of degree coordinator.

312. Photography II. (2-4). Credit 3.

Advanced photographic image-making; development of control and presentation of individual photographic expression and comments. Prerequisite: ENDS 311.

329. The American House I. (3-0). Credit 3.

Pre-industrial domestic architecture in America; analysis of prototype based on contemporary documentation with an emphasis on vernacular building types and native arts; vision of the ideal life of the period as evidenced in original drawings and place within the framework of variants that impact form (climate, economics, socio-cultural factors, materials and technology). Prerequisite: ENDS 150.

353. Color Theory. (2-4). Credit 3. I

Introduction to various aspects of color, including optical phenomena, color psychology and perception; application and principles with respect to art and design. Prerequisite: Upper-level classification in environmental design.

370. Virtual Architecture. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction to VRML and X3D used in the creation of realtime 3D environments; definition of formal scene description structures; modeling and transformation techniques; behaviors and message passing; user interaction and animation; inclusion of diverse media; scripting; relationship to HTML. Prerequisites: ENDS 170 or approval of instructor and degree coordinator.

372. Creating Digital Environments. (2-2). Credit 3.

Introduction to the terminology, principles and practices used in creation of 3D models; mathematical principles of geometric modeling; theory and application of modeling techniques, including Boolean operations, parametric modeling, particle systems, nurbs and grammar based techniques; lighting setup and control. Prerequisite: Junior classification or approval of instructor.

374. Multimedia Design and Development. (2-4). Credit 3.

Design and development of large scale multimedia projects; principles of user interactivity and navigation; integration of 2D and 3D display technologies; audio capture and editing; computer based presentations; kiosk design. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

375. Foundations of Visualization. (3-0). Credit 3.

A comprehensive introduction to visualization concepts, techniques and applications; major topic areas include the digital image, visual language, coordinate systems, geometric representation, modeling animation, image synthesis, visualization ethics and the future of visualization. Prerequisites: CPSC 110 or 111; MATH 102 and 103 or equivalents.

392. Pre-Professional Residency Experience. Credit 1 to 6. S

Educational work assignment to a student in the field of his or her career interest and course of study; supervision of the student by the cooperating employer and the instructor; a technical report approved by the instructor on a related subject area required. May be repeated for credit up to 6 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of the college coordinator of cooperative education.

470. Digital Rendering. (3-0). Credit 3.

Creation of photorealistic images related to the field of architecture; understanding of important perceptual and physical principles that form the foundation for creating realistic images; outdoor and indoor lighting, environmental effects, properties of materials, rendering models and techniques for adding visual detail. Prerequisites: ENDS 211; senior classification.

481. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1.

Presentations by and discussions with professionals representing specialty areas related to environmental design; career and academic objectives. May be repeated for up to 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

484. Summer Internship. (3-0). Credit 3. S

Practical experience in an office of design allied professionals; 12-week internship with a minimum of 480 hours; continuous employment; departmental pre-approval through the department internship coordinator required; post-approval evaluation conducted following the internship. May not be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Upper-level classification in environmental design; approval of environmental design internship coordinator.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester.

Special problems in environmental design. May be repeated for up to 12 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and degree coordinator.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified field of environmental design. May be repeated for up to 9 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and degree coordinator.

491. Research. Credit 1 to 4.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in environmental design. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.

494. Internship. (6-0). Credit 6. I, II

Practical experience in an office of design allied professionals; 18-week internship with a minimum of 720 hours; continuous employment; departmental pre-approval through the departmental internship coordinator required; post-approval evaluation conducted following the internship. May not be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Upper-level classification in environmental design; approval of environmental design internship coordinator.

*Field trips may be required for which departmental fees may be assessed to cover costs.