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Course Name Architectural Working Drawing
Course Code 25ARC302
Program 5-Year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
Semester 5
Credits 4
Campus Coimbatore

Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Working Drawings

Purpose and types of working drawings; Standards, symbols, scales, and conventions (IS codes); Introduction to load-bearing & composite structures (wall-thicknesses, structural grids, integration with frame elements);

 

Module 2: General Arrangement Drawings

Reworking Semester 4 design into a constructible load-bearing or composite structure; Setting out plans: column grids, wall positions, openings, levels; Working plan drawings with dimensions, annotations, levels.

Module 3: Sections, Elevations & Construction Details

Building sections: cut-through load-bearing walls, beams, and slabs; detailing lintels, sills, and foundations; Elevations: façade treatment with material specifications and external levels; Key construction details: Foundation & plinth for load-bearing walls, Wall-floor-roof junctions, Openings (doors, windows with lintels, sills, and jamb details), Composite roof details (sloped RCC slab/steel + tile/cladding).

Module 4: Joinery, Stairs & Toilet Details

Door & window joinery: exploded views, schedules, and fixing details; Staircase drawings: plan, section, and construction detailing; Toilet & wet-area detailing: layouts, waterproofing layers, slopes, fixture placements.

Module 5: Services Coordination & Site Drawings

Basic service layouts: water supply, drainage, and electrical points; Site plan: setting out, landscape elements, levels, and services connections.

Module 6: Portfolio Compilation

Integration of all drawings into a comprehensive working drawing set; Cross-checking for accuracy, readability, and constructability

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

  • To introduce students to construction documentation practices for load-bearing and composite structural systems.
  • To enable students to translate conceptual designs (from the previous semester) into comprehensive working drawings for construction.
  • To familiarize students with building byelaws, standards, and codes relevant to working drawings.
  • To develop technical communication skills through precise representation of plans, sections, elevations, details, and schedules.
  • To cultivate an understanding of coordination between architectural, structural, and services drawings for practical execution.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

CO1: Prepare complete working drawing sets for load-bearing and composite structures.

CO2 : Apply building codes, byelaws, and standards to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.

CO3: Develop construction details for walls, foundations, openings, staircases, joinery, and roofing systems.

CO4: Demonstrate technical precision and clarity in producing drawings for execution on-site.

CO5: Coordinate architectural drawings with structural and basic service layouts.

 

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CO1

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2

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CO2

3

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CO3

3

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CO4

3

3

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CO5

3

3

2

1

3

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2

Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern

Assessment

Internal/External

Weightage

Continuous Assessment

Internal

30%

Mid-Semester Jury

Internal

20%

End-Semester Jury

External

50%

Text Books / References

Reading Material

  1. B. McKay, Building Construction (Volumes 1–4).
  2. Francis D.K. Ching, Building Construction Illustrated. Wiley.
  3. Bindra & Arora, Building Construction. Dhanpat Rai.
  4. Punmia, B.C. Building Construction. Laxmi Publications.
  5. National Building Code of India (NBC).
  6. IS 962: Code of Practice for Architectural and Building Drawings.

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