Architectural Design I
Course Description:
In Principles of Architecture, students will review various concepts used in the design and architecture field. They will learn about basic drafting equipment and how to use and maintain it. They will analyze challenges and solutions within the development of design. They will also learn how to prepare drawings manually and using AutoCAD software. A substantial portion of the course will be spent on sequential processes so that students develop an understanding of creating and annotating drawings as well as how to apply standard rules regarding line types, offset objects, creating layers, and setting up a page for plotting. They will also explore three-dimensional drawing and use coordinating and navigation systems to create them.
Course Details:
| Course Title (District): | Architectural Design I | ||||||||||
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| Course Title (NCES SCED) : | Architectural Design | ||||||||||
| Course Provider : | Michigan Virtual | ||||||||||
| Content Provided By : | Pointful Education | ||||||||||
| Online Instructor Provided By : | Michigan Virtual | ||||||||||
| Standards Addressed : | Common Core State Standards, Michigan Center for Career and Technical Education, Michigan Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts | ||||||||||
| Alignment Document : | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j1asZxJyC0sxYj5Dz_WyeT07zAricqS_OuL0qO4BsRU/edit?usp=sharing | ||||||||||
| Academic Terms : | Semester | ||||||||||
| NCES SCED Code : 05192 |
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How To Enroll:
| Enrollment Website : | https://slp.michiganvirtual.org/ |
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| Email : | [email protected] |
| Phone : | (888) 889-2840 |
Students and Parents: It is important to work closely with your local school counselor or registrar to follow the school's enrollment procedures. By clicking the "Start Registration Request" button below, you will be able to notify the school of your interest in registering for the online course. However, it is the responsibility of the district or school to review the registration request and approve or deny the request. Please make a note to follow up with your school after submitting a registration request.
Additional Course Information:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (888) 889-2840
- Design and prepare drafts of two-dimensional technical drawings
- Utilize AutoCAD software to prepare architectural designs
- Apply scale to designs to accurately represent real-life dimensions
- Apply professional standards and guidelines in preparing technical drawings
- Produce three-dimensional drawings
Additional Cost Description:
None
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to...
NSQ National Standards for Quality Online Courses: Third Edition (2019)
| Rating | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| A1. A course overview and syllabus are included in the online course | Fully Met | |
| A2. Minimum computer skills and digital literacy skills expected of the learner are clearly stated.* | Fully Met | |
| A3. The instructor’s biographical information and information on how to communicate with the instructor are provided to learners and other stakeholders. | Fully Met | |
| A4. Learner expectations and policies are clearly stated and readily accessible within the introductory material of the course. | Fully Met | |
| A5. Minimum technology requirements for the course are clearly stated, and information on how to obtain the technologies is provided.* | Fully Met | |
| A6. Grading policies and practices are clearly defined in accordance with course content learning expectations. | Fully Met | |
| A7. The online course provides a clear description or link to the technical support offered and how to obtain it.* | Fully Met | |
| A8. Learners are offered an orientation prior to the start of the online course. | Fully Met |
| Rating | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| B1. The online course objectives or competencies are measurable and clearly state what the learner will be able to demonstrate as a result of successfully completing the course.* | Fully Met | The course level learning objectives are evident in the course navigation and orientation it provides a list of course objectives within the lesson introduction content. |
| B2. The online course expectations are consistent with course-level objectives or competencies, are representative of the structure of the course, and are clearly stated. | Fully Met | |
| B3. The online course content is aligned with accepted state and/or other accepted content standards, where applicable.* | Fully Met | The course alignment document outline the state standards as well as module/unit level objectives. |
| B4. Digital literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum.* | Fully Met | |
| B5. Supplemental learning resources and related instructional materials are available to support and enrich learning and are aligned to the specific content being delivered.* | Partially Met | Course instructions for academic support will be provided by the teacher in the course. We did not see any evidence of other resources to help with academic support built into the course. |
| B6. The online course content and supporting materials reflect a culturally diverse perspective that is free of bias.* | Not Met | We did not see any evidence of diversity in images or video content. Seems to be mostly a male voice throughout the series of videos presented in the class. |
| B7. The online course materials (e.g., textbooks, primary source documents, OER) that support course content standards are accurate and current. | Partially Met | An appropriate level for an introductor course, concepts are not too complicated and builds understanding throughout course, providing a variety of instrutional materials. Suggestion: Lacking extended learning or enrichment; include more contextualization to the real world to promote engagement. |
| B8. The online course is free of adult content and avoids unnecessary advertisements.* | Fully Met | The content embedded in the course and links provided are approprate materials |
| B9. Copyright and licensing status for any third-party content is appropriately cited and easily found. | Partially Met | Citations were evident in some cases, however, we only saw these on the first page of lesson content and sporadically in other lessons. Most of the citations were missing on the other lesson pages. |
| B10. Documentation and other support materials are available to support effective online course facilitation.* | Fully Met |
| Rating | Comments | |
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| C1. The online course design includes activities that guide learners toward promoting ownership of their learning and self-monitoring. | Partially Met | While learning activities do provide opportunities for learner content interaction such as through the lesson cpncept checks, short answre and matching activities throught the lesson modules, we felt that other learning activies besides just reading and watching videos of the content, that more practice activities that align with the required assignments would be more beneficial to students and their interaction with the content. For example, having them practice with AutoCAD before completing an assignment. |
| C2. The online course’s content and learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies. | Fully Met | |
| C3. The online course is organized by units and lessons that fall into a logical sequence. | Fully Met | |
| C4. The online course content is appropriate to the reading level of the intended learners.* | Fully Met | |
| C5. The online course design includes introductory assignments or activities to engage learners within the first week of the course. | Fully Met | |
| C6. The online course provides learners with multiple learning paths as appropriate, based on learner needs, that engage learners in a variety of ways. | Partially Met | See comment above for standard C1. |
| C7. The online course provides regular opportunities for learner-learner interaction. | Fully Met | Discussion boards provide opportunities for learner to learner interaction as well as with the instructor. Feedback on assignments also allow for learner and instructor interaction. |
| C8. The online course design provides opportunities for learner-instructor interaction, including opportunities for regular feedback about learner progress.* | Fully Met | |
| C9. Online course instructional materials and resources present content in an effective, engaging, and appropriate manner.* | Fully Met | Instructional materials are in alignment with learning objectives. |
| Rating | Comments | |
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| D1. Learner assessments are linked to stated course, unit, or lesson-level objectives or competencies. | Fully Met | Assessments align with objectives and are written clearly. |
| D2. Valid course assessments measure learner progress toward mastery of content. | Fully Met | There are a variety of practice opportunities and multiple methods of assessment, various projects, writing reflections, self-check quizzes. |
| D3. Assessment practices provide routine and varied opportunities for self-monitoring and reflection of learning.* | Fully Met | There are a variety of practice opportunities that allow for self check, and multiple methods of assessment for teacher feedback on progress, various projects, writing reflections, self check quizzes formative assessment to use practice AutoCAD to check for understanding. |
| D4. Assessment materials provide the learner with the flexibility to demonstrate mastery in a variety of ways.* | Fully Met | |
| D5. Rubrics that clearly define expectations for varied levels of proficiency are created and shared with learners.* | Partially Met | The course provides rubrics for assessments; some are missing content however. One suggestion: Provide a visual example of a completed student assignments or video tutorials, as the assignments could use a more detailed breakdown of information for the students on what to complete. |
| Rating | Comments | |
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| E1. Online course navigation is logical, consistent, and efficient from the learner’s point of view.* | Fully Met | |
| E2. The online course design facilitates readability.* | Fully Met | |
| E3. The online course provides accessible course materials and activities to meet the needs of diverse learners.* | Partially Met | There was alt text on images; however, there were a few videeos without closed captioning or video transcripts |
| E4. Course multimedia facilitate ease of use.* | Fully Met | Multimedia allowed for pause, stop, and volume adjustment functions. Thre are no flashing of objects, and timing for videos is appropriate. |
| E5. Vendor accessibility statements are provided for all technologies required in the course.* | Fully Met |
| Rating | Comments | |
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| F1. Educational tools ensure learner privacy and maintain confidentiality of learner information in accordance with local, state, and national laws for learner data. | Fully Met | |
| F2. The online course tools support the learning objectives or competencies.* | Fully Met | |
| F3. The online course provides options for the instructor to adapt learning activities to accommodate learners’ needs and preferences.* | Partially Met | Instructor role permissions within Michigan Virtual's learning management system permit instructors to add supplemental content and external resources both within lessons and announcements. Additionally, the learning management system permits online accommodations including text-to-speech tools, extended testing time, provision of multiple attempts, and scoring exemptions for extenuating circumstances. Course content is desgined, however, to meet state and national content standards alignment and provide a guaranteed and viable curriculum to all enrolled learners, and therefore there are restrictions on instructor permissions to modify the scope and sequence of course assessments. |
| F4. The course allows instructors to control the release of content.* | Partially Met | Michigan Virtual provides for flexible pacing and asynchronous delivery of its online course offerings. In order to maximize these opportunities for personalized learner preferences and flexibility concerning frequency or timing of individual learner availability or participation in courses during academic terms, with few exceptions, all course content is made available at all times throughout the term, and generally only midterm or final exams are password protected. Conditional release of content is intentionally avoided or used sparingly within Michigan Virtual course design and instructional delivery models. |
| F5. The course provides the necessary technical functionality to score and record assessments and calculate earned course points or grades.* | Fully Met |
| Rating | Comments | |
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| G1. The online course uses multiple methods and sources of input for assessing course effectiveness. | Fully Met | |
| G2. The online course is reviewed to ensure that the course is current. | Fully Met | |
| G3. The online course is updated on a continuous improvement cycle for effectiveness based on the findings from ongoing reviews. | Fully Met |
Review Conducted By: Michigan Virtual
Date of Review:
08/17/2023
Module 1: Basic Drafting
Module 2: Design and Drawings Part I
Module 3: Design and Drawings Part II
Module 4: Design and Drawings Part III
Module 5: Dimensioning and Annotation
Module 6: Working Drawings
Module 7: Pictorial Drawings and Surface Developments
Module 8: Sequential Processes Part I
Module 9: Sequential Processes Part II
Module 10: Sequential Processes Part III
Module 11: Sequential Processes Part IV
Module 12: Sequential Processes Part V
Module 13: 3-Dimensional Drawing Part I
Module 14: 3-Dimensional Drawing Part II
| Term Type | Enrollment Opens | Enrollment Ends | Random Draw Date | Enrollment Drop Date | Course Starts | Course Ends | # of Seats | Course Fee | Potential Additional Costs |
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| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 01/16/2026 | 01/02/2026 | 05/22/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 08/29/2025 | 08/15/2025 | 12/19/2025 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 | 08/22/2025 | 12/19/2025 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 09/12/2025 | 08/29/2025 | 12/19/2025 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 | 08/22/2025 | 01/09/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 09/12/2025 | 08/29/2025 | 01/16/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 09/19/2025 | 09/05/2025 | 01/23/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 09/26/2025 | 09/12/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 10/03/2025 | 09/19/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 10/10/2025 | 09/26/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 10/17/2025 | 10/03/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 10/10/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 10/31/2025 | 10/17/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 07/01/2025 | 11/07/2025 | 10/24/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 01/23/2026 | 01/09/2026 | 05/29/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 01/30/2026 | 01/16/2026 | 06/05/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 02/06/2026 | 01/23/2026 | 06/12/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 02/13/2026 | 01/30/2026 | 06/19/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 02/20/2026 | 02/06/2026 | 06/19/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 02/27/2026 | 02/13/2026 | 06/19/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 02/20/2026 | 06/19/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 03/13/2026 | 02/27/2026 | 06/19/2026 | 100 | $350 | |
| Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 | 07/01/2025 | 03/20/2026 | 03/06/2026 | 06/19/2026 | 100 | $350 |
| Drop Policy | Completion Policy | Term Type | Enrollment Opens | Enrollment Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 09/05/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
| Students have 14 days from the enrollment start date to drop the course and receive a full refund. No refunds are given after 14 days. Drop dates are calculated and what is posted is the last possible drop date for enrollments created within the enrollment window. | Michigan Virtual has established that enrollments earning 60% or more of the total course points are considered a course completion. | Semester | 04/01/2025 | 03/06/2026 |
Students can use email or the private message system within the Student Learning Portal to access highly qualified teachers when they need instructor assistance. Students will also receive feedback on their work inside the learning management system. The Instructor Info area of their course may describe additional communication options.
| School Year | Enrollment Count | Pass Count | Completion Rate | Notes |
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| 23-24 | 52 | 48 | 92.31% |
Students will require a computer device with headphones, a microphone, webcam, up-to-date Chrome Web Browser, and access to YouTube. Free access to AUTODESK’s Windows-based AutoCAD software will be made available to enrolled students. Students must possess a computer device with a 64-bit Microsoft Windows 11 or Windows 10 version 1809 or above operating system, a minimum of 8 GB memory and at least 10 GB available disk space, a 2.5+ GHz processor, and 1920 x 1080 or greater display resolution, as well as permissions to download the required software. See detailed technical device requirements at AUTODESK system requirements for AutoCAD 2023 (Windows). NOTE: This course cannot be fully accessed via other device types, including Google Chromebooks, tablets, and those operating on a Mac OS.
Please review the Michigan Virtual Technology Requirements: https://michiganvirtual.org/about/support/knowledge-base/technical-requirements/