TSM 371 - Residential Housing Design
Spring 2009 Course Schedule
Richard Gates
 

LECTURES
TOPIC EXTRA INFO CLASS NOTES & HOMEWORK
Introduction to Class Outline of class & class project
Calculating square footage, Site location & Universal Design p18-20, 23-34
Nomenclature for Housing Construction handout HW1:
Floor plans & elevation design Class notes
Room planning – social areas & kitchen P35-42, P49-62 HW2:
Room planning – bathroom & bedrooms P63-75, P77-86 HW3:
Extra rooms – garages, office & laundry P87-95, P97-106, P109-114
Foundations P135-152 HW4:
Extra housing options – stairs, windows, doors, etc. P115-124, P43-44
Storage areas P125-133 HW5:
Dimensions and sizes-handout  
Hour Exam #1    
Building codes Guest Speaker  
Exterior house plan P194-197, P43
Utilities -HVAC P155-170
Utilities - plumbing P170 HW6:
Utilities – electrical service panels, etc. P171-172
Utilities – electrical lights & outlets P172-176, end of each chapter  
Spring Break    
Spring Break    
Sanitary Needs Class notes
Housing costs – financing Guest speaker
Alternative methods of construction - ICFs, SIPs P176-179 HW7:
Hour Exam #2    
Housing costs Class notes HW8:
Green Housing  
Housing – inspections Guest speaker
Air quality Guest speaker  
Alternative energy systems Guest speaker  
Remodeling P201-212
Hour Exam #3    
Review    
     
Final Exam 7-10 pm, Tuesday, May 12  

LABS
DATE TOPIC EXTRA INFO
1/21/09 Intro Get info on project
1/28/09 CAD drawing Bring CAD instructor in; reserve computer room
2/4/09 CAD drawing Reserve lab for them to work on drawing
2/11/09    
2/18/09 Utilities Field trip to foundation & finish house
2/25/09 Open lab Floor plans & basic design
3/4/09 Project due date Field trip to skeleton house
3/11/09 Open lab Work on adding utilities to drawing
3/18/09 Open lab  
3/25/09 SPRING BREAK  
4/1/09 House costs  
4/8/09 Project due date Utilities plan due
4/15/09 Manufactured housing & geothermal visit Field trip to Riley Manufactured Houses & Jim Evans
4/22/09 Project due date House costs due
4/29/09 Open lab  
5/6/09 Project due date Final design and presentation