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  Course: IND 200
  Title:Kitchen and Bath Design
  Long Title:Kitchen and Bath Design
  Course Description:Provides the specialized design process and documentation requirements of kitchen and bath design and applies NKBA guidelines. Students become familiar with trade resources supporting the design field. At least two portfolio projects are produced. Students will be encouraged to produce project documents using a variety of computer software applications.
  Min Credit:4
  Max Credit:

  Origin Notes: ACC
  Status Notes: FRCC - Revisions to descr, comp, & outline 3/30/10 s@

 STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
 
 I. Understand the fundamentals of kitchen and bath design
 II. Identify basic safety criteria for kitchens and bathrooms
 III. Analyze construction of cabinets.
 IV. Communicate design concepts using narrative techniques, hand rendered and computer generated illustrations.
 V. Draft kitchen and bathroom floor plans and elevations using industry
  standards, complete with dimensions and sheet graphics.
 VI. Understand and communicate basic lighting/switching/electrical/plumbing/appliances.
 VII. Specify Interior Finishes.


 TOPICAL OUTLINE:
 
 I. Fundamentals of kitchen and bath design
  A.  History of kitchen and bath design
  B.  Kitchen and bathroom space planning
  C.  Ergonomics, anthroprometrics, Universal Design.
 II. Safety and required clearances
  A.  NKBA Guidelines for Kitchens
  B.  NKBA Guidelines for Bathrooms
 III. Cabinets lesson field trip to local cabinet manufacturer
  A.  Learn styles of cabinets
  B.  Specs and finishes of cabinets
  C.  Construction and manufacturing of cabinets
 IV. Conceptual, schematic design and design development
  A.  Concept development  and inspiration techniques illustration
  B.  Concept development using narrative techniques
  C.  Bubble diagram for work triangle in kitchen
  D.  Bubble diagrams for bathroom layouts
  E.  Cabinet drawings and design in 20-20 for kitchen and bath
 V. Construction Documents
  A.  20-20 lessons and project development for kitchen and bath
  B.  Floor plans for kitchens and baths
  C.  Elevations for kitchens and baths
 VI. Appliances/Electrical/Plumbing Specification Book Development (final deliverable)
  A.  Field trip to a local store. Specification Book appliances exercise
  B.  Electrical and plumbing Specification Book lighting and plumbing exercise
 VII. Interior Finishes Specifications
  A.  Field trip to a design center to put together mock up kitchen and bath design
  C.  Interior finishes Specification Book exercise
  D.  Publisher format presentation style for 2 projects including Specification Book
  E.  Learn how to order samples, order product and expected time of arrival information



 Course Offered At:

  Arapahoe Community College ACC
  Front Range Community College FRCC
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