Specific Competencies and Skills Tested in this Assessment:
Preparing to Draw
- Identify drafting tools, materials, and equipment (including CAD)
- Identify and select paper sizes/types, and determine scale and layout
- Identify various line types
Geometric Construction
- Construct and manipulate geometric elements
- Construct and manipulate lines, arcs, and angles
Applied Mathematics
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic mathematical operations
- Perform calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percents
- Demonstrate knowledge of geometry
- Demonstrate knowledge of trigonometry with respect to pitch, rise, and run
- Calculate measures, area, and volume
- Convert scales
Drawing Techniques – Supplementary Views
- Identify pictorial drawings (i.e., perspective)
- Demonstrate knowledge of schematic drawings
- Demonstrate knowledge of orthographic drawings
- Place dimensions and notes
Planning
- Examine space relationships
- Identify types of house design (e.g., duplex, split level, ranch)
- Determine client needs
- Identify common construction material, properties, and use
Architectural Drawing Types
- Identify architectural terms and symbols
- Identify and develop roof styles
- Identify and develop floor plans
- Develop basement and foundation plans
- Identify kitchen and bath arrangements
- Develop interior and exterior elevations
- Develop a wall and a building section
- Draw architectural details
Site Plans
- Draw and dimension site plans
- Interpret landscape plans
- Interpret contours and topographical profiles
- Identify setbacks and easements
- Identify above- and below-ground utilities
Structural Drawings
- Draw structural details
- Identify framing and structural components
Mechanical and Electrical Systems
- Identify electrical terms, symbols, and components
- Identify plumbing terms, symbols, and components
Supplemental Drafting Activities
- Draw cover sheet and title block information
- Develop schedules
- Describe responsibilities of related parties (e.g., design professional, contractor)
- Identify basic ADA accessibility compliance regulations
- Recognize ordinances and local building codes
Sustainable Architecture and Design
- Identify various raring systems (i.e., LEED, R-Value)
- Recognize recyclable and “green” building materials and systems
- Identify various sustainable design systems
- Utilize site for solar/environmental considerations
Written Assessment:
Administration Time: 3 hours
Number of Questions: 152
Areas Covered:
Preparing to Draw: 8%
Geometric Construction: 4%
Applied Mathematics: 16%
Drawing Techniques – Supplementary Views: 9%
Planning: 8%
Architectural Drawing Types: 18%
Site Plans: 11%
Structural Drawings: 8%
Mechanical and Electrical Systems: 4%
Supplemental Drafting Activities: 10%
Sustainable Architecture and Design: 4%
Sample Questions:
Bisecting a line creates a second line that is ______ to the original line.
A. parallel
B. tangent
C. perpendicular
D. horizontal
What is the minimum landing depth required for an entrance door to meet ADA regulations?
A. 24 inches
B. 36 inches
C. 48 inches
D. 60 inches
A landscape plan uses much of the same information as a _____ plan.
A. structural
B. plumbing
C. plot
D. floor
In a right triangle, the tangent of an acute angle is equal to the
A. opposite side divided by the hypotenuse
B. adjacent side divided by the hypotenuse
C. adjacent side divided by the opposite side
D. opposite side divided by the adjacent side
Where can detailed information for windows and doors be found?
A. Bill of Material
B. rendering
C. schedules
D. compass rose
Performance Assessment:
Administration Time: 4 hours and 15 minutes
Number of Jobs: 3
Areas Covered:
17% Construction Components
Participant will match the number in the diagram of construction components with corresponding term.
53% Kitchen and Bathroom Floor Plan
Participant will create the correct drawing of the kitchen and bath layout, sheet size, line work, dimensions, and notes.
30% Front Elevation
Participant will create a front elevation using a plan view and wall section to a correct scale and present final project in digital or hard copy format.
Sample Job: Kitchen and Bath Floor Plan
Maximum Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Participant Activity: Each participant will redraw the kitchen/bath plan according to specifications. The final project will be presented in digital or hard copy format.