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Building Design
Course Description
The Building Design class at Essex High School will give us an opportunity to explore design in terms of machines/tools, architecture (floor plans, interior design, elevation views, and sketches), landscaping, civil design, and areas of personal interest (furniture, sky scrapers, bridges, roller coasters, etc.). We will gain experience with each through hand drafting, CAD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting), and model (prototype) construction. All of these fun activities will be had with an eye toward career possibilities. Toward the end of the year we will design projects and actually build them using tools in the lab.