Fall (2005). 3 credits.
Required course for B.Arch. and M.Arch.I architecture students.
Room and time to be determined.

Properties of materials -- their use and application to the design of buildings and building systems. Discussion of various methods of building construction and assembly.

Course Requirements and Grading

1. Two in-class prelims will be given (22 points each for total of 44% of final grade).
2. Four assignments, including a final project due during exam week, must be completed (2 assignments at 10 points each, 1 assignment worth 16 points, plus final project at 20 points for total of 56% of final grade).
3. Prelims cover material discussed in class. No make-up exams will be given except where a documented and extenuating circumstance exists (e.g., illness, death in family, religious holiday). Provide written verifiable documentation, such as a note from Gannett. Students who do not take both prelims will not pass the course.
4. Assignments must be handed in on time for full credit, except where a documented and extenuating circumstance exists (e.g., illness, death in family, religious holiday). Provide written verifiable documentation, such as a note from Gannett. Otherwise, late assignments will be penalized by one grade point for each missed class, or portion thereof. E.g., a "B-quality" assignment due Monday will receive a "C" on Wednesday and a "D" on Friday. Students who do not turn in all assignments will not pass the course. Note that having other work assigned from other classes is not considered an extenuating circumstance: plan ahead.
5. Supplementary reading is indicated for each class, and additional reserve books, references, online sources, and essays are listed. These readings are required, and may be useful in completing assignments, gaining additional insight into the subject matter, and preparing for exams.
6. It is strongly recommended that students purchase the text, as it will be useful as a general reference during school and beyond.
7. Class attendance is mandatory. Patterns of non-attendance will be noted and appropriate penalties, including course failure in extreme cases, will be applied.

Academic Integrity

Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work. For this course, collaboration is allowed in the following instances:

• For projects assigned to groups, rather than individuals, collaboration within the group is, of course, necessary and permitted.
• In general, students may discuss concepts, facts, and methods among themselves. Students may NOT, however, collaborate in the specific preparation or execution of assignments or exams.