This schedule is based on an eleven week quarter system. Classes meet twice a week for a total of six hours combined lecture, lab, and critique.
WEEK 1
Monday
- Phase 1: Luminaire Design
- Introduction and discussion of course
- Lecture and discussion: Luminaires
- Read: Ch 1 & 6
- Assign: Luminaire Research; Ch 1&6 study guide
Wednesday
- Due: Luminaire Research
- Lecture and discussion: Light Control
- Film: Designing New Ways to See – Lighting
- Read: Ch 2&5
- Assign: Lamp Control Exploration; Ch 2&5 study guide
Week 2
Monday
- Due: Lamp Control Exploration
- Due: Ch 1&6 Study Guide
- Group critique of exploration exercise
- Assign: Luminaire Project
Wednesday
- Due: ch 2&5 study guides
- Lecture and discussion: Lighting and Behavior
- Read: Ch 9&10
- Assign: Ch 9&10 study guides
Week 3
Monday
- Due: Luminaire Project Review
Wednesday
- Phase 2: Office Design
- Lecture and discussion: Steps to an Effective Lighting Design
- Demonstration: RCP and Lighting Plan
- Read: Ch 3&7
- Assign: Office exercise; study guide Ch 3&7
Week 4
Monday
- Due: Study guide Ch 9&10
- Lecture: Lamps and Controls
- Demonstration: Switching and Wiring Diagrams
- Read: Ch 8
Wednesday
- Due: Office Exercise; study guide Ch 3&7
- Lecture: Lighting Calculations
- Assign: Lighting Calculation Exercise; study guide 4 &12
- Read: Ch 4 & 12
Week 5
Monday
- Due: Lighting Calculations
- Review Lighting Calculations
- Lecture and discussion: Daylighting and Sustainability
- Assign: Lighting sketchbook; preparations for daylight modeling
Wednesday
- Due: Study guide Ch 4&12
- Activity: Daylight Modeling
- Read & Assign: Ch 11 study guide
Week 6
Monday
- Due: Daylight exploration presentations
- Phase 3: Residential Design
- Lecture and discussion: Residential Lighting Technique
- Assign: Residential Project
Wednesday
- Lecture and discussion: Residential Lighting Technique continued
- Work day and desk critique
Week 7
Monday
- Due: Study guide ch 11
- Review: RCPs, Lighting Plans, and Switching and Wiring Diagrams
- Discussion: Lighting in the design process
- Work day and desk critique
Wednesday
- Demonstration: Rendering light by hand and with PhotoShop
- Work day and desk critique
- Check sketchbook progress
Week 8
Monday
- Due: Residential Design Presentation
Wednesday
- Phase 4: Hospitality Design
- Discussion: What is an Airport Bar?
- Activity: Programming Exercise
- Assign: Airport Bar Project
Week 9
Monday
- Discussion: Lighting Scenarios
- Demonstration: Lighting Schedules
- Work day and desk critique
Wednesday
- Discussion: Specialty Lighting
- Work day and desk critique
Week 10
Monday
- Due: Lighting Sketchbook
- Work day and desk critique
Wednesday
- Work day and desk critique
Week 11
Monday
- Due: Airport Bar Presentations
Wednesday
- Due: Airport Bar Presentations
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