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Kitchen Project Introduction Mr. Gawlik |
Drafters and Designers produce all
sorts of documents.
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Some of them may be sketches,
some may be detailed accurate drawings, others may be written descriptions of
what and how something will be done and how much it will cost. In this project
you will design a complete kitchen. The design of a kitchen has many
requirements. First it must efficiently fit in the house or home. The kitchen
must have the appliances and fixtures carefully placed to work well with each
other. Some people like to cook; others don't so the kitchen also must fit the
personalities of its users. Some kitchens also serve as dining areas, so
adequate seating must be provided. Some kitchens may serve as a laundry area,
so provisions must be included for appliances and additional work area.
Your first job is to sketch the kitchen from your home.
This sketch must include walls, windows, and doorways. It should also include
the length and width of the room, and the opening width of the windows and
doorways. In sketching your kitchen be careful in making your measurements
because you will use them. Accurate sketching is an important skill developed
by many remodelers, architects and designers. Sketching allows a designer to put
many ideas down on paper for discussion, review and collaboration with the
owner that is paying for the kitchen design.
Once you have an accurate sketch of your kitchen you can
begin drawing it using the AutoCAD. You will accurately draw in the walls,
window openings, and doorways that surround your kitchen. Your next job will be
to place the appliances in their appropriate locations. Usually a stove or oven
is not located next to a refrigerator or freezer. Cabinets and appliances
should not be too close to doorways or blocking windows. Electrical, telephone,
and cable TV outlets may be provided and specified on the drawing. Some of
these items are already drawn for you in the
Your third step is to make a shopping list from your
kitchen in Word or Excel. This detailed list will provide you with the items
you have chosen to include in your kitchen and their quantities. You will need
to take this list and fill in the prices for all of the items. You may want to
go to a Home improvement store like Menard's, Seigle's or Home Depot, or you
may use the sales ads you might find in the newspaper.
The final step in this project will be to
write a process
paper explaining the how's, where's, and why's about the design of your
kitchen. It should include the names, types, prices and quantities of all of
the items from your shopping list. If there are other items that you do not
have on your shopping list this is the time to include them and explain why
they are necessary. This paper should be at least two pages, typewritten and
double-spaced. It should also have a cover page with the following information:
Name, Date, Period, and Kitchen Project. Attached after the paper should be a
copy of your drawing with border and title block. The final page should be a
copy of your shopping list with filled in prices. If there are any other documents
that you have obtained that explain prices or qualities of item in your
kitchen, include them as the appendix pages.
The Drawing and Shopping list will be due before spring
break. A draft copy
of your report will be due when you finish it, before you turn in a final
printed copy. The draft can be sent in the body of an email. The Final Drawing complete is due one week before
the end of the Third quarter. See the attached rubric for more evaluation
information.
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Updated Wednesday, March 11, 2009