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architecture and allied design programs have shifted emphasis from
analog to digital representation, much of the material included in the
early chapters of this topic has dropped out of mainstream design cur-
ricula. For instance, drafting as a subject, together with documentation
conventions, has for the most part been integrated into technology
or early design courses. Map reading, drafting, and land surveying
as stand-alone required course subjects have been folded into other
courses and given, for the most part, cursory coverage. The content
remains important, however, in considering the contents for this topic it
was felt that a basic introduction to the subjects of drafting or documen-
tation conventions, map reading, and land surveying should be included,
in order to better prepare students for the larger subject of site-grading
principles. Students will increase their knowledge, understanding, and
skills in all three topics as they fulfill internship requirements and as
they advance their capabilities as part of their professional development.
Avoiding redundancy is one of the tenets discussed in Chapter 4,
which discusses drawing and documentation conventions. The reader
may notice that a topic is covered in more than one chapter, contrary to
the tenet on avoiding redundancy. However, when this occurs, it is an
effort to provide cohesion where crossovers between related subjects
merit some repetition.
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