Candidates' Weakness and Suggested Remedies
The following shortcomings were observed:
- in ability to draw accurately, the semicircular arch;
- failure to dimension their drawings;
- incorrect use of conventional symbols.
To overcome these weaknesses, candidates should be well grounded in:
- geometrical construction of angles, triangles, regular polygons, circles and arcs;
- proper methods of dimensioning building drawings and exposing the students to real working drawings prepared by professional architects;
- drawing of conventional symbols used to represent building materials and fittings on plan and in section.
In addition, candidates should be given ample drawing assignments that involve dimensioning and symbols.