Candidates' Weakness and Suggested Remedies

The following shortcomings were observed relative to candidates’ responses:

-           inability to produce drawings accurately, to the scale specified;
-           failure to dimension and label their drawings;
-           incorrect representation of key building elements.

To overcome these weaknesses, candidates should be well grounded in:

• rudiments of technical /architectural drawings. They should be taught the use of various scale rules such as the Architect scale and Engineer scale; the scale used for building drawing and their specific applications. They should have ample practice pertinent to the foregoing;

•  real working drawings prepared by professional architects; they should have their own copies of prescribed textbooks;

• dimensioning and labeling of drawings;

• 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 and also charts illustrating various dimensioning techniques and lettering styles to be pasted on a conspicuous place in the studio.