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KBD 1050 - Lighting for Kitchens and Baths

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 2
Course Description: This course covers lighting design and its application for kitchen and bath spaces. Topics include how we see light, light sources and attributes, keeping up with new technology, and evaluating lighting advantages and limitations to create a basic lighting plan, electrical plan and reflected ceiling plan for lighting installations in kitchen and bath spaces. This course requires enrollment in Kitchen and Bath Design program.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Completion of KBD 1010  or taken concurrently, or a prior drafting course with instructor’s consent.

Major Content
  1. Introduction of light and terminology
  2. How we see light
  3. Light and the aging eye
  4. Color and light reflectance
  5. Sources of light and attributes
  6. Sustainable lighting
  7. Schematic design
  8. Choosing electric light sources
  9. Comparing electric light sources
  10. Light fixtures
  11. Review mechanical plan
  12. Lighting controls
  13. Lighting applications for kitchen and bath spaces
  14. Documenting the lighting design
  15. Getting lighting installed in space
  16. Reflected ceiling plan

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. define types of light sources, their attributes and applications.
  2. complete lighting plan using both daylight and electric lighting.
  3. specify the appropriate amount and type of lighting for a given space.
  4. recognize reflected ceiling plan along with components and when to incorporate into design project.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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