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KBD 1050 - Lighting for Kitchens and Baths

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lecture NoneLab None
Course Description: This course covers lighting design and its application for kitchen and bathroom spaces. Students will examine a variety of light sources, evaluate their advantages and limitations to create a basic lighting and electrical plan for installations.
MnTC Goals
None

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

Major Content
  1. Introduction of Light Terminology and Natural vs Artificial Lighting
  2. Color and Reflectancy
  3. How we see,
  4. Lighting Applications for Kitchen & Bathrooms
  5. Lighting Methods
  6. Psychology of Color
  7. Review of Electrical/Lighting Overlay
  8. Review of color schemes
  9. Sources of Light

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

  1. Define lighting types and methods
  2. Design lighting plans using both natural and artificial lighting
  3. Specify the appropriate amount and type of lighting


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