DES20's class project was to design a a residential wood framed 1 story house throughout the semester. We learned the principals and steps of the design process by studying Architectural Drafting and Design, by Alan Jefferis and David Madsen. This textbook showed the many steps and approaches to the design process for every different type of working drawing an architect will encounter. The general process is the predesign or brainstorming phase, schematic design or the general look and feel of the design, design development as you more thoroughly develop the design, construction documents, which was the bulk of the DES20 class as the design was already predetermined, and post design steps like revision and other's that are only necessary with designs that need approval before being built. The most fundamental aspect of design for architects is determining the purpose and inspiration behind your design. Is it for a specific person, function, purely serving as an outlet for your own imagination, or a combination of the two. Then you must determine more practical matters of code and standards architects must comply with in your state and change aspects to fit these standards. Preliminary sketches are a great start, then you can move on to more professional working drawings using CADD. It is important ot be aware of the ever changing standards for building design and graphic standards and practices in the field. Technology is always improving and growing and we must make the effort to understand the various programs that are beneficial in increasing efficiency and quality of work. Knowing industry graphic standards is a must and in the DES20 course we started this journey with the assistance of the textbook AutoCAD and its Applications Comprehensive, by David Madsen, Terence M. Shumaker. The industry has many other additional resources and websites to help architects review or learn specific regulations and procedures they should be following as the electronically draft. There are many CADD standards one must follow and also some standards are determined by the particular firms preferences or the current trends in the industry and it is important to adhere to those preferences even when another option is technically acceptable. All of these skills and knowledge work together when crafting working drawings. The most important thing is to put into practice the skills and codes so it becomes not just head knowledge but second nature to take into account as you work. Accuracy and speed are very important for one's future career because time is money, and mistakes also cost time but more importantly they have the potential for disastrous situations and lawsuits.