Students who sign up for Architectural Research & Development will be presented with an open-ended building design challenge. Students will conduct research and apply architectural skills from the "Architectural Fundamentals" course in order to design and produce their own small structure. As a team, the class will work together to complete a service learning project, building a life-size children's playhouse to be raffled off to benefit a local children's charity. Students interested in pursuing a career in Architecture, Computer Aided Drafting, Engineering, Interior Design, or other related fields will benefit from this course.