ARCHITECTURE TWELFTH EDITION T: Residential Drafting and Design - Hardcover

During his career, Dr. Clois E. Kicklighter was a nationally known educator and the author of several books in the fields of architecture, drafting, and construction technology. He held a variety of industrial, teaching, and administrative positions and retired as dean and professor at the School of Technology at Indiana State University. He held the highest leadership positions in the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). Dr. Kicklighter was awarded the respected Charles Keith Medal for exceptional leadership in the technology profession.

Dr. Kicklighter&;s published textbooks include Drafting & Design: Engineering Drawing Using Manual and CAD Techniques; Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, and Stone; Residential Housing and Interiors; Upholstery Fundamentals; and Modern Woodworking.

W. Scott Thomas is an instructor of architectural design drafting for the Signature Architecture Program at Shadow Ridge High School, Dysart Unified School District, in Surprise, Arizona. Scott teaches residential and commercial architectural design, structural steel detailing/modeling, civil drafting, and GIS technology.

Scott has been a secondary and postsecondary educator for 25 years and is the owner and principal building designer of Thomas Design Associates, LLC. Scott also does extensive work with the Arizona Department of Education&;s CTE Division as a member of numerous architectural design drafting curriculum development and guidelines committees. During his teaching career, Scott has had national champions in architectural drafting competitions at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in 2012 and 2014 (with Shadow Ridge High School) and in 2005 (with Northwest Education Center in Phoenix, Arizona). In 2015, the Signature Architecture Program at Shadow Ridge High School was named the Outstanding Technical Education Program by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). In 2016, the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) awarded Scott with the Teacher Excellence award and the Signature Architecture Program with the Program Excellence award.

Scott&;s educational background includes a master&;s degree in career and technical education and a bachelor&;s degree in education from Northern Arizona University. He is a master certified career and technical educator (MCCTE) with the Association for Skilled and Technical Sciences (ASTS) and is a Director Emeritus of the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA).
 

Joan C. Kicklighter is the coauthor of Residential Housing and Interiors, Upholstery Fundamentals, and instructional materials in family and consumer sciences. She has taught classes in business and family and consumer sciences at the high school and adult levels. Mrs. Kicklighter&;s educational background includes a baccalaureate degree from Indiana State University and graduate work at Eastern Michigan University. She is certified in Family and Consumer Sciences.