Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ? Exam Author: David Kent Ballast | Language: English | ISBN:
1591264278 | Format: EPUB
Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ? Exam Description
New Edition.Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam offers a comprehensive review of all NCIDQ exam content areas.
What's New for the Sixth Edition
- Revised to focus on IDFX, IDPX, and the Interior Design Practicum.
- Updated to incorporate the 2012 International Building Code and 2010 ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines.
- Organized by content area, with icons that indicate which content areas are covered in each chapter.
- Expanded coverage of:
Acoustics
Barrier-free design
Building regulations and codes
Cost estimating and budgeting
Finishes
Lighting
Means of egress
Measurement and drafting
Project management
Quartz surfacing
Seismic restraint for ceilings
Sourcing and researching manufacturer's information
Sustainable design
The two multiple-choice sections of the NCIDQ Examination have changed to a computer-based format.
Use the
Interior Design Reference Manual study guidelines, exam tips, and tables to simplify your NCIDQ exam preparation.
Exam Content Areas Covered- Design Concepts and Programming
- Design Constraints
- Building Systems and Construction
- Research, Analysis, and Selection of Products and Details
- Communication and Documentation
- Project and Business Management
- Paperback: 656 pages
- Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.; Sixth Edition, New Edition edition (March 4, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1591264278
- ISBN-13: 978-1591264279
- Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 1.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This huge tome covers the gamut of NCIDQ material, and does so with a fair amount of detail. A lot of books on design topics don't go into the nitty-gritty, but this is chock full of specific examples and illustrations. It's an excellent study guide and will continue to be a useful reference after you've aced those exams.
As is often the case with textbooks, many of you are thinking about the significant premium you'll pay for this over the 2010 edition. For someone just starting out, a hundred bucks can be a big deal. As I have both the fifth and sixth editions, I'll compare them here:
They are very similar in length, although the new edition packs in a little more information. The fifth edition features more white space, with a two-column layout and a bit greater line spacing. It has the edge in readability, albeit very slight.
Some facts and numbers in the new edition have been updated to reflect more recent data. How much effect this has on the sorts of questions that appear on the exams, I can't say for certain. But these updates seem relatively minor.
The big change is that the book has undergone a major reorganization. Its overall structure is set up to conform to the current sections of the exam. This, together with its use of teal headings and section side-tabs for clarity (the 5th edition has no color) makes it much easier to navigate.
So, in a nutshell, the new edition is more than just a minor facelift, and I definitely recommend it, but you could probably make do with its predecessor in a pinch.
By Aaron Silverman
VINE VOICE
I know; it's a lot of money. BUT you get in this book everything you need to know to pass the NCIDQ.
This sixth edition is updated to include the 2012 IBC (International Building Code), and various industry standards including the ADA/ABA (Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines). And there is updated seismic detailing of ceiling systems and BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)
This book covers the three NCIDQ exam sections: IDFX (Interior Design Fundamentals Exam) IDPX (Interior Design Professional Exam) and the Interior Design Practicum. To account for overlapping in some exams the book is organized by interior design topic rather than by exam section. But to differentiate between the three tests, the various exams are tabbed by numbers.
At 656 pages this book is thorough in every area. It can be a real investment, not just to pass the exam, but as a handy all-in-one resource.
There is a very helpful, lengthy explanation of the exam in the intro of this book that may just be worth the price of the book by itself.
By Terri J. Rice
TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE VOICE
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