CIDQ IDFX Exam Syllabus
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CIDQ IDFX Exam Objectives
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Programming and Site Analysis | 10% | Demonstrate appropriate use of: • analysis tools (e.g., spreadsheets, site photographs, matrices, bubble diagrams, graphs, behavior-based analytics) Demonstrate understanding of: • research methods (e.g., observations, interviewing, surveying, case studies, benchmarking, precedent studies) • the site context (e.g., location, views, solar orientation, zoning, historical information, constraints, change of use, transportation) |
| Relationship between Human Behavior and the Designed Environment | 10% | Demonstrate understanding of: • human factors (e.g., ergonomics, anthropometrics, proxemics, psychological, physiological, social) • universal design (e.g., accessibility, ability level, inclusivity, special needs, aging population, bariatric, pediatric) • contextual influences (e.g., environmental and ecological, social, cultural, aesthetic, hierarchy of needs) Demonstrate knowledge of: • sensory considerations (e.g., acoustics, lighting, visual stimuli, color response, scent, tactile, thermal comfort) |
| Design Communication Techniques | 10% | Ability to apply: • data and research (e.g., charts, infographics, analytics) • conceptual diagrams (e.g., parti diagrams, bubble diagrams, adjacency matrices) • planning diagrams (e.g., stacking/zoning diagrams, block plans/square footage allocations) |
| Life Safety and Universal Design | 20% | Demonstrate understanding of: • life safety (e.g., egress, fire separation, fire-rated partitions and doors, and A/V alarms location coordination) • universal design (e.g., inclusive design, accessible design) |
| Construction Drawings, Schedules, and Specifications | 20% | Demonstrate understanding of: • code required information (e.g., egress, accessibility, specialty codes, fire/life safety, occupancy, plumbing calculations) • appropriate measuring conventions (e.g., scale, unit of measure, dimensioning) • construction drawing standards (e.g., annotations, hatch patterns, line types, symbols, north arrow, section cuts, cross referencing) Understand and develop: • general information sheets (e.g., general conditions and notes, drawing index, legend, symbols, location, consultant, contact information) • demolition plans • floor plans (e.g., partition plan, construction plan, dimension plan) • reflected ceiling and/or lighting plans (e.g., supplies, returns, ceiling types, heights, monitoring and detection devices, switching, controls) • furniture plans • finish plans • elevations, sections, and details (e.g., partition types, enlarged plans, custom details, and assemblies) • power, data, and communication plans • schedules (e.g., finish, equipment, plumbing, lighting, door, window, hardware, accessories) • millwork (e.g., construction techniques, coordination with Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment, and utilities, substrates, shop drawings, material selection, accessibility) |
| . Professional Development and Ethics | 5% | Demonstrate understanding of: • professional ethics (e.g., code of ethics, consumer protection, health, safety, welfare, social responsibility) • professional development (e.g., professional organizations, continuing education) |
| Technical Specifications for Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment and Lighting | 15% | Demonstrate understanding of: • life safety elements (e.g., flammability, toxicity, slip resistance, accessibility and egress clearances, fixed and loose furniture, indoor air quality, code compliance) • sustainability and environmental impact (e.g., recyclability, cradle to cradle, embodied energy, carbon footprint, material |
| Official Information | https://www.cidq.org/idfx-idpx |
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