The key to understanding lighting for each section of the NCIDQ Exam — IDFX, IDPX, or Practicum — is to know the different lighting systems. Know why one type of lighting may be better than another for a specific purpose, one environment or for certain people using a space.
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NCIDQ began administering the new computer-based Practicum, PRAC 2.0 in fall 2017. The content covers the same competencies as the past hand drawn exam, but is organized differently and uses several new question types.
The new PRAC Exam content is organized into 3 case studies, or collections of plans, programs, codes, and specs or schedules to solve a design problem.
Case studies represent the most common project types that interior designers deal with, including residential, small and large commercial spaces.
What’s This About Programming and Site Analysis?
In interior design, programming is like detective work. It’s the process of gathering and analyzing information about a problem before trying to solve it with design.
read more…The NCIDQ Computer-based Practicum Exam updated
After the NCIDQ Practicum Exam changed to an entirely computer-based exam, the weighting of the different knowledge areas has just undergone the first revision. The update will take effect in Fall 2020. See video examples of the new PRAC exam format.
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