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 Program Overview
Program Details
Student Work
Instructors
Architecture influences the way we feel about space in which we live.
It forms the background of our perceptions and influences the way we do
things. Architecture is a blending of art, technology and space manipulation.
If you enjoy drawing, working with spatial concepts and have a technical
interest in structures, this program is for you.
Program Overview
Three semesters in length, the Architectural Building Technology program,
provides students with the technical skills needed to create design and
construction drawings for commercial and residential buildings. Students
learn to create detailed plans using the latest computer aided design
software and three-dimensional modeling simulations to enforce special
concepts. They develop a thorough knowledge of modern construction techniques
and materials' technology. The theories of construction, current products
technology and building codes, learned throughout the course, are implemented
into their drawings. Detailed construction documents are prepared from
the students work to convey information to the building trades and municipal
governments. Students learn the principles of planning, the impact of
zoning bylaws, project management and model building. Hand drafting techniques
are combined with rendering to enable students to present their ideas
graphically to clients. Project management, estimating and material take-off
as well as portfolio preparation are incorporated into the program.
Occupational Opportunities
The Architectural Building Technology course is designed to prepare students
to enter the field of architecture, or for those with a background in
construction to enhance their ability to participate more successfully
in the industry. This diploma will equip someone new to construction with
the background required of a draftsperson in a professional office, a
computer aided design (CADD) operator, or (for those with prerequisite
qualifications) the skills and portfolio necessary for entrance to an
architecture program at the university level. A diploma in architectural
building technology will give those students, who already have experience
in construction, with technical skills and a design orientation, preparing
them for more senior, on-site jobs in construction and the added confidence
to operate as an independent builder. Architectural technologists/technicians
may work independently or provide technical assistance to professional
architects and civil design engineers in conducting research, preparing
drawings, architectural models, specifications and contract or supervising
construction projects. They may work as manufacturer's representatives,
with building suppliers, in property management and development, in municipal
planning offices as freelance designers.
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