This full-time day program is offered on the Rideau campus. Students who have not completed the Architectural Technician program may be given departmental approval to register for some courses in the Technology program, providing all prerequisites have been completed. This fee excludes any incidental fees and the graduation fee. This request will have to be made annually. This course provides an introduction to working drawings for wood-frame construction including plans, elevations, and sections.
Emphasis is placed on manual drafting skills.
This course focuses on the physical characteristics of construction materials including their manufacture and use in wood-frame construction. Emphasis is placed on part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. This course focuses on the drawing and editing commands and other various tools required to produce 2-dimensional architectural drawings using AutoCAD R14 on a Windows 95 platform. This introductory level course exposes students to a variety of skills necessary to communicate visually. Topics covered include report graphics, page layout techniques, board presentation principles, two-dimensional graphics and more, with emphasis on black and white techniques.