At MTC, students focus on physics, basic engineering, structural and materials applications, CAD, and more. At Owens, students are trained to assist in creating and supervising drafting, construction, and civil engineering projects.
Special emphasis is placed on the involvement of the microcomputer in today's construction industry.
The student also becomes familiarized with tests for, and use of, commonly used construction materials. A graphic presentation covers conventions and styles found in architecture and civil drafting. The course includes lettering, symbols and conventions, and dimensioning. Laboratory exercises center on the construction drawings for a residence. Discusses the characteristics of construction materials extensively used within the architectural and civil engineering fields.