Architectural Technician/technology in Sheridan College (Ontario), Canada

Architectural Technician/technology in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Design and visualization instruction

You'll acquire a unique blend of job-ready creative and applied skills, including:

• 2D and 3D Computer-aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Visual problem-solving
• Preparation of contract documents and specifications
• Envelope detailing

Learning Outcomes

Architectural Technology (Advanced Diploma) Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Communicate with clients, contractors, other building professionals, and approval authorities.
• Prepare, read, interpret, and revise drawings, and other graphical representations used in building projects.
• Obtain, analyze, prepare, and revise specifications and other project documents used in design and construction.
• Prepare estimates of time, costs, and quantity, and participate in the tendering process.
• Solve technical problems related to building projects through the application of principles of building science and mathematics.
• Collaborate with and coordinate information from structural, mechanical, and electrical building systems professionals.
• Contribute to the design of architectural projects.
• Contribute to the analysis, planning, and preparation of site planning documents.
• Comply with the legal and ethical requirements of an architectural technologist in the practice of building design and construction.
• Assess buildings and their interiors, and make recommendations for their repurposing and renovation.
• Ensure personal safety and contribute to the safety of others in the workplace.
• Participate in sustainable design and building practices.
• Use and evaluate current and emerging technology to support building projects.
• Assist in the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of building projects.
• Apply business principles to design and building practices.

Career Opportunities

Our students work in a variety of fields including design and drafting, construction supervision, estimating, specification writing, project management and municipal building departments. Students who graduate from the two-year Technician program have the knowledge, upon graduation, to work as a project team member and, with guidance, contribute to the design, technology and management of small construction projects. If you're a three-year Technologist graduate, by the end of your third year you will have demonstrated the ability to analyze requirements, implement design, technical and/or management solutions for small construction projects and, under direct supervision, be a team member for large and complex construction projects.

Recent graduates have also moved into the following careers:

• Design/build
• Education
• Municipal planning / inspections / examinations
• Product manufacturing
• Software development
• Web design

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