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

Mobile computing

Sheridan's Architectural Technology and Architectural Technician programs both use mobile computing, so you'll have 24/7 online access to lecture notes and other class material plus the ability to collaborate on group projects wherever and whenever.

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.

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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