Diploma in Architectural Technician
Ottawa, Canada
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 9,982
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Build your architectural career within the construction industry.
The two-year Architectural Technician Ontario College Diploma program teaches you the skills and techniques to enter a career in the architecture and construction fields.
Your professors are industry professionals who provide you with a learning experience from the construction industry and the architectural profession, enabling you to be successful in your academic and professional ventures.
Begin the program with a focus on residential construction, and progress to studying commercial construction. Develop skills related to all facets of building construction, including design and technical resolution with the integration of building and material detailing.
As a student in this program, you have the opportunity to study a variety of practical topics, using both applied and theoretical learning, and a project-based, integrated studies approach. Courses include:
- Working Drawings
- Methods and Materials of Construction
- Codes and Standards
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- Visual Communications
- Design
- Environmental Systems
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.
Ideal Students
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Are detail-oriented, organized, and committed to achieving excellence in their work
- Are creative and enjoy solving technical problems
- Thrive in a dynamic and technically-driven environment
- Think visually and creatively
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the college website for more information.
Curriculum
Level 01
- ARC8421 Construction Methods and Materials I
- ARC8601 Working Drawings I
- CAD8407 Architectural CAD I
- DSN8401 Visual Communication I
- ENG8490 Mathematics for Architecture
- ENL1813T Communications I
- GED2012 Achieving Success in the 21st Century
Level 02
- ARC8422 Construction Methods and Materials II
- ARC8602 Working Drawings II
- BSC8451 Environmental Systems I
- CAD8409 Architectural CAD II
- DSN8402 Visual Communication II
- GEP1001 Cooperative Education and Job Readiness
- HIS8482 History of Architecture
- GED0188 General Education Elective (choose one)
Level 03
- ARC8423 Construction Methods and Materials III
- ARC8430 Codes and Standards
- ARC8603 Working Drawings III
- BSC8452 Environmental Systems II
- CAD8414 Revit I
- DSN8441 Design I
- GED0188 General Education Elective (choose one)
Co-op:
- WKT2101A Architecture Work Term 1 (Optional)
Level 04
- ARC8424 Construction Methods and Materials IV
- ARC8510 Project Administration I
- ARC8604 Working Drawings IV
- CAD8415 Revit II
- DSN8442 Design II
- ENG8491 Structures I
- ENL2019T Technical Communication for Engineering Technologies
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Communicate with clients, contractors, other building professionals, and approval authorities
- Assist in the preparation, reading, and interpretation of drawings, and other graphical representations used in building projects
- Read and assist in the preparation of specifications and other project documents used in design and construction
- Assist in the preparation of estimates of time, costs, and quantity
- Assist in solving technical problems related to building projects through the application of principles of building science and mathematics
- Collaborate with members of the building team
- Assist in the development of architectural designs
- Review and assist in the preparation of site planning documents
- Comply with the legal and ethical requirements of an architectural technician in the practice of building design and construction
- Assist in the assessment of buildings related to repurposing and renovation projects
- Ensure personal safety in the workplace
- Identify sustainable design and building practices
- Use current and emerging technology to support building projects
- Assist in the administration of the construction phase of building projects
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment, and environmental stewardship
On completion of this two-year program, you have the opportunity to further your education at Algonquin College by:
- Completing the Architectural Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma Program as a Third-Year Option
- Applying to the Green Architecture Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program
- Applying to the Building Information Modeling - Lifecycle Management (BIM-LM) Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program
- Applying for Advanced Standing in the Bachelor of Building Science Degree Program
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment in architects offices, with contractors in a number of capacities, in a drafting service office using AutoCAD and Revit, as building material sales representatives, in facilities management, and in municipal, provincial, and federal agencies dealing with construction, real estate, and planning.
Graduates often work:
- In architects offices
- With contractors in multiple sectors
- In engineering offices
- As a building materials sales representative
- With municipal offices such as the City of Ottawa
- With federal and provincial agencies dealing with construction
- In a drafting service office using AutoCAD and Revit
- In construction, maintenance, and planning
- With real estate and facilities management companies
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