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Architectural Technology Co-op |
School of Applied Technology |
2012/2013 Program AvailabilityNorth Fall: Open Winter: Open |
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Type:
Advanced Diploma
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Campus:
North
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Program Code:
03371 |
Length: Six academic semesters, beginning in September and January, plus a co-op |
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Yuri Sura, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 4014 | yuri.sura@humber.ca
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Build knowledge and apply skills in computer-aided drawing, building methods and project management using the most current computer-aided drafting programs such as AutoCAD and BIM (Building Information Modelling). Learn construction technologies for materials such as wood frame, steel, masonry and precast concrete, and apply project management skills that will serve you well in your future workplace. Hands-on skills learned include building code, building specifications, estimating, and structural and mechanical knowledge.
Sustainable design skills will make you current and relevant in today’s increasingly eco-friendly architectural technology field. Full-time, award-winning professors and licensed architects are your professors, and industry expertise brings real-life perspective, as well as valuable industry contacts. Courses appeal to both your creative and analytical side with instruction in freehand sketching, history of architecture, renovation and restoration, site planning and technical communications.
Electives allow for a personalized education that may include bath and kitchen, interior detailing, building code legalities, small building residential design and more. A co-op placement after the second year of the program will prepare you for the working environment, and upon graduation, you’ll be eligible for certification as an Accredited Architectural Technologist.
The Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario (AATO) recognizes the Architectural Technology program at Humber as meeting the academic requirements for acceptance to the internship program leading to certification as an Accredited Architectural Technologist – Member of the Association of Architectural Technologists (MAATO) upon completion of the official Lecture Series and the passing of the accreditation examinations.
Use your logical and critical thinking as you apply architectural technology to construction and building design.
Architectural technologists find work producing design and construction documents for architectural offices; as project co-ordinators, estimators and project inspectors for contracting firms; as housing specialists for design firms; as sales representatives for construction equipment manufacturers, and, as building inspectors and plans examiners for municipalities. Often working alongside architects, you’ll learn first-hand about design and managing construction projects.
Get hands-on experience during a paid co-op work term in either the architectural profession or construction industry. Students find their own co-op placement, which normally takes place from May through August following semester four (minimum 400 hours). Students must also successfully complete a career management workshop to help them develop effective job and work term search skills, prior to the work term. Humber provides a range of services to support students, including working with business, industry and government to identify co-op employment opportunities.
Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Industry Demand
The Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario (AATO) recognizes the
Architectural Technology Program at Humber College as meeting the academic requirements for acceptance to the Internship Program leading to certification as an
Accredited Architectural Technologist (M.A.A.T.O. upon completion of the official
Lecture Series and the passing of the Accreditation Examinations.
Software & Technology
In this program students will learn how buildings are constructed and how to prepare technical construction documents and design presentation drawings. Students use state-of-the-art computer facilities and the most current software including AutoCAD, Building Information Modelling, and 3D software Google SketchUp. Learning is based on lectures, seminars, small groups, team assignments, and labs.
Humber also offers the Design Foundation – Building Technology certificate program 31111.
Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. For detailed information, visit our website at humber.ca/transferguide.
The 2011/2012 fee for two semesters was
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2011/2012 academic year.
Fees are subject to change.
For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.
For information regarding the co-op fee for this program, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
Awards
New York Magazine's Bridge Competition Abid Ghayyoor wins 3rd Place
Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario Award
Construction Specifications Canada Toronto Chapter Award
Dr. Hubert W. Dabrowski Memorial Award
Picco Engineering Award for Technical Excellence - Picco Engineering
Nelson Education Learning Award - Nelson Education Ltd.
William David Truman Jr. Memorial Award
Sucess Story
Congrats to Arkadiusz Zjawin a successful Architectural graduate who has been accepted into a Masters of Architecture program at Ryerson! He is a registered Designer (BCIN) and a OAA Student Associate. Arkadiusz Website
Abid Ghayyoor, Architectural Technology Honours Graduate
Wins Third Place Commercial Tower Bridge Competition with New York Magazine
Awards
New York Magazine's Bridge Competition Abid Ghayyoor wins 3rd Place
Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario Award
Construction Specifications Canada Toronto Chapter Award
Dr. Hubert W. Dabrowski Memorial Award
Picco Engineering Award for Technical Excellence - Picco Engineering
Nelson Education Learning Award - Nelson Education Ltd.
William David Truman Jr. Memorial Award
Sucess Story
Congrats to Arkadiusz Zjawin a successful Architectural graduate who has been accepted into a Masters of Architecture program at Ryerson! He is a registered Designer (BCIN) and a OAA Student Associate. Arkadiusz Website
Abid Ghayyoor, Architectural Technology Honours Graduate
Wins Third Place Commercial Tower Bridge Competition with New York Magazine
Semester 1 | ||
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
| ARC. 101 | Drafting and Detailing 1Drafting and Detailing 1Course Code: ARC. 101 Credits: 6 Drafting and Detailing 1 introduces the students to the fundamentals of architectural drawings and to the basics of manual drafting, free-hand sketching and model-making techniques. The student will acquire knowledge and skills by drawing and sketching multi-view and pictorial drawings, presentation drawings, working drawings and details, and by constructing a building massing model. Emphasis will be placed on linework, lettering, drawing symbols and conventions, sheet layout and presentation. Overviews Sustainable Design and the traditional building process will be given. | 6 |
| ARC. 102 | Structures 1Structures 1Course Code: ARC. 102 Credits: 3 The course covers the basic concepts associated with the structural design of buildings. Students will be introduced to structural theory, the behaviour of materials, the design of structural members, concepts in structural efficiency and structural assemblies and systems.
The course is organized in three parts:
? Structural theory
? Members and systems, including columns, beams, frames, trusses and arches
? Structural steel construction | 3 |
| ARC. 103 | Architectural CADD 1Architectural CADD 1Course Code: ARC. 103 Credits: 4 Architectural CADD 1 is the first in a series of four (4) courses that introduces the student to CADD (Computer-Aided Drafting and Design), and to personal computer principles and uses. The emphasis will be on CADD, using AutoCAD Software Version 2011 for Windows XP, with extensive hands-on experience in a computer lab. The course is presented in four modules, including prescribed learning activities. | 4 |
| ARC. 105 | Freehand SketchingFreehand SketchingCourse Code: ARC. 105 Credits: 2 An introduction to the media, techniques and drawing types associate with freehand graphic communication. Students will develop sketching skills through weekly lectures, studios and assignments. Emphasis will be placed upon quality of graphic presentation, scale, proportion and three-dimensional representation of building components. | 2 |
| COMM 213 | Technical Communications 1Technical Communications 1Course Code: COMM 213 Credits: 3 This course is designed to develop the writing skills that will be required for clear communication in technical documents. Students will learn write documents that are clear, accurate, and grammatically correct.
Students will practice reading and writing skills that will be valuable in their college programs and build a strong base for professional technical and business writing. Those students who plan to further their studies will develop the fundamental skills for writing acceptable academic English.
To help students reach these goals, the course covers the following: analytical reading and critical thinking; the organization and development of expository and persuasive essays; and the elements of clear writing, including grammar and punctuation skills. 3 | 3 |
| TMAT 111 | Math - ArchitectureMath - ArchitectureCourse Code: TMAT 111 Credits: 4 This mathematics course will emphasize the application of mathematics to the solution of practical problems. Topics to be covered include numerical computation; British and Metric Units; introduction to Algebra; simple equations, functions and graphs; perimeters, areas and volumes; right triangles and vectors; factors and factoring; | 4 |
Semester 2 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| ARC. 201 | Drafting and Detailing 2Drafting and Detailing 2Course Code: ARC. 201 Credits: 6 This course is an introduction to residential wood-frame construction. By preparing working drawings and a framing model for a house, the student will acquire knowledge and skills in working drawing conventions and techniques, construction systems and details and building code requirements. Drawings will be prepared using AutoCAD, in metric units, in compliance with Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. Freehand sketch exercises in class, further discussion of sustainable design and town hall attendance are important aspects in the course, increasing the students overall knowledge of needed skills and current issues in architectural technology. | 6 |
| ARC. 202 | Environmental SystemsEnvironmental SystemsCourse Code: ARC. 202 Credits: 3 Environmental Systems is a course that presents an overview of the environmental control systems that are found in commercial, institutional and larger industrial buildings. Emphasis will be placed on developing a qualitative understanding of the many components required to make a building habitable. Variations of these systems will be discussed and typical mechanical layouts will be drawn. | 3 |
| ARC. 203 | Materials and Methods 1Materials and Methods 1Course Code: ARC. 203 Credits: 3 In Materials and Methods of Construction 1, various construction materials, products, assemblies and systems are examined in terms such as their manufacture, properties, characteristics, types, function, uses, application, performance and job site installation procedures or techniques. Using residential house construction as a reference point, the topics to be studied in this course will include: soil and soil water; subsurface exploration; soil settlement and compaction; residential excavation and foundations; basement foundation damp proofing; wood and wood products; residential wood frame construction; residential roofing; siding, windows, doors, thermal insulation and vapour/air barriers; paints and coatings. | 3 |
| ARC. 205 | Architectural CADD 2Architectural CADD 2Course Code: ARC. 205 Credits: 4 Architectural CADD 2 is the second course that introduces the students to CAD (Computer?Aided Design) production of architectural drawings. The purpose is to introduce intermediate operations with an emphasis on increased productivity and skills development. Students will use AutoCAD 2012 software in the regular studio sessions through exercises and tests. Topics will include: polylines and polyline editing, paper space layouts, block attributes, Xreferences, and an introduction to 3D. This course will be presented in four modules involving prescribed learning activities. | 4 |
| ARC. 209 | History of ArchitectureHistory of ArchitectureCourse Code: ARC. 209 Credits: 3 The evolution of Western civilization's architectural styles mirrors the historical developments of culture and language, mathematics, science and technology, art, and philosophy. The architects of the built environment describe the social/political condition of their times, as well as the popular intellectual attitudes towards the arts, religion, class and civic structure of the cultures in which they lived. The History of Architecture traces the path of architectural form from ancient civilizations to present day, in light of the cultural and technological context of each period. The architecture of other important civilizations and cultures will be compared and contrasted with Western trends. Through open discussion, students will be asked to develop critical positions on many of the recurring esthetic, architectural and planning issues debated throughout history to the present day. | 3 |
| ARC. 407 | Building ScienceBuilding ScienceCourse Code: ARC. 407 Credits: 3 This course will introduce the student to the principles, contemporary techniques and technological advances in the field of building science/construction. Topics covered will include an overview of building science, physical principles, environmental factors determining building enclosure design, and elements of the building envelope. Building science issues will include controlling water leakage, air leakage, heat flow, water vapour, sound and building movements. Aspects of building health and safety, durability, aging and constructability of assemblies and details will also be investigated. | 3 |
| COMM 313 | Technical Communications 2Technical Communications 2Course Code: COMM 313 Credits: 3 This course is designed to reinforce and expand on the skills students learned in Technical Communications 1. In Technical Communications 2, students will learn to design and write informal reports and a variety of other technical documents, using appropriate research, language, layout, and graphics. | 3 |
Semester 3 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| ARC. 204 | Estimating 1Estimating 1Course Code: ARC. 204 Credits: 3 Estimating 1 introduces the student to construction estimating with the goal of preparing the student to become a competent estimator, eventually capable of making accurate and complete quantity take-offs and cost estimates for construction projects. This course examines the principles and practices of measuring the quantities of materials and cost estimates required for a construction project. Particular emphasis will be placed on organization, accuracy, logical sequence and neatness of estimates. | 3 |
| ARC. 301 | Drafting and Detailing 3Drafting and Detailing 3Course Code: ARC. 301 Credits: 7 Students will prepare design-presentation drawings, a massing model and working drawings for an industrial plant and offices. The building system to be studied will consist of a one and two-storey steel frame structure enclosed with insulated masonry cavity walls. In this course students will broaden their knowledge, understanding and skills in regards to functional facility and site planning, building code regulations, drawing conventions and graphics, model making, computer drafting, and construction materials, systems and details. All work will be prepared in metric units. All presentation and working drawings will be prepared by using AutoCAD. | 7 |
| ARC. 303 | Materials and Methods 2Materials and Methods 2Course Code: ARC. 303 Credits: 3 This course covers various construction materials, products, assemblies and systems are examined as they relate to manufacturing, properties, characteristics, types, function, uses, application, performance and job - site installation procedures or techniques. Using industrial and commercial construction as a reference point, the topics will include brick, concrete block and stone masonry, mortar, masonry wall construction, steel, steel products and steel frame construction, architectural metals and fundamentals of concrete. | 3 |
| ARC. 305 | Structures 2Structures 2Course Code: ARC. 305 Credits: 2 Structures 2 expands the student's knowledge of structural principles and practices and explores their relationship to the development of architectural projects and working drawings. The course will focus on more advanced structural steel framing systems, reinforced concrete and wood structures. | 2 |
| ARC. 311 | Building Information Modelling 1Building Information Modelling 1Course Code: ARC. 311 Credits: 4 This course is an introduction to building information modelling (BIM). The purpose is to cover the basic principles of the Revit Architecture technology and the building information modeling (BIM) approach. Revit Architecture 2012 software on Windows 7 will be demonstrated with extensive hands-on experience in a computer lab. Topics will include: advantages of BIM, file types and formats, BIM file management, the Revit interface, 3D modeling, material properties, linking and constraints, families and components, conceptual massing modeling, design options, adding architectural elements to massing models, sloped roofs, plotting graphic views and schedules. Students will progress through the course with a series of in-class exercises and four tests of equal value. | 4 |
| ARC. 403 | Architectural Site PlanningArchitectural Site PlanningCourse Code: ARC. 403 Credits: 3 Students will examine factors influencing the process of land use planning, and the shaping of architectural site design. Students will learn the principles of creating a working site plan design based on sound principles of landscape architecture, grading and drainage, circulation, code requirements, and response to climate and context. Students will explore the legal planning process as it relates to the design and construction of buildings in Ontario, and study the history of suburban model and alternative residential development concepts. | 3 |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and ScienceHumanities: An Introduction to Arts and ScienceCourse Code: HUMA 024 Credits: 3 The Humanities course focuses on fundamental questions individuals ask of themselves as they proceed through life. Why are we the way we are? Do we have free will or are we prisoners of our past experience or our biological inheritance? What motivates societies to change? Why do societal changes so often divide people into opposing camps? Why do so many people find contemporary life at home, at work, and in the community unfulfilling? What constitutes good government? How should injustice be fought? Can nations successfully deal with global problems? What is science and how does it differ from other kinds of inquiry? Can scientists provide solutions to the problems we face? What is art and does it offer answers of its own? What is its relationship to beauty, to knowledge, and to ethics? Is objectivity about art (or anything) possible? These questions are organized into units that begin with issues concerning the nature of the individual and then extend outward to various social, cultural and physical contexts.
The issues explored in this course are too complex to have any one right answer. Rather, individuals must search for answers that make sense of their experiences via various theoretical perspectives. The Humanities course supports this endeavour through study of different thinkers presented in the readings and exploration of different points of view explored in class discussions.
ESL students should consider taking the ESL Humanities course. Students may transfer into
ESL Humanities (HESL 024) either at the Registrar?s Office or the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Office (K201) on a first-come, first-served basis before the Last Day to Add. | 3 |
Semester 4 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| ARC. 000 | Architecture ElectiveArchitecture ElectiveCourse Code: ARC. 000 Credits: 3 Choose from the following architecture electives: | 3 |
| ARC. 304 | Estimating 2Estimating 2Course Code: ARC. 304 Credits: 3 This course introduces computerized take-off and estimating using Timberline Estimating software. Students will gain experience in linking specifications to the estimate. Both manual and computer-based estimating skills will be developed. Estimating using Microsoft Excel with imported 3-D sketches from AutoCAD will be explored. | 3 |
| ARC. 312 | Building Information Modelling 2Building Information Modelling 2Course Code: ARC. 312 Credits: 4 This is an advanced level building information modelling course designed for students who are already familiar with the basics of Revit Architecture. The purpose is to master advanced techniques in 3D modelling, custom content creation, design development, developing design options, evaluating design sustainability, phasing, work sharing, presentation and documentation. The course will conclude by using BIM to create a 3D model of the office building such as done in Drafting and Detailing 4. Revit Architecture 2012 software on Windows XP Professional will be demonstrated with extensive hands-on experience in a computer lab. Students will progress through the course with a series of in-class exercises and four test of equal value. | 4 |
| ARC. 401 | Drafting and Detailing 4Drafting and Detailing 4Course Code: ARC. 401 Credits: 7 In Drafting and Detailing 4 the student will prepare design presentation drawings, a study model working drawings and a sustainability review/analysis report for a multi-storey commercial office building with an underground parking garage. The building consists of a reinforced concrete structure, enclosed with pre-cast concrete panels and aluminum curtain wall. Emphasis will be placed on building code requirements, functional facility planning, graphic skills, working drawing conventions, drafting skills and the development and understanding of construction details. Drawings will be prepared on REVIT/AutoCAD, in metric units, in compliance with the Ontario Building Code. | 7 |
| ARC. 404 | Materials and Methods 3Materials and Methods 3Course Code: ARC. 404 Credits: 3 Various construction materials, products, assemblies and systems are examined in terms of their manufacturing, properties, characteristics, types, function, uses, application, performance and job site installation procedures or techniques. Using commercial construction as a reference point, the topics to be studied in this course include excavation and dewatering; heavy foundation systems; foundation waterproofing; reinforced and pre-stressed concrete; site-cast concrete framing systems; precast concrete; flat roofing systems including green roofs; glass; cladding and curtain wall systems; sealants; aluminum flashing approaches; plastics and interior finishes and sustainable design principles. | 3 |
| ARC. 405 | Ontario Building CodeOntario Building CodeCourse Code: ARC. 405 Credits: 3 This course is designed to familiarize students with the concepts and details of the Ontario Building Code (OBC). The course will be broken into two main parts. In the first part, students will be expected to learn how to use the objective-based code format now utilized by the National Building Code and the OBC. Emphasis will be for the students to understand how the Ontario Building Code Act (BCA) works, and learning the difference between the two main parts of the OBC (Volume I and Volume II). Using Division A, Division B and Division C of Volume I, students will be expected to understand the two streams of compliance with the OBC. Learning How Alternative Solutions are proposed by comparing the seven objectives to the Functional Statements, students will understand how this ties back to compliance with the OBC through the Attribution Tables. In the second part of the course, focus will be on Volume I, Division B of the OBC. Students will learn how to classify a building based on size, height and occupancy, understanding the difference between a Part 9 and Part 3 building. Structural, fire and other life safety design requirements for new construction will be reviewed. Students will learn about how to apply the Change of Use and Renovation concepts to existing buildings. Also the students will learn about the designer qualification requirements in the BCA and OBC. | 3 |
| ARC. 550 | Co-Op Work TermCo-Op Work TermCourse Code: ARC. 550 Credits: Students are encouraged to gain valuable work experience, by completing a paid work term following semester four. Students are responsible for finding a suitable placement (minimum 400 hours). The school provides a range of services, including work preparation workshops, to help students develop effective job search skills. The school also works with business and industry to identify employment opportunities for students. |
Electives | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| ARC. 612 | Small Building Design/HouseSmall Building Design/HouseCourse Code: ARC. 612 Credits: 3 Small Building Design/House is an advanced course, which focuses on the design and construction of a single family home. Students will first develop basic planning of different residential planning elements (kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and living rooms). Students then do site and program analysis for an assigned site, develop space function relation diagrams, design concept, and then design and present their solution for the program. There will be several exercises leading up to two major projects, a single family house and an infill house or row houses. Both projects will use the same assigned lot. Emphasis will be on:
1) Understanding basic house design methods including:
- Space planning principles
- Site analysis: including topography, climate, zoning and site services
- Program analysis and refinement
- Concept generation
- Freehand and computer presentation techniques
2) Design Development including:
- Refining design concepts
- Developing construction details
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| ARC. 613 | Bath and Kitchen DesignBath and Kitchen DesignCourse Code: ARC. 613 Credits: 3 The fundamentals of today's residential kitchen and bathroom space planning guidelines, elements and principals of design, drawing presentation graphic standards and products and finishes are taught. Students will be required to apply the fundamentals with the completion of both a new kitchen and bathroom design project. Students will be required to measure kitchen and bath areas and produce site plans and using NKBA's Planning Guidelines and NKBA Graphic Drawing Techniques, students will prepare accurate and understandable design documents for their projects incorporating universal accessibility standards and safety regulations based on building code. Students will prepare preliminary budgets and finish schedules with computer-generated drawings for the assignments including construction plans, elevations and 3D renderings. | 3 |
| ARC. 614 | Interior DetailingInterior DetailingCourse Code: ARC. 614 Credits: 6 This course provides an introduction to the principles underlying the fundamentals of space planning, renovating, interior construction and cabinetry, with full investigation of available materials, hardware, lighting and colour. Emphasis is placed on the development of design skills and the preparation of quality presentation and working drawings, utilizing both the Manual and AutoCAD platforms. | 6 |
| ARC. 615 | OBC Legal/HouseOBC Legal/HouseCourse Code: ARC. 615 Credits: 3 This course is based upon The Ontario Building Code (OBC - 2006), which is comprised of two volumes. Volume 1 contains the Building Code Act, as well as the regulations referred to as the Code. Volume 2 contains the Appendices and the Supplementary Standards. This course will allow the student to demonstrate an awareness of relationship between the act and the code as it relates to the requirements of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s Legal Examination program for designers. | 3 |
| ARC. 616 | Presentation SoftwarePresentation SoftwareCourse Code: ARC. 616 Credits: 3 One aspect of architectural/civil work is the presentation drawing, done in varied formats. Presentations can be made digitally or in hardcopy, on posters, with brochures, or in presentation software such as PowerPoint. This course will give students basic knowledge of the common software platforms used to create presentation drawings including: 3dsMax, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and PowerPoint. Each type of software will be explored for how it can contribute to final presentations with maximum effect. Students will put this all together in the production of their own portfolio, in digital format, to be used for future employment purposes. | 3 |
| ARC. 618 | Principles of ManagementPrinciples of ManagementCourse Code: ARC. 618 Credits: 3 Today’s managers must perform the functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling, and must do so within the context and constraints of environmental and social pressures and demands. This course examines the role of the manager and the skills and techniques needed to effectively and efficiently manage the resources of people, money, materials and time to achieve organizational objectives. Throughout this course, students will be required to demonstrate understanding of the key principles and functions of management, and to apply these skills in contemporary business situations. | 3 |
