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Home Renovation Technician |
School of Applied Technology |
2012/2013 Program AvailabilityNorth Fall: Open Winter: Open |
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Type:
Diploma
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Campus:
North
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Program Code:
31541 |
Length: Three consecutive semesters, beginning in September and January |
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Paul Coleman | 416.675.6622 ext. 78036 | paul.coleman@humber.ca
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Our Home Renovation diploma program covers both the technical and business aspects of the home renovation industry. You will study all facets of house construction and basic building systems, including building codes. Humber’s labs provide plenty of opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience. You will also take courses dealing with the business skills that you need to succeed in the industry, including management, estimating, finances and communications.
The program is offered in an accelerated format, enabling students to enter the workforce sooner by completing the equivalent of four semesters of study in three semesters.
The home renovation industry is booming, with Canadians spending nearly $41 billion a year to repair, remodel and update their homes. You can find employment as a project co-ordinator in a construction office, as an assistant site superintendent, as a renovator’s helper, or work in sales and marketing. With several years of work experience, you could be ready to work in construction management or start your own business.
Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2011/2012 fee for three semesters was
– domestic $6,767.52
– international $18,300.
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first three semesters of the 2011/2012 academic year.
Fees are subject to change.
For further information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.
Semester 1 | ||
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMM 220 | English Communications 1 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsEnglish Communications 1 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsCourse Code: COMM 220 Credits: 3 This course is designed to develop the writing skills that will be required in the technical workplace. Students will learn to select and use appropriate language and layout for technical documents and 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 various technical documents; and the elements of clear writing, including grammar and punctuation skills.
To complete COMM 220 successfully, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards as set out in the attached sample criterion sheets. | 3 |
| HMRN 102 | Blueprint ReadingBlueprint ReadingCourse Code: HMRN 102 Credits: 3 Reading architectural and engineering drawings provides an overview of what is commonly referred to as blueprint reading.
The student shall develop a basic knowledge of drawings, symbols and conventions.
The student will demonstrate an awareness of the meaning and use of construction documents, drawings and specifications. | 3 |
| HMRN 103 | SafetySafetyCourse Code: HMRN 103 Credits: 3 This course will allow the student to demonstrate an awareness of Safety in the workplace, by investigating WHMIS, MSDS, Ontario Safety Act, ASHRAI, ISO 9000/14000 programs, Human Comfort and Health in the workplace, acoustics, plumbing and preventive maintenance issues will be investigated. | 3 |
| HMRN 104 | Rough FramingRough FramingCourse Code: HMRN 104 Credits: 6 This course will allow the student to demonstrate an awareness of procedures, processes and standards in preparing the site, sub-structure and super-structure construction. | 6 |
| HMRN 108 | Building Systems 1Building Systems 1Course Code: HMRN 108 Credits: 3 This course will allow the student to demonstrate an awareness of procedures, processes and standards in basic design concepts for HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
Practical application will be the basic conceptual design considerations of each element as it pertains to the requirements of the mock-up new and renovated construction. | 3 |
| HMRN 303 | Environmental RemediationEnvironmental RemediationCourse Code: HMRN 303 Credits: 3 Trim refers to the finishing around openings of a building, also called the finish, which completes the visual appreciation.
Trim describes the installation of cornices, mouldings, panelling, crown mouldings, deep sculpt mouldings, door trim mouldings, chair rail mouldings, picture hanging mouldings, mirror mouldings, step mouldings, brick mouldings, drip caps, corner guards, fluted pilaster, astragals, base mouldings, base cap mouldings, beaded casings, cover mouldings, panel mouldings, handrails, balusters, rounds, clam shell and stop mouldings. | 3 |
| TMAT 110 | Mathematics for Construction and RenovationMathematics for Construction and RenovationCourse Code: TMAT 110 Credits: 4 This course is designed to provide a solid mathematical background for students entering studies in the building construction and renovation program at Humber. The course covers arithmetic operations, mensuration, simple equation, geometry, and their associated applications. Metric and British systems and their conversions will be addressed, as well as the identification and measure of geometric angles, and basic right angle triangles. | 4 |
Semester 2 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMM 320 | English Communications 2 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsEnglish Communications 2 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsCourse Code: COMM 320 Credits: 3 This course is designed to reinforce and expand on the skills students learned in English Communications 1. In English 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 |
| HMRN 201 | Ontario Building Code ComplianceOntario Building Code ComplianceCourse Code: HMRN 201 Credits: 3 The student will investigate the Ontario Building Code (OBC), demonstrating an | 3 |
| HMRN 202 | Management for Home RenovatorsManagement for Home RenovatorsCourse Code: HMRN 202 Credits: 0 The student will become familiar with establishing their scope of work, proposals, scheduling activities, material take-off systems, substitutions of materials, waste control, change orders and quality administration.
The goal is to assess the job in detail before starting and work out all problems that can be anticipated and increase profitability and customer satisfaction. | 0 |
| HMRN 204 | Building Close-In and InsulationBuilding Close-In and InsulationCourse Code: HMRN 204 Credits: 6 Introduction to the residential building envelope including sheathing and exterior finishes.
The course will also involve installation of all doors and windows and all service access openings. | 6 |
| HMRN 206 | Wall SystemsWall SystemsCourse Code: HMRN 206 Credits: 0 This course will consider in depth, the assemblies of materials chosen to compose a wall system. The wall system may be framed with steel, wood, or masonry units to meet specific performance requirements relating to structural strength, fire resistance, durability and acoustical isolation. | 0 |
| HMRN 208 | Building Systems 2Building Systems 2Course Code: HMRN 208 Credits: 3 This course will consider in depth, the assemblies of materials chosen to compose a wall system. The wall system may be framed with steel, wood, or masonry units to meet specific performance requirements relating to structural strength, fire resistance, durability and acoustical isolation. | 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 |
