Full-time Programs
RDAD - Residential Design and Drafting
Program Entry
SEPTEMBER
Program Length
One-year Ontario College Certificate
| Contact: | E-mail: |
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| Suzanne Churchill | SCHURCHI@loyalistc.on.ca |
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Highlights
- Be employment-ready in just 8 months.
- Bring your design ideas to life in our state-of-the-art building sciences lab.
- Get an edge using the latest software employed across the industry.
- Keep your options open! Credits can be applied toward a two- or three-year diploma in Architectural Technician/Technology.
Career Opportunities
Skilled workers in Residential Design and Drafting are employed by:
- architects
- designers
- consultants
- developers
- builders
Job opportunities include:
- house designer
- draftsperson
- assistant project manager
- renderer/concept artist
- CAD operator
- building product representative
- estimator
With further study, graduates can broaden their opportunities to work on larger commercial or public projects. Graduates are eligible for direct entry to Year Two of a diploma in Architectural Technician/Technology.
Program Description
Hands-on learning is achieved through a combination of classroom instruction, lab work in our state-of-the-art building sciences laboratory, and a major design project in a fully-equipped studio setting. Each student designs a kindergarten classroom, analyzing the structure’s physical needs, and designing solutions that creatively address the use of space, costs, code requirements and the environment. Students exercise creativity and analytical skills to create a design, then bring their concepts to life with a 3-D scale model.
This program was designed in consultation with regional employers to produce graduates with the skills that are in demand right now. In eight months, students develop marketable skills in:
- blueprint reading and drafting
- knowledge of residential building codes
- computer skills for the office environment
- computer-assisted drafting (AutoCAD)
- construction methods for wood-frame housing
- estimating materials and costs
- presentation of designs, including drawings necessary to market their ideas
- environmentally-friendly approaches to construction and design
Approximate Cost
Tuition: $2,833 (two semesters)
Books and Supplies: $1,750
Consumables Fee: $20
Admission Requirements
(a) Required academic preparation –
- OSSD/OSSGD or equivalent with courses at the general, advanced, (C), (U), (M) or (O) level
OR
- mature applicant
Curriculum
Semester One
ARCH 1000 Arch Drafting Studio 1
The student develops plan, elevation and sectional views of spaces in a single family residential building. Emphasis is placed on the use of instruments, line and lettering, dimensioning and drawing organization. This course will include a component of free studio time or self directed learning.
ARCH 1001 Presentation 1
Students experiment with a variety of architectural presentation techniques. Exercises include freehand sketching of building exteriors, an oblique drawing of an office interior, and a one-point perspective of a residential interior. Students measure a small existing structure and execute a measured drawing.
ARCH 1002 Issues in Design & Environment
Students develop critical awareness of the role of design in society and the impact of design on the natural and built environments. Students gain knowledge of various design and problem-solving processes.
BLDG 1000 Building Materials
Students learn the properties, characteristics and uses of common and leading-edge building materials. Students are able to research, analyze and select appropriate materials for various construction applications.
BLDG 1001 Building Construction, Codes and Standards 1
This course deals with site work, foundation systems, site services, floors, walls and trusses of wood-framed buildings. The Ontario Building Code is introduced and Part IX of the Code is applied to the various aspects of small buildings and residential construction.
CADD 1000 CAD 1
The course starts with an introduction to computer applications involving Windows 95 Microsoft Office, and e-mail. The development of basic drafting skills using AutoCAD software will occupy the bulk of the course.
MATH 1002 Computations
This course is designed to help the student understand the application of basic mathematical concepts in the field of building technology. Emphasis is placed on basic arithmetic: algebraic operations, geometry, and trigonometric functions.
Semester Two
ARCH 1003 Architectural Drafting Studio 2
A continuation of Architectural Drafting Studio 1. Students develop selected drawing for a multi unit residential building. Prerequisite: ARCH 1000
ARCH 1004 Design 1
Each student develops a design for a small building, which must meet program and code requirements. The project is developed and presented using architectural presentation techniques. Prerequisite: ARCH 1001
ARCH 1005 Intro to Architecture
Students explore historical design masterpieces of our built environment. The course attempts to answer design and technical questions about our most famous structures and designers.
BLDG 1002 Statics
The student solves and presents solutions to problems of a practical nature related to elementary statics including equilibrium of forces, moments and truss analysis.
BLDG 1006 Building and Environment
Principles of sound, heat, vapor transmission and light; their application to subjects such as acoustics, insulation, moisture protection, natural and artificial lighting; the establishment of selection criteria; fundamentals of fire, corrosion, expansion and durability, including assessment through materials testing; the role of standards publishing agencies and the relationships to codes and standards.
BLDG 1007 Building Construction, Codes and Standards 2
Emphasis is placed on finishes, doors and windows of wood-framed buildings. Heavy timber is investigated. Part Three of the Ontario Building Code and the various aspects of fire rating, exit requirements and combustible materials are highlighted. Prerequisite: BLDG 1001
CADD 1001 CAD 2
A continuation of CAD 1, learning techniques for scaled drawings, text, and dimensions. Functions are applied to the preparation of a set of permit drawings for a house design. Prerequisite: CADD 1000
