Architectural/Construction Engineering Major

Current Program and Course Description Information: 
Architectural & Construction (2007)*

Current Catalog

The Architectural/Construction Engineering program offers students a combination of traditional architectural courses and courses in the building trades. 

Students will gain an understanding of the construction industry through vocabulary, drafting techniques, construction standards and computer-aided design (CAD). Codes and regulations imposed by governing bodies are also studied.

• Use of proper building terms.
• Produce a set of drawings in a professional manner by appropriate lettering, line weight, and neatness.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of construction standards and the ability to research new standards.
• Use of CAD as a tool to produce working drawings such as plans, building sections, and details.
• Research materials through various support products.
• Calculate quantities of a building by looking at a set of working drawings.
• How building codes will affect the building in the design process.
• Use a set of specifications and understand the parts that are required (CSI).

POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS:

— Survey Technician
— CAD/Drafting Technician
— Junior Estimator
— Construction Technician
— Civil Designer
— Architecture Technician