Architectural Technologies

Program Description

The Architectural Technologies program is designed to provide you with the essential skills, knowledge and abilities required to work as an Architectural Technologist for architectural firms, residential builders and many other companies involved in the construction industry. The purpose of the program is to enable graduates to be able to perform and manage the fundamental duties of a junior architectural technologist.

This diploma program is two years in length, consisting of four 15-week semesters. In the fourth semester, you refine your skills in a comprehensive capstone project. The Architectural Technology program is learner-centred. We believe students learn best when they construct knowledge and meaning from a collaboration between their learning experiences and their ideas. This type of applied experiential education means the development of the hand and mind through innovation, relevant content, engaged instructors and students who want to create meaningful careers.

The program employs a Project Based Learning (PBL) model. This means that the “single subject inputs and assignments all relate to and support the project work.” In this applied education model the repeated practice of going through a problem enables you to build up a repertoire of significant experiences. A critical feature of the program is the focus on blending the science and practice of architectural technology.

You will learn by undertaking projects that simulate and simplify work practices in an educational setting modelled on a real-world environment. It is a setting where you get to practice. Semesters are typically organized around a manageable core or central project. These projects will involve both individual and group-based work. In both instances, collaborative learning and teaching are practiced. In all cases, there is an emphasis on learning by doing. This program will develop critical thinking skills through the practice of confronting uncertainty. It allows one to see unfamiliar situations as familiar and this, in turn, allows one to have a feel or approach to problems that do not conform to rules.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School
• Min GPA: 50%

English Proficiency Requirements:

For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

• Min TOEFL ibt: 80 ( Min Reading: 20 Min Writing: 20 Min Listening: 20 Min Speaking: 19 )
• Min IELTS average: 6 ( Min Reading: 6 Min Writing: 6 Min Listening: 6 Min Speaking: 6 )

Other Requirements:

• Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or Pure Math 30 or Applied Math 30
• English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2
• A Grade 12 science