Automotive & Technical Trade Studies

Architectural Building & Construction Technology

Course Outline

Upon completion of this course you will be able to answer questions and solve problems in architectural and building construction. Architectural building and construction technology studies will provide you with the training you need to enter the architectural industry.
The course covers materials, foundations, wood frame construction, masonry, steel frames, concrete, roofing, cladding and finishing. The content of the course is used daily on the job by architects, civil engineers, construction designers, draftsmen, foremen and construction workers. This is a single stream course consisting of three parts. Each part contains a different number of lessons and examinations.

Topics of study covered within this course include the following:

• Making Buildings Foundations
• Wood Heavy Timber Frame Construction
• Wood Light Frame Construction
• Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction
• Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction
• Brick Masonry
• Stone and Concrete Masonry
• Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction
• Steel Frame Construction
• Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction
• Concrete Construction
• Site cast Concrete Framing Systems
• Precast Concrete Framing Systems
• Roofing ...And much more....

Duration

Approximately 20 hours per part

Text Books
The text books required for this course are outlined below and can be purchased through any online book supplier.
ISBN #: 0-471-21903-7 
ISBN #: 0-471-45969-0 

Prerequisites
None

Cost
$399.00 per part (This course consists of 3 parts in total)