Residential and Commercial Drafting DVS (5250/5750)
Program length: 1800 hours (including 120 hours of internship); study mode: classroom or online; language of instruction: French or English.
Program Introduction
Master design of various building drawings and materials costing knowledge; master building equipment; learn to use computer-aided drafting software; use computers to design residential/commercial buildings and equipment construction drawings; design structures; design components and building details (HVAC, electrical, etc.).
Career Goals
Structural designer, architectural draftsperson-designer, architectural mechanical draftsperson, municipal draftsperson, technical draftsperson, architectural drawing reviewer, technical illustrator.
Related Skills
Meticulous, careful and patient, social skills, attention to detail, 3D modelling ability, enjoys teamwork, professional ethics, enjoys using computers, quality of work.
Employment Fields
Construction companies, engineering companies, manufacturing, promotion and construction contractors, prefabricated housing construction companies, plumbing installation and repair companies.
Duties
Use CAD and drafting software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.; conduct surveys and interpret measurement results; draw plumbing, electrical and other drawings; coordinate teamwork; monitor and execute projects; consult suppliers, subcontractors and service providers; select suppliers, subcontractors and service providers; draw interior and exterior structural drawings on site.
Work Style
Can work remotely, flexible hours.
Admission Conditions
Applicants who meet any one of the following conditions may apply: (a) high school diploma or equivalent (proof of equivalent education level) or a post-secondary diploma such as bachelor’s, graduate, etc.; OR (b) turned 16 before September 30 of the admission year, completed full-time secondary Year 4 language, second-language and mathematics courses, or had obtained equivalent academic certification; OR (c) age 18 at entry with admission prerequisites, such as completing a test or having equivalent training certification; OR (d) completed full-time secondary Year 3 language, second-language and mathematics courses, and simultaneously completing full-time secondary Year 4 language, second-language and mathematics courses during vocational study.
Courses
| Course name | Hours |
|---|---|
| Industry basics | 15h |
| Concrete structure drawing | 30h |
| Construction data | 45h |
| Building plumbing-related knowledge | 105h |
| Plumbing design and drawing | 105h |
| Wall structure and detail design | 120h |
| Building equipment materials estimation | 30h |
| Steel structure connection and design | 75h |
| Steel structure factory design and drafting | 60h |
| Multi-unit residential building drawing | 30h |
| Computer basics | 90h |
| Building drafting basics | 90h |
| Using building drafting software | 30h |
| Drafting building drawings | 30h |
| (course name not printed in the booklet) | 60h |
| Single-family residential building drawing method | 120h |
| Construction site safety | 120h |
| Advanced computer drafting | 45h |
| Electrical piping-related knowledge | 45h |
| Drawing building electrical diagrams | 105h |
| Drawing building renderings | 15h |
| Job-search skills | 90h |
| HVAC piping-related knowledge | (hours not printed in the booklet) |
| Drawing HVAC piping | 105h |
| Commercial building drafting | 120h |
| Internship | 120h |
Contact Us
Telephone: (514) 995-7688 / (514) 996-6610
Email: info@collegemcgill.ca
Website: www.collegemcgill.ca
South Shore campus: #020-6400 Auteuil, Brossard QC, Canada J4Z 3P5