Architectural Drafting Technician certificate
Abbotsford — King Road campus
This full-time program has been
designed to prepare students for entry-level drafting positions
in the architectural, civil, and related fields.
Throughout this 10-month program, the
instructors will endeavour to create an environment
similar to that found in industry. Students will be given the
maximum responsibility for the solution of design problems and
will be encouraged to develop their creative talents and
techniques beyond the level demanded of a junior draftsperson.
If you are interested in pursuing a
career as a draftsperson, you should have good hand and eye
coordination, mechanical aptitude, facility with mathematics,
and the ability to communicate and work effectively with
co-workers in a design team.
Career Technical Centre (Windsor Street campus)
UCFV and School District #34
(Abbotsford) operate a jointly sponsored Career Technical
Centre. Architectural Drafting students enter at the Grade 11
level and complete high school and a one-year UCFV
Architectural Drafting Technician certificate over two years.
For more information, call 604-850-8672.
Employment opportunities
If you complete this program
successfully, your training will give you appropriate skills
for employment in an entry-level position with a broad range of
private firms or public agencies or departments which provide
design and drafting services in architectural, civil, and
related engineering fields.
Entrance requirements
To be admitted you must:
1. Be
19 years of age or older, or have B.C. secondary school
graduation (or equivalent), plus
2. Have
one of the following with a C+ or better:
• Principles of
Math 11
• MATH 085 or
equivalent.
If you think you have equivalent
courses or acceptable technical background, contact the
instructors at 604-504-7441, local 4237, to make an appointment
for orientation and assessment. If you have a successful
interview and assessment, you may be eligible to enter the
program without the above-stated prerequisites.
How to apply
1. Submit
the application fee, along with your UCFV application for
admission form, to the Admissions and Records (A&R) office.
Application forms are available from any A&R or Student
Services office. You can also print an application form from
our website at www.ucfv.ca/ar or you can apply directly through
the internet at www.pas.bc.ca. See
the
Program Charts for a
complete list of application dates and general information.
Additional documents required for a
complete application:
• proof of B.C. secondary school
graduation or equivalent, and
• transcript (or interim
transcript) showing grade/course achievement as per entrance
requirements or
• written permission from
instructor
2.
All applicants must attend an orientation session following
receipt of their application. You will be informed about
orientation dates in the new year.
You must attend or make special
arrangements with the instructors to be eligible for admission
to the program.
3. When
all entrance requirements are met, you will be admitted to the
program or placed on a waitlist.
4.
Note: English as a Second Language applicants will be assessed
on an individual basis by the ESL department.
Application dates
Applications will be accepted on or
after October 1 for the fall semester.
Fees and additional costs
Fees stated are in effect for 2005/06
and are subject to increase for 2006/07.
The fee for the first semester is
approximately $1,100, the fee for the second semester is
approximately $1,600, and the fee for the third semester is
approximately $1,000.
Be prepared to spend an additional
$1,000 on textbooks, drawing kits, binders, calculators, rain
gear, etc.
In addition, each semester (fall,
winter, and spring) students will pay a $25 Student Union
Society membership fee and $4.50 Cascade student newspaper fee.
Full payment of fees is required before the start of classes
each semester, by the beginning of September, January, and
April.
Financial aid may be available through
the Financial Aid office at any UCFV campus.
Workload and classroom expectations
You are required to attend all classes
— five hours a day, five days a week. In addition, you
will be responsible for the completion of approximately 15
hours of assigned homework each week.
Location
The program starts in September, and
is located in the Trades & Technology Centre, Abbotsford
campus.
Dates & attendance requirements
The Drafting program starts in
September and ends the following June.
The Drafting program requires
continuous attendance through all three semesters to
successfully complete all requirements for the program. Students
will be expected to attend classes five days per week for the
duration of the entire program.
Students who fail to meet the
attendance requirements as outlined in their individual program
guides may be subject to a failing grade or academic warning.
• See UCFV Policy 340.03
(Academic Warning).
• See UCFV Policy 310.03
(Attendance).
Program requirements
Students must complete all
requirements with a minimum P grade in order to graduate.
Students who do not receive a Credit
(CR) grade in all required areas by June, may apply to their
instructor for re-entry into the program. Students who reapply
may register as upgrading students and must complete all
program requirements no later than June of the following year.
See upgrading policy for more details.
Graduation
Students must apply for graduation by
completing a Request to Graduate form available at the Trades
Centre. We recommend this be done at the beginning of your
final semester.
Academic Warnings
Trades & Technology students who
demonstrate extremely poor academic performance will be placed
on Academic Warning.
• See UCFV Policy 340.03 (Academic
Warning).
Poor academic performance may, at the
discretion of the instructor, include poor attendance, slow
progress in theory and practical tasks and/or lack of
satisfactory participation in class activities.
• See UCFV Policy 310.02
(Attendance).
Trades & Technology students are
expected to conduct themselves in a mature and responsible
manner, and will be held responsible for their actions, whether
acting alone or in group.
• See UCFV Policy 310.12 (Student
Conduct).
Withdrawal policy
Student-initiated Withdrawal
(Discontinuing)
If a student wishes not to continue or
return for the next semester, the Trades Centre will advise
Admissions & Records and initiate a withdrawal from the
student’s current Trades program.
Required to Withdraw (Failed grades)
Failed grades may result in withdrawal
from the program.
Required to Withdraw (Academic Warning)
Students may be required to withdraw
from a course or program for failing to comply with any of the
following three policies.
• UCFV Policy 340.03 (Academic
Warning)
• UCFV Policy 310.02 (Attendance)
• UCFV Policy 310.12 (Student
Conduct).
Upgrading policy
An upgrading student will be enrolled
for no more than 15 weeks. Upgrading students will not displace
anyone registered in the next intake.
The upgrading program allows those
currently or recently employed in the industry to complete
their certificate requirements or to become proficient in
specific processes or techniques.
Upgrading students are expected to
meet program prerequisites through previous or proof of
industry experience approved by the program instructor.
Program outline
The new provincial common core
drafting program was incorporated into the program in 1996.
This program has been developed on the
following modular basis:
First semester
(September–December)
Course Title Credits
ADT 1 Drafting Fundamentals and CAD 8
ADT 2 Applied Mathematics 2
Note: ADT 1 and ADT 2 are
prerequisites to register for the remainder of the program.
Second semester
(January–April)
Course Title Credits
ADT 3 Building Construction 1 10
ADT 4 Building Construction 2 9
ADT 5 Final Architectural Project 2
ADT 6 Introduction to Structures 1
Third semester (April–June)
Course Title Credits
ADT 7 Civil Drafting and Surveying 5
CMNS 145 Technical
Communications
for Drafting 3
for Drafting 3
Faculty
Larry Gritzmaker, Journeyperson
Carpentry, Certificate in Architectural and Civil
Drafting (UCFV), Instructor Diploma (VCC), Certified Technician (ASTTBC)
Drafting (UCFV), Instructor Diploma (VCC), Certified Technician (ASTTBC)
Tricia Thomson, Associate degree in
Building Technology (BCIT),
Applied Science Technologists (ASTTBC), Instructor Diploma (VCC)
Applied Science Technologists (ASTTBC), Instructor Diploma (VCC)
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