CAD and BIM

Advance your Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) skills for work in engineering firms, architecture firms, development companies, government, or private industry.

Graduates of this program will develop the Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) skills gained in two specialty areas. During their first year, they will develop skills in Architectural, Civil/Structural, Mechanical or Steel Construction Modelling with Steel Detailing. Students will further develop their skills by adding an additional specialty of Architectural, Mechanical or Civil/Structural in Year 2.

What You’ll Learn

• Apply Integrated Design Process (IDP) to integrate people systems and practices into a process to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction.
• Employ current Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and three-dimensional modelling systems as a tool to produce drawings from data, designs and/or specifications.
• Apply terminology and conventions used in a project design team.
• Integrate a variety of CAD models for each discipline into a complete final model using CAD drafting, 3D BIM, and related trade skills and knowledge.
• Prepare a comprehensive professional portfolio.
• Contribute as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
• Use critical thinking, team building and interpersonal communication skills to work effectively in a team environment.
• Integrate various BIM software to communicate, collaborate and cooperate with a design team.
• Apply the concepts and processes of a second discipline (either Architectural or Civil/Structural), and apply those conceptions in a 3D BIM setting.
• Apply personal reflection and critical thinking to the relation between the program’s learning outcomes and the student’s individualized learning.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a design team setting.