Skip to main content

Construction Drawings for Residential Buildings ASCT 1155

Architectural and Structural CADD and Graphics Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

This course presents information required to develop a set of construction drawings for a single family wood-frame structure. It introduces students to materials, methods and details specific to residential construction. The course is delivered through in-depth review of drawing sets for a single family wood-frame house and project work on floor plans, elevations, roof plans, foundations, schedules, and details. This course may be eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant. Students register themselves into the course, then apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant to cover payment, if eligible.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

4.0

Not offered this term
This course is not offered this term. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive notifications of future course offerings and other opportunities to learn more about this course and related programs.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Properly use symbols and abbreviations commonly used in wood-frame construction documents.
  • Properly utilize dimensions, layers, line types and hatching patterns.
  • Prepare detailed working drawings for residential structure using the graphic language, conventions, and standards of the construction industry.

Effective as of Fall 2018

Related Programs

Construction Drawings for Residential Buildings (ASCT 1155) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Architectural and Structural CADD and Graphics Technician (Structural Option)
    Certificate Full-time
  2. Construction Drawings
    Associate Certificate Part-time

Contact Us

If you have a question or comment about this course, please complete and submit the form below.

  • Privacy Notice: The information you provide will be used to respond to your request for BCIT program information and is collected under Section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). For more information about BCIT’s privacy practices contact: Associate Director, Privacy, Information Access & Policy Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2, email: privacy@bcit.ca.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Subscribe

Interested in being notified about future offerings of Construction Drawings for Residential Buildings (ASCT 1155)? If so, fill out the information below and we'll notify you by email when courses for each new term are displayed here.

  • Privacy Notice: The information you provide will be used to respond your request for BCIT course information and is collected under Section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). For more information about BCIT’s privacy practices contact: Associate Director, Privacy, Information Access & Policy Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby, BC V5A 3H2, email: privacy@bcit.ca.