CAD and BIM Technician

Overview

What you will learn

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,  Civil/Structural, Mechanical or Steel Construction Modelling in Steel Detailing in Year 2.

Graduates will be well prepared to work as team members on a wide variety of projects, examples of which are:

• Residential housing developments, commercial buildings and institutional complexes.
• A wide variety of steel and concrete structures including schools, sports stadiums, bridges, commercial buildings and high-rise offices.
• And highway construction and subdivision development work.
• A wide variety of mechanical applications in the mining industry, chemical process plants, energy infrastructure, oil and gas, as well as mechanical systems for buildings and development work.

What to expect

This CAD and BIM Technician programme at Vancouver Community College uses project based learning strategies with in-class instructional presentations, blended online delivery, and laboratory work using Autodesk, Trimble, and other software. Students may be required to do assignments at home and lab work outside class time on both theory and individual projects. The program may be offered in face-to-face and blended (combination of face-to-face and online) formats.