Architectural Technology

The Architectural Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist architects, engineers and construction professionals in developing plans and related documents for residential and commercial projects. This includes instruction in architectural drafting, computer-assisted drafting, construction materials and methods, environmental systems, codes and standards, structural principles, cost estimation, planning, graphics and presentation.

Students will learn and demonstrate proficiency in the following:

• Drafting and illustration
• Elements and principles of design
• Design process and related fundamentals
• Principles of construction and engineering

The program also provides students the ability to focus on various study tracks:

• Architectural CAD
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Landscape Technology
• Architectural and Landscape Illustration
• Architectural Sustainability Technology

A range of software programs are used in the program:

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Autodesk Revit Architecture
• ArcGIS
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe In-Design
• SketchUp
• Autodesk AutoCAD Civil3D

The department is a member of the Coalition of Community College Architecture Programs. Also, students can participate in these clubs:

• American Institute of Architecture Students Chapter Wake Tech (AIAS Wake Tech)
• Wake Tech Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (Landscape Architecture Club)

Scholarships

Students can apply for scholarships offered by several industry partners and organizations:

• National Association of Women in Construction, Raleigh
• Construction Specifications Institute, Raleigh-Durham
• U.S. Green Building Council
• Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering
• Greater Triangle Chapter of International Facility Management Association
• Home Builders Association of Raleigh and Wake County
• Ratio Architects
• David John DeSantis Memorial Scholarship
• MacGregor Downs Garden Club

Employment

Graduates have career opportunities within the architectural, engineering and construction professions, as well as positions in industry and government. Opportunities for employment exist as junior technicians, Level I designers, architectural landscape design technicians and BIM designers and technicians within architectural practices and engineering and contracting companies.