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Careers in Architecture

Architectural Careers

Beginning Drafter

• - Entry level position to gain experience and skill

Experienced Drafter

• - Expected to make construction decisions based on initial designs
• Positions are available with architects, engineers, and designers

Designer

• - May work under an architect and as a coordinator of many drafters

Architect

• -Must be licensed to practice
• -Designs residential and commercial buildings
• -Additional schooling beyond high shcool required
• -A variety pf architectural careers available

Engineer

• Work is more technical and requires high level of math and science
• Education beyond high school required
• A variety of engineering fields available
• Required to pass an examination for certification

Illustrator

• Combines artistic and architectural skills to produce drawings

Model Maker

• Follows plans to build scale models

Specification Writer

• Understands the construction process to write necessary details of the plans

Inspector

• Checks plans to ensure codes and laws have been followed

Engineering Design Process

Elements of the Design Process:

• Problem Identification
• Research Phrase
• Requirements Specification
• Concept Generation
• Design Phrase
• Prototyping Phrase
• System Integration
• Maintenance Phrase

What is the problem?

1. Collect information
2. Interpret information
3. Organize needs hierarchy
4. Determine relative importane of needs
5. Review outcomes and process

Requirements specification

Identifies requirements design must satisfy for sucess

1. Marketing requirements -Customer needs
2. Engineering requirements -Applies to technical aspects -Performance requirements

floor plan

Week 7

Monday

Finished animating my roller coaster
started to learn about how to design a residential home on;
http://moodle.sjconline.ca/file.php/123/SrHomeDesign.pdf from moodle.