Architecture & Construction
Courses
Architecture
You would like this class if you are interested in:
- Designing custom houses or skyscrapers
- If you enjoy people watching
- Sketching
Key things that you will learn in the class:
- Historical references for architecture & Interior Design
- Design principles
- Autodesk Revit
- Adobe Illustrator
- Building models, virtual and physical
What will you leave the class with:
- Dual Credit
- Revit Certification
- Adobe Illustrator certification
- Creative problem solving & core design skills
What jobs you could start with after graduation:
- Draftsman
- Designer
Instructors
Architecture Design exposes students to tools and methods needed to engage in the fundamentals of architectural design. As such, conceptual and critical approached to making, analyzing, and exploring architecture are highly encouraged. Advance your design thinking through curiosity, experimentation, and the iterative design process.
Students will engage in conceptual and theoretical discourse both inside and outside of the studio environment. Opportunities are created for students to develop a personal architectural proposition by using digital and analog documents; plan, elevations, sections, axonometric drawings, analytical diagrams, digital and physical models. Students primarily work with Autodesk in both Revit and AutoCAD.
Construction Technology - Electrical
You would like this class if you are interested in:
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Construction
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Electrical Technology Employment
Key things that you will learn in the class:
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Residential Wiring
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Commercial Wiring
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Electrical Maintenance
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Employability Skills
What will you leave the class with:
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OSHA 10 for Construction
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Electrical Technology Certification NCCER
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Tech College Readiness
What jobs you could start with after graduation:
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Residential Electrical Apprentice
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Commercial Electrical Apprentice
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Maintenance Electrician Assistant
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There are 128 apprentice opening on LinkedIn right now for Apprentice. Over 3,000 openings in Texas for entry level Electrician Helper. The demand for Electricians in Texas is more than 41,000.
Instructor
The Electrical Technology program's focus is to prepare students to enter the workforce in electrical construction and maintenance areas. Students learn the skills, theory, and industry codes to be successful within the industry. Advanced level students may intern with industry partners to begin their careers and gain real-world experience. Most students that go through this class are trying to become Electrical Apprentices, and some will go on to college to become Electrical Engineers or Electrical Technicians. The industry is about seven thousand workers short in the Dallas - Fort Worth area.