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Engineering Design and Drafting Technology is a two-year diploma program that provides its graduates with the technical skills required to enter careers as Building Technologists, or Civil and Mechanical Technicians.
The EDDT program emphasizes the design processes in building technology, involving design projects for building structures, electrical, plumbing, lighting and HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning) systems. In addition, the EDDT program introduces students to the design processes and terminology involved in civil technology, incorporating design projects in subdivision, municipal services, and highways design.
Courses in building design, statics and strength of materials, structural analysis, fluid mechanics, steel design, wood design and reinforced concrete design will round out students' problem solving skills in engineering and building design.
Throughout the program students will use EDDT workstations that are comparable with the building design industry driving the latest releases of AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop software to develop their computer-aided design and drafting skills. Students will become proficient at customizing AutoCAD.
In addition to design and drafting instruction, EDDT students will acquire knowledge in construction management, construction contracts, specifications, estimating, building regulations and construction surveying. Additional studies in mathematics, physics and technical.
This program is accredited with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) at the technologist level in Building.
Career Opportunities for EDDT graduates include employment with professional engineers and architects, general contractors, sub-contractors, manufacturers, federal, provincial and municipal governments, as technical/sales representatives for product suppliers, and as self-employed designers. Opportunities may also be realized internationally.
EDDT graduates with additional work experience may progress to positions such as senior designers, job captains, specification writers, estimators, quantity surveyors and project administrators.