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Courses - August 2025

Level 1

Course details

Construction Materials and Methods I
ARCH71120

Description: This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of building construction systems, in terms of connection between materiality and conceptual design, technical aspects of making and designing buildings, climate, solar geometry and building science. It explores the connection of materials to methods through an analysis of the technical aspects of designing and constructing buildings and spaces. The relationship of building to context will be introduced through a primer on building science. Case studies of small scale buildings, will be utilized to demonstrate the principles introduced within this course. The students will also be required to keep a detailed sketch book.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Introduction to Architecture - Project and Facility Mangement
ARCH71140

Description: This course will serve as an introduction into fundamental design, project management and facility management concepts and tools that are a focus of the Architecture – Project and Facility Management program. The introduction of these fundamental concepts will allow for their application early in the program and provide a foundation for more in-depth and advance concepts to be explored in later levels.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Building Sciences
ARCH72010

Description: Through this course, the student will be introduced to the concept of the building as a living entity. The variety of systems within a building will be examined in relation to the problems which can result when these systems are poorly designed or do not function as intended. Physical factors that influence good design for performance, durability, health efficiency and sustainability of buildings will be studied. Common building design/construction problems that result in poor performance, expensive repairs, litigation, etc., their causes and solutions will be explored through studies famous, infamous and vernacular buildings, materials, details, etc. The principles of building science will be utilized to establish the appropriate performance characteristics of the systems as well as the preventative/corrective actions which could be prescribed when things go wrong.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Computer Concepts I
COMP71180

Description: This course concentrates on the advanced application of CAD and image manipulation software in order to accomplish industry specific tasks, such as design drawings and presentation materials. Students will learn digital representation techniques needed to communicate architectural ideas and concepts.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.
  • Hours: 1
  • Credits: 0
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Studio I
DSGN71055

Description: This is the first in a series of eight courses that provides the opportunity to integrate, apply and build upon the knowledge and skills acquired during course work to projects. The focus of Studio I is the design process and the methodical approach that can be utilized to develop a building or space. The Studio utilizes project development and case studies to introduce the graphic language of architecture including communication through drafted drawings, sketches and diagrams. Projects will include case studies, a review of the design process for a specific building and a final project. In the final project the student will work through the preliminary stages of the design process and develop a design scheme for a small yet complex project. The students will also be required to make oral and visual presentations of the projects.
  • Hours: 98
  • Credits: 5
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Academic Communications
ENGL71000

Description:

This course is intended to develop the communication skills required in academic studies, which will translate into useful writing and presentation skills in Canada’s increasingly intercultural professional and technical domains. Students will practice planning, drafting, and revising documents. The complex process of researching, creating, and revising arguments will encourage critical thinking, grammatical writing, and appropriate citation skills. Correct formatting of research papers and effective oral presentation skills will be emphasized.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Foundation Module (Architecture)
FND71055

Description:

The Foundation Module is a 2-week preparatory session designed to provide students with the required fundamental skills to be successful within the Architecture-Project and Facility Management degree program. This module will provide the student with their first exposure to Project Based Learning, and serve as preparation for this alternative approach to learning which forms the basis of the program's structure. In addition to refreshing their knowledge base in a variety of aspects of the program's curriculum, students will develop and apply skills in graphic communication, teamwork and verbal presentation through the completion of a program project.

  • Hours: 28
  • Credits: 2
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Group Dynamics
SOC71500

Description: This course will focus on comprehensive theoretical understanding of group process, personal skill development and application through intensive team work. These skills are of critical importance in both professional and social settings. Through guided exploration and application of theoretical paradigms and practical strategies, students will achieve the necessary skills to succeed in and lead effective teams. The course consists in an intensive experiential approach – learning by doing – enabling participants to become effective, practiced team members with experience applying skills necessary for leadership, analysis and evaluation, problem solving, and conflict management. Individual and team activities enhance participants’ skills to work with a variety of personalities in diverse situations, and to effectively assume various professional roles within a team.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $72.00

Level 2

Course details

Human Health, Ergonomics, Environment and Safety
ARCH71010

Description: This course examines the interrelated effects and connections of the environment (built and natural), and ergonomics on human health and safety. It examines the design of environments that will enable humans to make the best use of their abilities within a healthy, productive and safe context. It also considers responsibilities for the protection of non-human environments and the social and ethical issues associated with the design, construction and operation of built environments.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $57.70

Construction Materials and Methods II
ARCH71130

Description: This is a study of the more advanced aspects of building construction, dealing with the intrinsic connection between conceptual design and technological aspects of a building’s structural materiality: reinforced concrete, precast and pre-stressed concrete, steel framing systems; building envelop: building science, curtain walls, window walls, glazing and roofing systems; fire protection design and the evolution of an industrialized method of designing and assembling buildings. The course studies materials and methods as applied to renovation projects and building additions. The course includes preservation and enhancement of existing materials and construction assemblies as well as the study of the juxtaposition of new materials and assemblies with those of the existing building. Studies are based on a variety of facets including visual, cost, climate, code and environment.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ARCH71120
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Code I
ARCH71150

Description:

This course provides an introduction to the regulatory, prescriptive and objective based aspects of design and construction. Standards, Codes and Regulations will be explored in relation to their intended purpose. The importance of these documents will be demonstrated through an examination of their historic development. The appropriate application of these documents will be demonstrated through a review of actual projects done in the studio. Specific design and construction problems will be presented for review and resolution utilizing the appropriate standards, codes and/or regulations.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $205.95

Computer Concepts II
COMP71190

Description: This course will concentrate on the use of the digital software for computer-aided design, detailing and modeling. The intent of the course is to provide the student with a solid foundation of the command structure and capabilities of various computer programs in order to facilitate self-study and advanced application during Studios. Both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional applications will be reviewed.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

HVAC and Fire Protection
DSGN71010

Description: This course introduces the student to the basic systems of a building, with a concentration on HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning), and Fire Protection. The standard components of each system will be reviewed and studied, particularly in relation to their performance when configured in common systems types. System design will be reviewed utilizing office and institutional project types. Using mathematics and scientific principles students will learn and apply heat loss heat gain, HVAC equipment selection and sizing, and fire and smoke detection and suppression.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Studio II
DSGN71060

Description: This Studio will lead the student through the process of design, problem solving, presentation and management of the design process through the development of an addition to an existing facility. Students will work in teams and develop a comprehensive proposal covering issues related to space planning, code, building systems design, and material use and construction methods. The final project will include detailed plans, sections and elevations, and a model. Other course work in the term will act as resources for the studio projects. The students will be required to maintain an ongoing sketchbook of the studio project development and various work schedules. The students make a formal presentation of the term project to a jury.
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN71055 OR DSGN71070
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Level 3

Course details

Construction Cost Estimating
ARCH72110

Description:

The course covers the different estimating techniques including: preliminary estimate, elemental analysis estimate, detailed estimate and estimation of direct cost, overhead cost, contingency and markup. It also discusses bidding procedures, bidding strategy, bid closing and computer application in cost estimating. In addition, the course reviews life cycle cost. Students are required to use Studio III project to prepare preliminary, elemental, detailed estimate and bid document.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Code II
ARCH73010

Description: This course covers Part 3 of the Ontario Building Code including concepts of health and safety. The course is designed to develop an ability of critical review of this part to be applied to the term project leading up to preparation of working documents including specifications. The course also identifies Underwriters Lab of Canada (ULC) studies including flame spread in relation to the building design.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ARCH71150
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR71050

Description: This series of modules prepares degree level students for job searching for their co-op work terms with the guidance of a Co-op Advisor. Students will examine the co-operative education policies and procedures and will learn the expectations, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace concerning social, organizational, ethical, and safety issues while deepening their awareness of self-reflective practices. Students will critically reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and evaluate available opportunities in the workplace. Successful completion of these modules is a requirement for co-op eligibility.
  • Hours: 14
  • Credits: 1
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Structural Systems
DSGN72000

Description: This course in structural systems provides a perspective of structural systems from a management and decision-making perspective rather than an engineering design perspective. This focus will allow the student to perceive building structures from a system perspective rather than an elemental analysis perspective. The course will focus on reinforce concrete and steel frame structural systems. As an essential understanding of structural systems, the course will review the various configuration of these systems and how these configurations relate to the building design and construction.The course will review the essential components of these systems and how these components perform within their respective systems.The course will review the various factors that impact the design and construction of a structural system such as building code, planning considerations, structural loads and rule of thumb component sizing. The course will introduce the student to various methods of graphic communication specific to structural systems.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Building HVAC Equipment
DSGN72015

Description: This course provides students with knowledge on the major equipment used in building HVAC systems. Standard engineering procedures are employed to identify and design appropriate layouts. System options available to condition and ventilate office/commercial occupancies (Part 3 OBC) are identified and categorized as to their performance on an economic basis to allow identification of optimum systems. Factors involved in the renovation of building HVAC systems are also covered.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN71010
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Studio III
DSGN72110

Description: The overarching premise for this studio is to incorporate and investigate the contemporary design requirements for new core and shell building projects in terms of: energy use, material and resource consumption, site design, design with climate, urban context and interior environmental quality.The goal is to propose a high performance building that addresses the current standards, issues and considerations that are part of energy use, environmental concerns, healthy and productive interior environments and other issues that need to be addressed by the design, facility management and building disciplines in light of current cultural, technological and environmental precepts.The final proposal for the term will be of a mid-sized multi-tenant occupancy that will be able to address the needs of a number of differing occupant requirements and provisions.
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN71060 OR DSGN71080
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Energy and Design
DSGN73010

Description: This course centers on the issues surrounding the integration of sustainable design into architectural design and management. The course utilizes Building Information Modeling to assess energy use and analyze daylighting in a digital model. The course introduces LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for its applications in building design and construction.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ENGL71000 OR ENGL71200
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Level 4

Course details

Building Performance
ARCH72030

Description: This course offers an overview of facilities management principles and approaches utilized to measure a building’s performance. Judging a project using metrics is useful to develop an understanding of its design and in-use performance. Utilizing standards developed to measure space, facility serviceability and benchmarking are key practice areas of study. An individual’s perception of a building is also considered. This is viewed by human physiology, environmental psychology and psychosocial as factors that have an effect on the performance of a facility to support its comfort and workplace goals. These types of building and human measures lead to solutions for improved design and work performance.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Construction Specification Writing
ARCH73140

Description: The course focuses on basic principles and procedures for organizing and producing construction specifications. Topics covered include: organizing of specifications, formats of specification, types of specification, specification writing principles and procedures, specification language, master guide specifications and computer assisted specification.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Studio IV
DSGN72120

Description:

This Studio will involve the renovation of an existing facility. Students will work in teams to develop detailed drawings in addition to the variety of strategies required to ensure the needs of each tenant are met. Project schedules will be developed along with move and communication strategies. The final product will include detailed plans and elevations, estimates and specifications, and a model. The studio will act as a consultancy where other courses and faculty will provide comprehensive critique an assessment. The students will be required to maintain a log book and make a formal presentation of the term project to a jury.

  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN72110
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Business Economics
FIN72050

Description: This course is based on thorough development and understanding of the concept of the time value of money, cash flow analysis, present and future worth analyses, depreciation and financial accounting, effects of inflation, income taxes, dealing with uncertainty and risks, and the benefit-cost analysis.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

History of Advanced Structures
HIST74100

Description: This course provides an overview of the history of architecture and the built environment in the context of technical and cultural influences. It seeks to position major periods and technological discoveries in their time and place, and to develop a critical understanding the implications of these on our environments. Following a review of classical, gothic and renaissance periods, the course inspects the technological developments of the industrial revolution, the advent of the modern movement, and subsequent post-modern reactions. The course will introduce the student to the unique structures of large building types such as stadium, airport terminals, museums, performing arts centres, etc. The development and management of these building types will be studied and analyzed.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Interdisciplinary Elective Details

Level 5

Course details

Co-op Work Term I (APFM)
COOP72010

Description: The co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience within an architecture project and facility management environment. Students will be provided an opportunity to build skills (physical and procedural skills including accuracy, precision, and efficiency); assist in the acquisition of knowledge in and application of knowledge gained in the academic setting (concepts and terminology in a discipline or field of study); develop critical, creative, and dialogical thinking (improved thinking and reasoning processes); cultivate problem solving and decision-making abilities (mental strategies for finding solutions and making choices); explore attitudes, feelings, and perspectives (awareness of attitudes, biases, and other perspectives, ability to collaborate); practice professional judgment (sound judgment and appropriate professional action in complex, context-dependent situations); and reflect on experience (self- discovery and personal growth from real-world experience).
  • Hours: 420
  • Credits: 14
  • Pre-Requisites: CDEV71050 OR CEPR71050
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Level 6

Course details

Property Management
ARCH73020

Description: This course covers aspects of facilities and property management from planning to tenant relationships for single and multi-tenant buildings. This includes the needs of emergency preparedness, disaster planning and recovery and the issues of environmentally positive operating procedures.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ARCH72030
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Development Economics
ARCH73120

Description:

This course primarily is concerned with the property development, investment, and finances. Topics covered are development processes, site analysis and selection, market studies, estimating development cost, loan repayment methods, developing integrated financial cash flow, land development, build and sell, lease, buy or build analysis, project economics during construction, financial modelling using MS Excel, risk analysis. The course also reviews the different types of project finance and delivery methods.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Construction Planning and Scheduling
ARCH73130

Description: The course covers in detail project planning, scheduling and control. Topics covered include: project charter, developing work breakdown structure (WBS) and statement of work; developing project schedule; assign resource; perform resource and time constrained scheduling; estimate project cost and prepare project cost baseline; project monitoring and control; scheduling under uncertainty and computer application in project planning, scheduling and control.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Building Plumbing, Lighting & Electrical Systems
DSGN72025

Description: This course covers plumbing, water supply, lighting and electrical systems. These are addressed in the context of project-based assignments. Project based examples are used to prepare drainage and water supply designs (OBC Part 7 plumbing) for large buildings. The principles and policies governing the design and construction of storm drainage systems and site servicing are examined and ancillary mechanical and basic electrical systems are analyzed. Basic lighting design principles will be studied along with selection of appropriate lighting equipment. Selection of basic electrical equipment for OBC Part 3 buildings is undertaken with conformance to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1. Consideration is given to acoustics and fire protection in projects involving renovation (OBC Part 11).
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN71010
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Studio V
DSGN73110

Description: Through this studio the student will explore the issues related to the retro-fit of an existing building to accommodate a new occupancy and identify the various roles of the professional team in the renovation industry. The student will develop a comprehensive proposal for the reuse of an existing facility of approximately 30,000 sq ft (3,000 sq m). Using Part 11 of the Ontario Building Code and within given parameters, the student will develop two-dimensional and three-dimensional presentation documents. Stages of development of the studio projects will include the development of a feasibility study for the proposal. The final oral and visual presentation will be made to a jury. This course serves to have the student integrate knowledge from previous courses with various aspects of the built environment industry to form a complete building design. Lectures and tutorials support the student’s design work.The student will demonstrate awareness of the complex and varied issues associated with the re-habitation and change of use of facilities. The student’s work is to reflect an awareness of the long-term use and sustainability of the facility – from renovation through to move-in and then the day-to-day operations and maintenance for the occupants. Work will include: investigation of current contextual considerations; validation of documents for the site and building; feasibility studies for alternate uses for the building; assessment of existing building systems and options for their continued use or alternatives; creation of safe, healthy, and productive interior environments; compliance with applicable codes; cost estimates and schedule of work for the proposed change of use and long-term operation. All work must meet current building code requirements.
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN72120
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Understanding Research
RSCH73000

Description: This course will present an overview of social scientific methods. The course will address the major components of the research process, including development of theoretically informed hypotheses, implementation of theoretical concepts, development of data collection instruments, testing of hypotheses through data analysis, and the presentation of research results. The student will develop the skills necessary to read and critically analyze social science research and discuss the ethics of social research.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $72.20

Level 7

Course details

Co-op Work Term II (APFM)
COOP73010

Description: The co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience within an architecture project and facility management environment. Students will be provided an opportunity to build skills (physical and procedural skills including accuracy, precision, and efficiency); assist in the acquisition of knowledge in and application of knowledge gained in the academic setting (concepts and terminology in a discipline or field of study); develop critical, creative, and dialogical thinking (improved thinking and reasoning processes); cultivate problem solving and decision-making abilities (mental strategies for finding solutions and making choices); explore attitudes, feelings, and perspectives (awareness of attitudes, biases, and other perspectives, ability to collaborate); practice professional judgment (sound judgment and appropriate professional action in complex, context-dependent situations); and reflect on experience (self- discovery and personal growth from real-world experience).
  • Hours: 420
  • Credits: 14
  • Pre-Requisites: CDEV71050 OR CEPR71050
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Level 8

Course details

Financial and Managerial Accounting
ACCT74100

Description:

Today’s technology employees need financial management skills to make decisions and manage projects within an organization. This introductory course for non-accounting students covers aspects of both financial accounting and management accounting. Students will be able to apply concepts of financial accounting to both personal and business situations, including the preparation and use of basic financial statements. Management accounting topics will allow the students to understand cost behaviour and its use in decision-making, evaluate capital investments, and prepare operating budgets.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Project Leadership
ARCH73080

Description: This course addresses essential leadership skills such as: human resource management, communication management and leadership styles and skills in project management. Students will learn skills and techniques of organizational planning, staff acquisition, team development, team motivation and evaluation, conflict resolution, negotiations, effective communication and personal productivity skills.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Utilities Management
ARCH74030

Description: This course covers utility deregulation, rate structures and their effect on building operation strategies, Ontario Building Code requirements, and the management of lighting systems for cost efficiency and code compliance. It will include a study of analytical tools for a utility management system including the software applications. Students are required through a term project, to prepare a proposal including a long term strategic plan for utility usage and costing.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN72025
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Studio VI
DSGN74010

Description: The Studio VI project involves the relocation of an existing corporation to new premises. The project will be multi-faceted including the development of strategies to gain employee acceptance of the move, the ability to make changes to a project under development and construction in order to better suit a tenant’s needs, lighting and building system design, workstation design, floor plan layouts, move management, and occupancy management. Students will work in teams and produce detailed proposals suitable for review by senior management as well as drawings, specifications and estimates.
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN73110
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Value Engineering and Life Cycle Costing
ENGG74100

Description: The course focuses on providing techniques, concepts and principles of value engineering during concept and design phases of construction project. Topics covered include: the concept of function, cost, worth and value, characteristics of function analysis and FAST diagram. Life cycle costing methods and simple multi-attribute rating techniques are also covered. The course will be supported with case studies and students will conduct value engineering study in team environment.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $111.55

Applied Statistics
STAT73100

Description: This course introduces students to the basic concepts, logic, and issues involved in statistical reasoning. Major topics include descriptive statistics, probability, statistical inference, regression and correlation. The objectives of this course are to give students confidence in manipulating and drawing conclusions from data and provide them with a critical framework for evaluating study designs and results.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: NURS72050 OR RSCH73000
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Level 9

Course details

Co-op Work Term III (Architecture - Project and Facility Management)
COOP73020

Description: The co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience within an architecture project and facility management environment. Students will be provided an opportunity to build skills (physical and procedural skills including accuracy, precision, and efficiency); assist in the acquisition of knowledge in and application of knowledge gained in the academic setting (concepts and terminology in a discipline or field of study); develop critical, creative, and dialogical thinking (improved thinking and reasoning processes); cultivate problem solving and decision-making abilities (mental strategies for finding solutions and making choices); explore attitudes, feelings, and perspectives (awareness of attitudes, biases, and other perspectives, ability to collaborate); practice professional judgment (sound judgment and appropriate professional action in complex, context-dependent situations); and reflect on experience (self- discovery and personal growth from real-world experience).
  • Hours: 420
  • Credits: 14
  • Pre-Requisites: CDEV71050 OR CEPR71050
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Level 10

Course details

Facility Operations and Maintenance
ARCH74040

Description: Facility operation and maintenance procedures related to a renovated building will be covered in this course. It will also include critical analysis of available systems, including repair cycles and contingency planning. Furthermore, it includes management and maintenance of building structures and permanent interiors. Human and environmental factors including sound barriers are evaluated for co-occupancy for under construction projects.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Advanced Building Performance and Automation
ARCH74060

Description: In this course, the students will learn how computerized control systems are designed to work in buildings. The principal systems covered will be: heating, ventilating and air-conditioning control; lighting systems-switching and dimming; elevators-optimum scheduling; security-access control and monitoring; and fire safety-air flow controls, alarms and sprinklers. Smart building automation topics are included in this course.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
  • CoRequisites:
  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Construction Quality Management
ARCH74110

Description:

The main purpose of the course is to guide students through the project quality management processes. Topics include: quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, continuous quality improvement and integration of quality activities into project life cycle, tools and techniques of data collection, data analysis, statistical concepts and techniques in quality control. The course also covers common quality standards, including ISO 9000 series, and other tools of modern quality management.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Construction Risk Management
ARCH74120

Description: This course covers the fundamental aspects of analytical tools including the basic processes of risk planning, risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk response planning and risk monitoring and control. Tools and techniques of risk management will be studied and applied into small to major construction projects. Students will be required to complete a number of projects and apply risk simulation software.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Studio VII
DSGN74020

Description: The main objective of this course is for the student to work independently, with internal and external advisors, on the development of an individual thesis. This course provides an opportunity for the student to focus their education on an aspect of the program that they are most interested in. The thesis will entail a comprehensive study of a major topic in architecture, project management or facility management as it relates to the built environment. The student will prepare a substantive thesis document that includes both written and graphic material to illustrate and explain the work.
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN74010
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Law and Ethics
LAW74900

Description:

Professionals in Canadian society are expected to perform their duties lawfully and ethically. Students will gain a working knowledge of the principles and practices of the Canadian legal system and professional liability. General principles and concepts of tort and contract law and the law of intellectual property are covered. This course will familiarize students with the bases of ethical theory and assist them in the development of a critical process for making ethical decisions. Provincial Acts providing for self-governance by professions will be examined.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Level 11

Course details

Corporate Real Estate
ARCH74020

Description: This course covers aspects of the real property management with a focus on commercial real estate. Facility effectiveness and service delivery is explored utilizing post occupancy evaluation. Topics explored consider innovation, use of workplace strategies, change, future trends, and service management in corporate facilities management.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ARCH73020
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Contract Administration
ARCH74090

Description: The course introduces students with procurement processes and mainly focuses on construction contract administration. Students are required to synthesize and select appropriate contracts and administer them in simulated business settings through case studies integrated with the term project. This course also includes studies of subcontractor contracts, construction, builders’ and mechanics’ liens, inspection of construction contracts, arbitration and mediation, and labour law and union contracts.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $171.10

Heritage Conservation
CLTR74000

Description: This course investigates the fundamentals of heritage conservation. Heritage conservation includes a broad range of cultural heritage components including, individual and group heritage, buildings, landscapes and archeological sites. Heritage conservation is recognized as providing economic, social and environmental benefits to communities and society. This course is to develop awareness in heritage conservation and its role in modern society.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Studio VIII
DSGN74030

Description: This capstone studio is intended to encapsulate and demonstrate the abilities of students in their fourth and final year of this Bachelor Degree in Applied Technology. It will entail the development of a major project, following the premise of one of the previous studios in the APFM curriculum. This project will be developed through all the phases of a typical project from pre-design to occupancy. The project type will engage all the lessons learned in the course of study, including co-op, in the APFM program. Students will perform in a team environment of 4 -5 students. Students individually and collectively will provide complete integration and synthesis of their actions and present them in a professional jury setting to external and internal examiners.
  • Hours: 112
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: DSGN74020
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Urban and Community Planning
SOC74020

Description: This course examines the fundamentals of urban and community planning through an understanding of a wide range of factors that impact how cities and towns develop and evolve. Specifically, students will be introduced to topics related to the discipline of planning including: urban design, land-use planning, environmental planning, social planning, heritage and cultural planning, and economic development and revitalization. Recent trends such as new urbanism, smart growth and sustainable planning and design are also covered. This course will expand student’s awareness of the planning field and its responsibility to balance both the public interest and private concerns in development decisions.The method of leaning in this course is designed to be highly participatory and self-reflective, combining individual and group work with in-class discussion and on-site observation opportunities. Students will apply theories and concepts gained through lectures to practical interpretations of real-world planning conditions and local policies and applications.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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  • Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Interdisciplinary Elective Details

Please note:

Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Demonstrate and apply an understanding of cultural values and architectural theories of function and form in the context of codes, regulations, and their significance to a built environment.
  2. Apply and demonstrate the use of methods, materials, specifications, costing and theories of building construction in architectural design and construction, through lab and industrial-based projects.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of building systems including structural, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical and automation, and work with appropriate persons to creatively implement and coordinate these systems in design, construction, and project and facility management.
  4. Collect, process, manage and manipulate empirical and non empirical research about human factors, environmental forces and technologies, and apply this towards efficient management, maintenance, occupancy change and renovation of built environment in an environmentally conscientious manner.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding and application of mandatory functions in the management of architectural and construction projects, such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing, motivating, leading, monitoring, and controlling.
  6. Integrate the principles of business administration, architecture and the behavioural and engineering science to cope with and solve the multiple and complex problems and challenges of managing new and existing facilities, renovations and occupancy changes.
  7. Communicate effectively and persuasively through oral, graphic, print and computer media in the preparation of reports, specifications, presentation and working documents, three-dimensional models and animations.
  8. Adhere to professional, ethical and legal codes of practice and comply with industrial, labour and environmental legislation.
  9. Apply concepts of human relations and organizational behaviour to establish and maintain effective working teams.
  10. Demonstrate leadership skills while working with diverse teams.
  11. Understand, value and respect cultural diversity in global, societal, economical, and environmental context.
  12. Develop and activate plans for lifelong learning and professional development, and to maintain technological currency.
Program Educational Objectives

The following Program Educational Objectives are based on the needs of the program's constituencies and describe what graduates are expected to obtain within a few years after graduation.

Within a few years, graduates will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
  • Maintain and advance industry currency in their career path
  • Apply leadership skills to meet developmental and end goals
  • Reflect on personal performance to improve leadership skills and prepare for more senior roles
  • Employ critical-thinking skills to solve complex problems
  • Collaborate effectively with others individually and in team environments