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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
Our multi-tiered curriculum has effectively established Mechanics' Institute as a unique educational facility where the learning needs of every applicant are satisfied, if not in whole, at least in part. Comprehensive programs in Construction Documents and Design, Facilities Management, Historic Preservation and Project Management, offer business owners, general contractors, commercial property managers, and preservationists state-of-the-art training in areas relevant to growing and enhancing their enterprises.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
The educational objective of the Construction Project Management program is to provide construction supervisors and project managers with expanded skills and knowledge as they apply to construction project management. Core courses include Construction Methods and Technology, Blueprint Reading, Construction Cost Estimating, and International Building Code. Other courses in the program range from Project Scheduling to Contract Administration.
Intro of Construction Project Management
Construction Methods and Technology
Blueprint Reading
International Building Code
Sustainable Architecture
Construction Cost Estimating
Project Scheduling
Contract Administration
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT:
The educational objective of the Facilities Management program is to provide the student with a working understanding of the various tasks and responsibilities of the professional facilities manager. Core courses include Building Construction Superintendence, Space Planning, and Introduction to Facilities Space Planning. Other required courses in the program range from Construction Cost Estimating to Project Scheduling.
Building Construction Superintendence
Space Planning
Construction Drawings
Construction Cost Estimating
Contract Administration
International Building Codes
Project Scheduling
Intro to Facility Management
HISTORIC PRESERVATION:
The educational objective of the Historic Preservation program is to introduce the student to the many facets of historic preservation, which can be understood in many ways depending on whether one is an architect, a building contractor, a conservationist, or a property manager. Core courses include Introduction to Historic Preservation, Visual Literacy, Building Typology, and Restoration Techniques. Other courses in the program range from Construction Methods and Technology to Case Studies in Historic Preservation.
Introduction to Historic Preservation
Visual Literacy
Building Typology - Architecture
Building Typology - Construction
Restoration Techniques
Building Pathology
Construction Materials and Methods
Case Studies in Historic Preservation
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS & DESIGN:
The Construction Documents & Design program is a new two-year discipline designed to provide the student with a practical understanding of drafting methodologies and applications as they are utilized in the field of construction. The core courses in the first year of the program focus on the rudiments of visualizing, conceptualizing, and drafting, as the student learns the principles for putting designs on paper and giving expression to concept. At this time, the student also begins to acquire the vocabulary and language of the discipline.
Subsequent courses reinforce the practical aspects of computer-assisted design , while exposing the student to the construction and interpretation of blueprints from an industry-wide perspective. Computer-aided design, or CAD, is the use of a wide range of computer-based tools that assist engineers, architects, and other trade professionals in their design activities. Throughout the program, the student will be able to personalize the training by means of elective courses that are relevant to their current employment and future career objectives.
Visual Literacy
Blueprints & Construction Docs
Principles of Drafting
Intro to CAD
Construction Graphics
Intermediate CAD
Survey of Arch Technology
Advanced CAD
1. CAD originally meant Computer-Aided Drafting because in the early days CAD was really a replacement for the traditional drafting board. Now, CAD usually means Computer Aided Design to reflect the fact that modern CAD tools do much more than just drafting.
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