Course details
This course is particularly relevant to students wishing to pursue a career in Architectural Technology / Architecture / Architectural Draughting. Preparation of students for suitability tests and the preparation of portfolios for Architecture Courses are strong features of the course.
THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO
Develop the necessary skills and techniques of Computer Aided Draughting and Design
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent (mature students welcome)
- Interview
- Mature applicants welcome
COURSE CONTENT
- Computer Aided Draughting (2D
- Design
- Communications
- Work Experience
- Architectural Drawing
- Building Construction
- Mathematics
- Safety & Health at Work
- Wood Fabrication
- Renewable Energy 5N
OPTIONAL MODULES
Learners may also have the opportunity to study Maths as extra module.
CERTIFICATION
FETAC Level 5 Award in Computer Aided Design (5M1940)
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Career opportunities in the following areas become accessible through the progression routes from this course to third-level colleges. Requirements for progression may change or new progression paths become available. Modules may also need to change to facilitate learner needs. * Architectural Technology * Construction Architectural Technology * Civil Engineering * Mechanical Engineering * Industrial Engineering * Construction Studies
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About Galway Technical Institute
We_They is one of the leading colleges of Further Education in Ireland, providing FETAC Level 5 & 6 courses to over 1,300 learners annually. At We_They, courses are designed to be of immediate and practical use in the workplace or as a stepping stone to further study and higher qualifications. Everything our students learn will be valuable to them throughout their lives.
Our Applied Learning approach is designed to enable students learn more effectively in real-life situations. Applied Learning provides our students with learning experiences that involve solving problems that are based on real-life situations. This involves learning the role of a journalist or editor at We_They Gazette, becoming a sound engineer, film editor or production co-ordinator at CladdaTV. It may also involve working as a Beauty Therapist in We_They’s Poise Salon, or as a designer in We_They’s Annual Fashion Fiesta. Each department has its own unique real-life, real-time production/event/project. By bringing the real world into the classroom and the classroom into the real world, Applied Learning has become the most effective and exciting way to learn the key skills required for the 21st Century. We_They’s underlying philosophy is about learning together. This is centred on learner activity, collaborative learning and critically, learning to learn.
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