b'Photo provided by Red River College.BUILDING CAREERS WITHRED RIVER COLLEGES ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMARRCs newly revised program offers studentshands-on training and real-world experienceBy Matthew BradfordRed River College (RRC) recently launched an Architecturalprepares graduates to work at consulting firms, government Technology diploma program to prepare students foragencies, construction companies or any other entity careers in the architecture, engineering and constructionseeking persons capable of producing and working with (AEC) fields. Introduced for the 2018/19 school year,construction drawings and specification.the program is a revision of RRCs former BuildingThe result is a two-year direct-entry program comprised Design Technology program and designed to reflect theof four 16-week semesters and a four-month co-operative advancements and trends shaping these ever-evolvingsession between each year. Throughout the course, industries.students gain hands-on learning in core topics such as The existing Building Design Technology program hadcurrent design and construction techniques, architectural been in place for several years and was due for a renewedworking drawings, building science, green buildings and curriculum, says Stephane Chappellaz, Chair of the RRCsustainability, building codes, contract administration and Advisory Council and Architectural Technologist with Crosierleading industry technologies. Kilgour & Partners Ltd. Through that renewal process, RRC examined the current needs of industry, comparedRapid advances in building technology have increased the extant program to others offered at different technicalindustry expectations of how buildings are constructed and colleges across Canada, and created a program that betterthe professionals that deliver them, says Chris Urbanski, 38 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'