New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology
Course details
| NZQF Level | 6 |
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About the course
This qualification provides the construction industry with qualified people who have the essential knowledge and skills required to enter employment as architectural technicians who will be able to work independently on small and medium scale building projects of limited complexity through all stages to completion.
Graduates of this programme will be able to:
- Apply comprehensive industry knowledge to evaluate design principles for small, medium and large building projects in a design, building or construction related environment
- Carry out feasibility studies for small, medium and large buildings
- Establish the client's requirements, develop and communicate a concept and building design, and prepare approval documentation for a building project in accordance with a client's brief
- Evaluate the performance of and select materials and finishes to be used in the building process
- Prepare, organise and present architectural working drawings for small and medium buildings using manual and digital technologies in accordance with the statutory and regulatory environment
- Understand the roles, documentation and administrative requirements of the construction industry, apply this knowledge and assist senior personnel through the tender process
Year 1
DART510 Architectural Design 1
DART520 Architectural Drawing 1
DCON540 Construction Technology 1
DART550 Environmental Impact and Site Feasibility
DCON560 Information Communication
DCON570 Legislation and the Construction Industry
DCON580 Materials Science
Year 2
DART600Architectural Design and Drawing 2
DART610Architectural Documentation
DCON620Building Services
DCON630Construction Technology 2
DART660Structural Building Systems
DART680History and Development of Architecture
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore, Auckland and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have specialised faculties in music and rural education - MAINZ – Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (Auckland & Christchurch) and Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.