Here’s a Guide to Integrated Design Processes for BIM Users
The use of resources and tools such as BIM in architectural modeling is part of a greater trend in the industry towards collaborative, sustainable design. [...]
A Brief Guide to Contour Mapping for BIM Technicians
Contour lines, commonly used in topographic mapping, represent the information and details of a landform or geographical feature, such as the shape and height of [...]
4 Innovative Materials You Could Use in Architecture Courses
New technological achievements are advancing many areas of urban and residential life, and that includes architecture and construction. Research into innovative materials allows teams to [...]
Orthographic Drawing for Engineering Technicians
Although many students today have a variety of digital tools to help identify and visualize their designs, orthographic drawing is still a useful way to [...]
Virtual Reality and a Career in Engineering Design Technology
While it may still seem like something out of a sci-fi film, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have already expanded into many different [...]
4 Facts About Hostile Design and Architecture Training
Hostile design also called defensive architecture, is a form of architectural design whose features and elements attempt to influence human behaviour in a public or [...]
Understanding the Right-of-Way in Process Piping Drafting
Pipelines in Canada are responsible for moving over 14 million cubic meters of product across the country and must be able to cross a variety [...]
Disaster-Resilient Buildings Designed Using BIM
From tornados to floods, earthquakes to volcanoes, natural disasters are unavoidable and supremely disruptive, and in the past decade have caused billions of dollars in [...]
An Architecture Look at Cool Movie Theatres
Cinema has the ability to capture our imagination like no other art form, yet its influence can be felt across mediums, even to architecture. From [...]
Designing Video Game Consoles With Engineering Training
While a console’s design might not be the first reason why gamers line up for its release, it still plays an important role in its [...]
Designing Offshore Pipelines with Process Piping Training
Offshore or subsea pipelines are important for the transportation of oil and gas to various areas via straits, rivers, and other larger water expenses. There [...]
Engineering Training and the Future of Highway Design
One of the major issues facing highway design today is the need for a new transportation system that addresses emerging problems including metropolitan traffic congestion [...]