Design Skills & Technology Courses

Next intake: October 7, 2025

Manual Drafting

This course teaches introductory-level manual drafting techniques and how to understand & read construction drawings. Line weight, hand lettering and dimensioning conventions will be taught as students produce a basic set of architectural working drawings, including floor plans, site plans, elevations, sections, and plan oblique. Students will focus on understanding Metric & Imperial units.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

- Understand the fundamental concepts of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and its applications in interior design.

- Navigate the AutoCAD interface and understand its tools and functionalities.

- Create accurate and scaled 2D drawings for interior spaces.

- Apply layers, linotypes, and colours to organize and differentiate drawing elements.

- Utilize basic drawing and editing commands to create and modify design elements.

- Generate precise measurements and dimensions within drawings.

- Incorporate symbols, furniture, and fixtures into interior design drawings.

Course Delivery

In-person

Next Start Date

October 7, 2025

Class Time

Tues - 9:00-2:20 (11:30-12:00 Break)

Course Length

10 weeks (Total 60 hours)

Tuition

$990 (CAD) tax incl.

Meet your
instructor

Daniel Mantecon

DEPT. HEAD & INSTRUCTOR – INTERIOR DESIGN & BUILDING TECH

Dany is an Industrial Designer from Mexico who began as a painter and muralist. He later studied Interior Design in Montreal and now runs a furniture design workshop while working with several contractors in Victoria.

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