Design Skills & Technology Courses

Next intake: September 29, 2025

Vectorworks

This course is designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of Vectorworks 2D, including tool sets, layers, and classes. Students complete a number of projects, learning how to generate floor plans and elevations using industry standard guidelines. These techniques are incorporated into presentation renderings of residential homes. Upon completion, students have the skills necessary to develop a residential set by criteria.

Learning Objectives

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

- Understand the use of basic architectural tool sets .

- Demonstrate 2D drafting techniques to generate floor plans, sections and elevations.

- Produce 3D renderings of the space to be included in an IFC set.

- Demonstrate the usage of parametric tools and functions to enhance the workflow process.

Course Delivery

In-person

Next Start Date

September 29, 2025

Class Time

Tues - 9:30am -4:00pm (Break 12:30pm-1:30pm)

Course Length

11 weeks (Total 60 hours)

Tuition

$950 (CAD) tax incl.

Meet your
instructor

Donna Dowling

INSTRUCTOR ID, GMD, FD

Donna’s background in psychology, education, and instructional design led her to teach Interior Decorating at Algonquin College, sparking her transition to design. After studying art and architecture at Carleton, she launched a residential decorating firm and online consulting service, working with clients across Munich, San Diego, and Ottawa.

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