Structural Steel Management and Detailing
(Optional Co-op)

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Courses - May 2025

Level 1

Course details

Sketching and Graphics
ARCH8011


Shop Drawing Fundamentals
ARCH8041


Steel Structures
CIVL8001


Business Communication and Technical Writing
COMM8171


Conestoga 101
CON0101


Building Construction
CONS8161


Applied Mathematics and Mechanics
MATH8021


Level 2

Course details

Computer Aided Design
ARCH8001


BIM (Building Information Management)
ARCH8021


Detailing I
ARCH8031


Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR8200


Connection Design and Applications
CIVL8011


Estimating
CONS8171


Construction Documents (Contracts, Specifications and Issued for Construction Drawings)
CONS8181


Level 3

Course details

Co-op Work Term (Structural Steel Management and Detail)
COOP8130


Level 4

Course details

Advanced Shop Drawings
ARCH8051


Detailing II
ARCH8066


Capstone Team Project (SSMD)
ARCH8071


Contracts and Standard Code of Practice
CONS8191


MRP Principles and Processes
CONS8206


Project Management
MGMT8511


Please note:

Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Apply business and industry best practices to manage projects related to structural steel fabrication
  2. Evaluate the time and resources required and set priorities to accomplish specific tasks leading to successful project completion
  3. Participate effectively in a team environment, demonstrate the ability to work as a team member and contribute to project management goals
  4. Communicate the identified tasks in written and graphical form to both internal team members and external stakeholders
  5. Interpret the intent of contract and design documentation to recognize critical information, identify missing information and clarify project scope and technical requirements
  6. Use appropriate modelling software and application methods to prepare shop drawings of steel members, connectors and erection drawings for action by the tradesperson building the structure
  7. Examine the relationship between structural steel and other construction components such as reinforced concrete and reinforcing steel, cladding, pipe racks and guard rails
  8. Use computer applications to create and apply surveying data used in the fabrication and installation of structural steel projects
  9. Recognize and apply relevant codes, rules and industry standard practices to structural steel shop drawings
  10. Apply the principles of statics and strength of materials to identify loading paths and verify loading conditions for structural members and connections
  11. Estimate cost of steel work by calculating a bill of materials and developing a project delivery plan based on contract documents