Functions of Architectural Assistantship
- They prepare working drawings of buildings and should have basic knowledge of the important materials like; stones, bricks, lime, cement, paints, timber, exterior and interior finish, glass, plastics, building hardware, roofing materials, additives and admixtures, adhesives etc.
- To prepare structural drawings, working drawings and detailed drawings of various components of buildings with the help of graphic representation.
- To know, design and execute building interiors.
- To create, manipulate and manage 2D drawings for interior projects with the help of Computer Aided Drafting and Design.
- To prepare working drawings of various fittings and fixtures and water supply and sanitary installations.
- To prepare the municipal drawings to get them sanctioned from the local development body.
- To prepare architectural models
Main subjects in diploma curricula
- Theory of Design
- Sketching, Lettering and Printing
- Building Construction
- Architectural Graphic Presentation
- Workshop Practice for Architecture
- History of Architecture
- Architectural Building Materials
- Architectural Design
- Climatology
- Theory of Structure
- Surveying
- Structural Design
- Interior Design
- Computer Aided Design and Drafting
- Building services
- Building Bye Laws
- Working Drawing
- Computer Graphics
- Estimating and Specification writing
- Site Planning & Landscaping
Higher Study
- Degree through A.I.I.A.
- Degree through A.M.I.E.
- Certain Universities admit diploma students in to 2nd year degree course
Employment Opportunities
- Govt. Architect's offices of different state and universities.
- In Govt. engineering offices like P.W.D., Public Health, Irrigation, Town Planning Corporation offices etc. as Draughtsman.
- Teaching jobs from colleges
- Large percentage of diploma holders in Architectural Assistantship find employment with private architects and also majority of them go for self-employment.
- Some percentage of students may find employment in state housing boards, urban development authorities.
- Diploma holder in architect assistantship mainly assist the architect who is a degree holder in making drawings and supervising the building under construction
- In some states local self Govt. does give them license to approve plans of buildings.
- Self employment scope is very much there.
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