two-year AEC program requiring about 60 credits of coursework in AutoCAD®, Revit®, and other drawing and
modeling software programs; architectural and engineering working drawings; structures and materials; field shadowing;
preparation for employment; English and mathematics; and general education. About 30 students are enrolled each year.
The program serves architectural, engineering, and related businesses on the island of Oahu (with about 90% of the State
population) and throughout the state. Many of these businesses in turn serve the wider Pacific region and surrounding
Pacific rim countries. Honolulu Community College, centrally located in the capital city of Honolulu, is the primary
technical drawing training center in the state and includes the only school-based Authorized
Autodesk Training Center in Hawai'i.
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Students who complete the degree program receive the Associate
in Science degree, the most respected community college degree that requires all 100-level or higher
courses. Students must complete a program of school and community service apart from coursework and present a
professional portfolio at an end-of-program event prior to graduation.
For students who cannot attend classes four days a week because of employment during daytime work hours (or for other
reasons), there is now a 3-year plan of AEC classes only two days a week.
AEC Courses in the Program
PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to...
- Draw objects of various orientations as may be prescribed, draw sections and elevations of objects, and identify the relationships of objects or object features to demonstrate visualization proficiency.
- Identify or describe the typical characteristics and uses of common construction materials, products, and systems, document them in drawings, and make appropriate selections based on design project requirements.
- Under supervision of an industry professional, design a residence or small commercial building, and create required construction drawings and a materials estimate for it.
- Use with reasonable efficiency the latest 2D and 3D CAD software programs to create industry-standard architectural and engineering drawings, both constructional and presentational.
- Describe the AEC industry and careers within the industry, model habits and attitudes for success in professional employment, prepare and present a professional resume and portfolio, and demonstrate developed interviewing skills in preparation for employment.
- Demonstrate computation, communication, critical thinking, research, and problem-solving skills as well as a sensitivity and appreciation of diversity and community to perform effectively as a team member in a professional, competitive, and diverse work environment and as a responsible member of the community.
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See the 2006 AEC Annual Report.
See the 2007 AEC Annual Report.
See the 2008 AEC Annual Report.
Popular Links
Aloha State AutoCAD® Users Group
The American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter
Autodesk Inc. Publishers of AutoCAD® software.
Autodesk Users Group International
Hawai'i Tours Online. Presented by Honolulu Community College.
Hawaii State Public Library System
Honolulu Community College
Office of the State Director for Career and Technical Education
SketchUp® 3D architectural modeling program by @Last Software.
State of Hawaii Department of Education (K-12)
University of Hawaii College of Engineering
University of Hawaii School of Architecture
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If you are an alumnus of the AEC program at Honolulu Community College and would like to receive
our AEC ALUMNI NEWSLETTER, please e-mail us your name and address by clicking
here. Please entitle your message "Newsletter." The one-page newsletter
is mailed on or about the middle of September and April -- once a semester. Sections are devoted to projects that alumni
are working on, employment moves or promotions, general alumni news (personal or professional), upcoming events of possible
interest to others, employment notices, and news from the AEC program at HCC.
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| AEC HALLOWEEN 2011
AEC students took about an hour to carve pumpkins before a potluck lunch on Halloween.
(Top row) Pumpkins lined up for judging. Pumpkin carver Cassie Orbistondo on the right gouging out the poor pumpkin's
left eye. (Bottom row) Winner Chris Branch with his pumpkin -- wins trip for two to Bora Bora. Second place winner
Terry Walker with bleeding left hand out of the picture. Distinguished judges shown in costume looking over the
entries while students go for the pizza, beer, and Curtis Yoneda's chicken.
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AEC Advisory Committee Members
Steven Baldridge, PE President, Baldridge Assoc. Structural Engineers
Bettina Mehnert, AIA Advisory Committee Chair Principal, Architects Hawaii, Ltd.
June Nakamura, PE President, Engineering Solutions, Inc.
Albert Rivera CAD Manager, Belt Collins
Our Fall 2010 Shadow Sponsors
Students shadowed an architect, engineer, or other industry professional seven times for two hours each time.
These are the firms that generously participated in the program during the 2007-08 school year. Our appreciation for their
interest in the students, involvement with the AEC program, and service to the community and the AEC industry.
ADI Design Group, Inc.
AKTA Ltd./Arthur Kimball Thompson Architect AIA
Architectural Diagnostics, Inc.
Baldridge & Assoc. Structural Engr.
Architects Hawaii, Ltd.
Belt Collins
Continental Mechanical of the Pacific
Design Partners, Inc.
Hawaiian Dredging Company, Inc.
Honolulu Builders
INK Arch, LLC
Key Concept
Nancy Peacock, AIA, Inc.
Next Design, LLC
Pacific Architects, Inc.
Phillip K. White & Associates
Sato & Associates
Structural Hawaii, Inc.
USCAD Hawaii
Yamasato, Fujiwara, Higa & Associates
AEC Was There
The Hawai'i State Convention Center under construction
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