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Courses
Pre-Technology-2025/2026
| Mandatory | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| ACAD-1007 | Skills for Success | 2 | ||
This course provides students with the opportunity to gain insight into their personal/learning styles and to develop academic mastery. Students will practice the skills needed to be successful college students and begin to formulate meaningful career plans. Students will establish a knowledge base of campus resources that support their success and will develop and/or enhance the academic skills critical for success. | ||||
| CADD-1012 | Introduction to AutoCAD | 2 | ||
This course will provide an introduction to the basic concepts of computer aided design and drafting while developing general computer skills such as file management and using the web. | ||||
| COMP-1403 | Computer Applications | 2 | ||
This online course will provide students with entry level skills through an introduction to software applications used in the workplace. The fundamentals of the Microsoft Windows operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, computer hardware basics and entry level internet skills are also introduced. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform basic computer activities in a professional setting. | ||||
| CONS-1048 | Tools-Intro | 3 | ||
In this course students will be introduced to the safe use, care, and maintenance of a variety of hand, portable, and stationary power tools typically used in residential construction. The practical nature of this project-driven course will facilitate accurate, efficient, and effective use of construction tools. | ||||
| ELNC-1108 | Practical Electronics | 3.5 | ||
This course provides entry-level knowledge in the field of Electricity and Electronics to those who might wish to go on and pursue Electrical / Electronics subjects at a higher level or to seek employment in the Electrical / Electronics Industry. Students will find that this knowledge of Basic Electrical / Electronics will give them confidence and will prove to be useful during their first years in a Technical program. The modules are broad outlooks focused on each topics major concepts, circuits, formulas and vocabulary. | ||||
| MACH-1124 | Machining 1 | 2 | ||
This course will provide an outline of the basic machining processes with an emphasis on machine setup & tooling. Calculations for speed, feed rate, machining times & production cost will present an overall view of production machining. | ||||
| SFTY-1029 | Health & Safety | 3 | ||
This course will familiarize students with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Construction Regulations, governing bodies, and safety best practices, relevant to the construction industry in the province of Ontario. | ||||
| WELD-1054 | Welding | 2 | ||
WELD-1054 Is designed to provide both theoretical and practical instruction in: welding shop safety, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Oxy-Fuel and Plasma cutting. | ||||
| WRIT-1039 | Reason & Writing 1-Technology | 3 | ||
This course will introduce technology students to essential principles of reading, writing, and reasoning at the postsecondary level. Students will identify, summarize, analyze, and evaluate multiple short readings and write persuasive response essays to develop their vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and critical thinking. | ||||
| MATH-1198 | Trade Calculations 1 | 3 | ||
This course introduces the basic concepts involved in metric and imperial measurement as they apply to the construction trade. Students will calculate linear measurements, piping offsets related to the plumbing trade, and square roots. Students will also solve business applications of simple interest and compound interest problems. | ||||
| ATBR-3009 | Non-Structural Panel Repairs | 3 | ||
This course will enable students to identify and perform non-structural replacement and repair of automotive panels. Students will assess panel damage and use appropriate procedures and tools to repair and replace panels. Students will be exposed to pneumatic, hydraulic and electric equipment used to repair various types of cosmetic damage on vehicles. Students will also fit and adjust removable panels back to OEM (original equipment manufacturer) standards of fit and finish. | ||||
| MOTP-1071 | Engine Technologies | 3 | ||
This course outlines the basic introduction to propulsion systems used in the automotive,truck, and aircraft industries. Outcomes cover the various aspects of safety in the workplace, engine fundamentals, and design. Propulsion systems include controls for fuel delivery within four-stroke, gasoline, diesel, and turbine engines. Students will be able to identify various engines and fuel system components, and monitor the operation within different lab settings. | ||||
| PLUM-1028 | Tools & Piping Methods 1 | 2 | ||
In this "hands on" practical course, the student will be instructed on the safe and proper use of hand tools and power equipment. The student will be expected to use, care and maintain various tools necessary to perform a plumbing related task. Safety, rigging and hoisting are criteria required for apprentices in the plumbing trade in order to develop safety and awareness on a construction site. Skills learned from the other courses in the program will be demonstrated by the student by drawing, designing and assembling a simple residential drainage, waste and vent system or part of such system either alone or with a partner. | ||||
| SFTY-1051 | Tools & Workplace Techniques | 2.5 | ||
This course is designed to prepare students for a career in the electrical trade. The course focuses on the development of trade terminology, workplace safety, tool use and maintenance. Weekly labs familiarize students with materials used in the trade and the correct usage of tools to cut, strip and terminate wires. Students will develop a basic understanding of the Canadian Electrical Code and its application to the installation in the electrical industry. | ||||
| Program Residency | ||||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 9 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program. | ||||