Transcript Architect - t312b-kmbr

Brittany Reid
5 th Hour
Mrs. Lundquist
Introduction
•Architects plan and design buildings
such as homes, schools, office towers,
and other structures.
Nature of Work
• Make designs for
buildings, bridges, roads,
etc.
•Use computer
programming to make
blueprints and models of
structures
• Use drawings and make
physical models
•Use advanced
mathematics and physics
 Work in Architectural Firms,
Government Agencies, RealEstate Companies
 7-8 hours a day, 5 days a week
 12 hours a day, 6 days a week
 Qualifications
 Co-ops (internships) for three years during the summer while getting your
degree
 Count as a summer semester of college
 5 year Bachelors Degree and/or an addition of 1-2 years for a Masters
Degree
 3 years of supervision under a licensed Architect
 Training
 Architecture programs
 architectural design, history, theory, technology, professional practice,
math, and science
 Must pass a series of professional exams known as the Architect
Registration Examination (ARE)
 Advancement
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1st Internships earning $35,000 - $60,000 annually
2nd Licensed Architect earning $55,000 - $100,000 annually
3rd Job Captain/ Licensed Architect earning $65,000 - $120,00
4th Manager/ Associated Architect earning $75,000 - $300,000 annually
 Employment in 2008 was 2770 Architects
 Expected in 2018 is 3110 Architects
 Difference is 340, 12.1%
 Average openings per year
 81 total
 Growth 34
 Replacement 47
 Annual Income
$55,000 to $300,000
Hourly income
Entry Wage: $28. 86
Median Wage: $35.40
Experience Wage: $42.44
 Computers
 Helps to make blueprints and
models of structures
 Easy to communicate with clients
and workers
 Calculators
 Helps to solve complex equations
 Phones
 Communicate with clients and
workers
 I chose to be an Architect because I like math and
physics. I think it will be a fulfilling job to see the
structure that I helped make become a reality.
Designing buildings, bridges, and schools seam very
interesting to me. After researching this career I still
want to become an Architect.
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