B. Camenson
McGraw-Hill | 0071545565 | 2008 | PDF | 192 pages | 1 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Ideal for college students or anyone ready to go back to school, this series explores specific areas of interest and helps job seekers determine which job in that field suits them.
Breaks down specific educational requirements and additional training
Surveys the salaries and job opportunities to help seekers find the perfect match
From the Back Cover
Architecture is one of the oldest career choices known to us and is a field in which your work can last more than a lifetime. The buildings and structures that surround us in our everyday lives tell the tales of our culture and values for generations to come. Perhaps you want to leave your own mark on our ever-changing landscape!
In Careers in Architecture, you will find out about the variety of jobs within the architecture field--residential, commercial, and institutional architecture; historic preservation; landscape architecture; engineering; urban and regional planning; and more.
Up-to-date salary statistics and descriptions of the work culture will give you a comprehensive look at what to expect on the job. Careers in Architecture also includes advice on where and how to fulfill educational requirements as well as professional organizations for further information--everything you need to enter the exciting field of architecture! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide.
LIST OF CONTENT
P A R T O N E
CAREERS IN ARCHITECTURE
C H A P T E R 1
The Field of Architecture 3
A history of architectural education • The duties of the architect
Working conditions for architects • Employment opportunities
Job outlook for architects • Types of architectural offi ces
Getting that fi rst job • Starting your own fi rm • Sample intern
job openings • Earnings for architects • Related fi elds • Firsthand
accounts
C H A P T E R 2
Preparing for a Career in Architecture 17
Types of degrees • Paths to the professional degree • Course
of study • Specialization • The portfolio • Selecting a school
Financing your education • Sample programs • Student statistics
Skills an architect must have • Training periods • Architect
Registration Examination (ARE) • Preparing early • Intern
Development Program (IDP) • Intern Development Program
(IDP) core competencies
C H A P T E R 3
Residential, Commercial,
and Institutional Architecture 37
Specializing • Sample job listings • Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 4
Historic Preservation 51
Preservation categories • Related fi elds • Architectural
conservators • Architectural historians • Historic interior
designers • Associations involved with historic preservation
Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 5
Teaching Architecture 63
Job outlook for architecture faculty • Who teaches architecture
Faculty responsibilities • Salaries for architecture faculty
Training for university faculty • Finding that job • Sample job
listings • Firsthand account
P A R T T W O
RELATED FIELDS
C H A P T E R 6
Landscape Architecture 75
Working conditions • Employment fi gures • Job outlook
Training for landscape architects • Skills needed for landscape
architecture • Intern landscape architects • Self-employment
Related fi elds • Job hunting • Sample job listings • Salaries for
landscape architects • Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 7
Engineering 95
Engineering specializations • Possible employers • Training for
engineers • Licensure • Getting started and advancing • Sample
program • Salaries for engineers • Job outlook • Continuing
education for engineers • Sample job listings • Firsthand account
C H A P T E R 8
Urban and Regional Planning 109
Duties • Working conditions for planners • Employment fi gures
Job outlook • Training for planners • Salaries • Sample job listings
Firsthand account
C H A P T E R 9
Construction and Cost Estimation 119
Duties of construction managers • Training for construction
managers • Certifi cation for construction managers • Salaries
for construction managers and contractors • Job outlook for
construction managers • Duties of cost estimators • Training for
cost estimators • Certifi cation for cost estimators • Salaries for
cost estimators • Job outlook for cost estimators • Sample job
listing • Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 1 0
More Firsthand Accounts from the Field 137
A P P E N D I X A
Professional Associations 151
A P P E N D I X B
Further Reading 173
A P P E N D I X C
Accredited Training Programs for Architecture in the
United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada 177
A P P E N D I X D
Accredited Programs in Landscape Architecture 199
EDITORIAL REVIEW
McGraw-Hill | 0071545565 | 2008 | PDF | 192 pages | 1 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Ideal for college students or anyone ready to go back to school, this series explores specific areas of interest and helps job seekers determine which job in that field suits them.
Breaks down specific educational requirements and additional training
Surveys the salaries and job opportunities to help seekers find the perfect match
From the Back Cover
Architecture is one of the oldest career choices known to us and is a field in which your work can last more than a lifetime. The buildings and structures that surround us in our everyday lives tell the tales of our culture and values for generations to come. Perhaps you want to leave your own mark on our ever-changing landscape!
In Careers in Architecture, you will find out about the variety of jobs within the architecture field--residential, commercial, and institutional architecture; historic preservation; landscape architecture; engineering; urban and regional planning; and more.
Up-to-date salary statistics and descriptions of the work culture will give you a comprehensive look at what to expect on the job. Careers in Architecture also includes advice on where and how to fulfill educational requirements as well as professional organizations for further information--everything you need to enter the exciting field of architecture! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide.
LIST OF CONTENT
P A R T O N E
CAREERS IN ARCHITECTURE
C H A P T E R 1
The Field of Architecture 3
A history of architectural education • The duties of the architect
Working conditions for architects • Employment opportunities
Job outlook for architects • Types of architectural offi ces
Getting that fi rst job • Starting your own fi rm • Sample intern
job openings • Earnings for architects • Related fi elds • Firsthand
accounts
C H A P T E R 2
Preparing for a Career in Architecture 17
Types of degrees • Paths to the professional degree • Course
of study • Specialization • The portfolio • Selecting a school
Financing your education • Sample programs • Student statistics
Skills an architect must have • Training periods • Architect
Registration Examination (ARE) • Preparing early • Intern
Development Program (IDP) • Intern Development Program
(IDP) core competencies
C H A P T E R 3
Residential, Commercial,
and Institutional Architecture 37
Specializing • Sample job listings • Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 4
Historic Preservation 51
Preservation categories • Related fi elds • Architectural
conservators • Architectural historians • Historic interior
designers • Associations involved with historic preservation
Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 5
Teaching Architecture 63
Job outlook for architecture faculty • Who teaches architecture
Faculty responsibilities • Salaries for architecture faculty
Training for university faculty • Finding that job • Sample job
listings • Firsthand account
P A R T T W O
RELATED FIELDS
C H A P T E R 6
Landscape Architecture 75
Working conditions • Employment fi gures • Job outlook
Training for landscape architects • Skills needed for landscape
architecture • Intern landscape architects • Self-employment
Related fi elds • Job hunting • Sample job listings • Salaries for
landscape architects • Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 7
Engineering 95
Engineering specializations • Possible employers • Training for
engineers • Licensure • Getting started and advancing • Sample
program • Salaries for engineers • Job outlook • Continuing
education for engineers • Sample job listings • Firsthand account
C H A P T E R 8
Urban and Regional Planning 109
Duties • Working conditions for planners • Employment fi gures
Job outlook • Training for planners • Salaries • Sample job listings
Firsthand account
C H A P T E R 9
Construction and Cost Estimation 119
Duties of construction managers • Training for construction
managers • Certifi cation for construction managers • Salaries
for construction managers and contractors • Job outlook for
construction managers • Duties of cost estimators • Training for
cost estimators • Certifi cation for cost estimators • Salaries for
cost estimators • Job outlook for cost estimators • Sample job
listing • Firsthand accounts
C H A P T E R 1 0
More Firsthand Accounts from the Field 137
A P P E N D I X A
Professional Associations 151
A P P E N D I X B
Further Reading 173
A P P E N D I X C
Accredited Training Programs for Architecture in the
United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada 177
A P P E N D I X D
Accredited Programs in Landscape Architecture 199
EDITORIAL REVIEW
