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2011 Intern Event - AIBC Interns & Students Welcome

The AIBC and its Intern Architect Committee will soon be hosting the Annual Intern Event. The event details are listed below:

Thursday, November 10th, 2011
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
AIBC Gallery
100 – 440 Cambie Street (at Pender Street)
Vancouver, BC V6B 2N5
Refreshements provided

Featuring Elephants in the Room, a presentation by the New and Diverse Members Working Group if Council, this year’s event will be an informative and engaging session examining the profession of architecture, and exploring some alternate universes along the way. Intern Architects and Student Associates are welcome.

Please RSVP to: etyler@aibc.ca by November 4, 2011.

Dorf Nights at the AIBC

Building upon the success of ARE Preparation seminars offered in the past, the AIBC's Intern Architect Committee is excited to bring a new and visual ARE preparation resource to British Columbia. Insight - Demystifying the Graphic Vignettes of the ARE is Professor Norman Dorf's legendary seven-hour lecture covering every graphic vignette of the ARE. Broken down over several evenings, this video lecture series focuses on the vignette portion of the ARE examinations. (For a quick preview, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyQ9kWkAY7k).

Each evening will begin with a 40 minute video that introduces the exam tool, followed by specified vignettes. The schedule is as follows:

Introductory Seminar - Wednesday October 12, 2011
This seminar will provide an overview of the process and study techniques for the NCARB ARE exams. Information about AIBC and external study resources will also be shared. Learn how to prepare for, book and take your ARE exams. Much of the information that will be covered can be found on the AIBC under Intern Architect Exam Process and Resources. This seminar is free of charge. However, registration is required. Contact Registration and Licensing Administration Assistant Emily Tyler by e-mail (etyler@aibc.ca) or phone (604.683.8588, ext. 324).

PPP (Site Zoning) + CDS (Building Section) - Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
6:00 p.m. - Introductory Video
6:40 p.m. - Site Zoning
7:00 p.m. - Building Section
Cost: $20

SS (Structural Layout) + BS (Mechanical & Electrical) - Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011
6:00 p.m. - Introductory Video
6:40 p.m. - Structural Layout
7:00 p.m. - Mechanical & Electrical
Cost $20

SPD (Site Grading; Site Design) - Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011
6:00 p.m. - Introductory Video
6:40 p.m. - Site Grading
7:00 p.m. - Site Design
Cost: $20

BDCS (Accessibility/Ramp; Stair Design; Roof Vignette) - Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011
6:00 p.m. - Introductory Video
6:40 p.m. - Accessibility/Ramp
7:05 p.m. - Stair Design
7:35 p.m. - Roof Vignette
Cost: $30

SD PT 1 (Interior Layout) - Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011
6:00 p.m. - Introductory Video
6:40 p.m. - Interior Layout
Cost: $10

SD PT 2 (Building Layout) - Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011
6:00 p.m. - Introductory Video
6:40 p.m. - Building Layout
Cost $10

Pre-Registration is required. To register for a specific evening or the entire series, visit http://www.nalsa.com/aiaoffice/dorfday/vancouver.html. The per evening cost reflects a base price of $10 per vignette. However, you can pre-register for all of the vignettes at a reduced rate of $75. Note: The introductory seminar is a free resource. All presentations will take place at the AIBC Architecture Centre, 100-440 Cambie Street, Vancouver (corner of Cambie and Pender).

If you have any questions, please contact Registration and Licensing Administration Assistant Emily Tyler by e-mail (etyler@aibc.ca) or phone (604-683-8588. ext. 324).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: ARE Preparation Seminar: Building Systems (two-day seminar)

The Registration Deadline for this event has been extended.

Professor Gustavo Mibelli will be coming to Vancouver to present his two-day intensive Building Systems seminar. The Building Systems exam has one of the highest failing number of candidates, and it cover a very large subject matter.
The course will be held September 10 & 11, 2011 at the AIBC offices in Vancouver. This seminar was offered in Vancouver for the first time last year with great success.

New, Extended Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Click here to register now!

UPDATE - ARE Preparation Seminar: Structural Systems with Professor David Thaddeus (3 day seminar)

Professor David Thaddeus is coming to Vancouver to present his three-day intensive Structural Systems seminar on August 12-14, 2011 at the AIBC offices

Please note that this seminar has been confirmed and will be moving forward on the dates above. Registration space is still available and registration will remain open until the date of the course, to encourage more participation.

This seminar has run for four years in Vancouver with great success. Below is a quote from an intern who has attended in the past:

'Thaddeus' structures course is the absolute best way to tacke studying for the Structure ARE. In three days, I learned more about structures than during my entire master's degree. Tips, tricks, supplementary study resources, etc. Thaddeus is entertaining too. Dare I say that he makes structural engineering fun?' - David Zeibin, IA (took the Thaddeus course in 2009)

The Structural Systems seminar offers three full days of workshops, mock examinations, and questions & answers that will focus on preparing Intern Architects for the Structural Systems division of ARE 4.0. these workshops present techniques, strategies and skills that are invaluable to any IA preparing for this exam. Professor Thaddeus is Associate Professor of Structures and Architectural Design at the College of Architecture University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He teaches his ARE review course across North America, and has brought his seminar to Vancouver for the past four years. Each has proved to be invaluable to those who attended. Click here to register now!