Computer Aided Drafting/Design Technology
Computer Aided Drafting/Design Technology
A.A.S. Degree (S)
Computer-Aided Engineering Drafting and Design Technology is a program that prepares students for industry by enhancing their computer-aided drafting (CAD) and design skills. The employment opportunities are extensive and varying and offer students numerous challenges in a growing technological society.
Graduates of the program may work as CAD technicians in offices of mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural consulting engineering offices; industrial piping; chemical/oil refineries; and municipal, state, and federal agencies. Graduates of this program are prepared for immediate productivity in the profession.
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Prepare detailed mechanical, machine, architectural, structural, HVAC, industrial piping, and electrical/electronics drawings for light commercial, manufacturing, and industrial companies.
- Perform routine structural design calculations required to size steel beams, columns, and decking materials in accordance with AISC standards, and reinforced concrete slabs and foundation footings in accordance ACI standards.
- Support manufacturing office administration activities with ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications, prepare technically accurate drawings using both manual and CAD techniques, perform quantity surveys and organize cost data for cost estimating functions, prepare or check shop drawings, assist in the planning or coordinating of manufacturing activities, assist designers, and coordinate the preparation and review of bid packages.
- Provide meaningful and innovative assistance to supervising engineers or designers by developing layout design solutions to manufacturing problems, recommending alternate material substitutions or methods of production, and applying reference resources to collect, organize and analyze required research data.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data for manufacturing machine parts, and prepare plans for department and/or client approval.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
Core Courses
Select 2 course(s) from:
Program/Major Courses
Program/Major Support Courses
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
| EDD 161 | Intro - CAD using MicroStation | 3 |
| EDD 249 | Engineering Design Process | 3 |
| AET 164 | Architectural CAD Applications | 3 |
Elective
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
Elective
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
Approved Electives
Select two (2) social science electives.
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 65 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.
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