Computer-Aided Drafting
Degree:Diploma
Major:Industrial Technology
Specialization:Computer-Aided Drafting
Length:Four-semesters (two-year) curriculum*

The Diploma in Industrial Technology with a Specialization in Computer-Aided Drafting is designed primarily for persons who seek full-time employment in the area of drafting and design immediately upon completion of the community college program. Persons who are first seeking employment in the area of drafting and design or who seek a promotion may benefit from this program. Specifically, the objectives of the program are to prepare graduates for careers as detail drafters, assistant designers, and computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) operators.

Many of the credits earned in the Industrial Technology Program may be applied toward completion of the Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Mechanical Design Technology.

* For a full-time student, part-time students determine their own pace.

Curriculum
First Semester:
Course No.TitleCredits
ARC 121Architectural Drafting I3
DRF 141Industrial Drafting Techniques I3
DRF 199Supervised Study in Drafting1
ENG 137Communication Processes I3
MEC 111Materials for Industry3
MTH 103Applied Technical Mathematics I3
STD 100Orientation1
17
Second Semester:
Course No.TitleCredits
DRF 132Electrical/Electronic Drafting I *3
DRF 142Industrial Drafting Techniques II *3
MEC 112Processes of Industry3
ENG 138Communication Processes II3
MTH 104Applied Technical Mathematics II3
15
Third Semester:
Course No.TitleCredits
DRF 231Computer Aided Drafting I *3
DRF 225Machine Drawing and Design *3
or
CIV 215Structural Steel Design3
Technical Elective3
Technical Elective3
12
Fourth Semester:
Course No.TitleCredits
DRF 232Computer Aided Drafting II *3
DRF 246Sheetmetal Drafting *3
or
ARC 122Architectural Drafting II *(3)
Technical Elective3
Technical Elective3
12
Total credits required for Industrial Technology: Computer Aided Drafting Diploma - 56
*CAD may be used in these classes.