Teacher: Kenneth James, West Campus

The central activity of drafting and design technicians is to help convert an idea in a designer’s mind to precise working specifications from which a product can be made. Drafting design technicians assist engineers and architects in the design and drafting of electrical circuits, machine structures, weldments and architectural plans. Graduates of this program will be well prepared to enter the workforce as a draftsperson in the mechanical, architectural, or civil fields. Students will learn how to prepare engineering plans, layouts, detailed drawings, animation, mass and volume studies. They will also work on many interesting
in-class projects that will challenge their abilities and capture their imagination.

Drafting design technicians are specialists who use many methods of
communication. The instruction during this program will focus on developing
the following skills: CAD, architectural, mechanical, civil drafting, visualization and animation.

After an introduction to board work, students learn the basics of CAD and then proceed to study fundamentals of drafting on a computer. The AutoCAD program allows students to learn three-dimensional solid model drafting through software programs. Each student develops a professional portfolio of work
completed during the course. This program provides the skills and foundation
for a successful career in the drafting field.

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