Technical Drafting & Design Technology, Associate in Applied Science

(Suggested Occupational Plan)

The drafting technician is an essential member of the engineering team. A technical drafting career requires knowledge as well as the communication and productivity skills required to prepare and work with technical documents utilized in business and industry. This program provides the opportunity to utilize computer applications to gain proficiency in the production of construction, structural, mechanical, electrical, machine and pipe drafting. Graduates are trained to be employed as technicians in general building construction, structural systems, industrial piping, machine design, mechanical and electrical systems, and other allied areas. The student planning to continue at a university should consult an adviser concerning degree requirements of the school to which transfer is intended.

First Semester

DFTG 1309Basic Computer-Aided Drafting

3

ARCH 2312Architectural Technology I

3

ENGL 1301Composition I

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective

3

ARCH 1311 is the preferred social/behavioral sciences core elective.

Second Semester

DFTG 2319Intermediate Computer-Aided Drafting

3

CNBT 2342Construction Management I

3

CNBT 1346Construction Estimating I

3

ARCE 2352Mechanical and Electrical Systems

3

Creative Arts OR Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Elective

3

ARCH 1301 or ARCH 1302 is the preferred creative arts core elective.

Third Semester

ARTV 1302Introduction to Technical Animation & Rendering

3

Fourth Semester

CNBT 1359Project Scheduling

3

ARCE 1342Code Specifications and Contract Documents

3

ARCE 2344Statics and Strength of Materials

3

MATH 1316Plane Trigonometry

3

MCHN 2331Operation of CNC Turning Centers

3

Fifth Semester

DFTG 2302Machine Drafting

3

ARCE 1352Structural Drafting

3

ARCH 1315Architectural Computer Graphics

3

DFTG 2323Pipe Drafting

3

Communications (SPCH) Core Elective

3

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree 60