Program Overview

Drafting Design, AAS-T

Channel your creativity as well as your mathematical, science and engineering skills into a career as a drafter. Using the latest industry software, students learn to create technical drawings that feature details, dimensions, materials and procedures used to build manufactured products, plus residential/commercial buildings and architectural drafting. AAS-T degrees are designed for immediate employment and as preparation for specific applied bachelor of science degrees and certain bachelor degree programs.

Requirements

Prerequisites

• Keyboarding skills.
• Some classes have entry requirements not listed here

Professional-Technical Core Courses

• ENGR& 114 - Engineering Graphics
• DRAFT 168 - SketchUp
• DRAFT 169 - 3-D Model Rendering
• DRAFT 186 - Manual Drafting
• DRAFT 224 - Architectural Drafting I
• DRAFT 225 - Architectural Drafting in REVIT
• DRAFT 226 - Architectural Drafting III
• DRAFT 227 - Architectural Drafting Advanced
• DRAFT 240 - Internship
• DRAFT 254 - Sustainable Design
• DRAFT 270 - Portfolio Development

Total Professional-Technical Courses: 55 credits

Program Supporting Courses

• ART 101 - Design I: Two Dimensional
• ART 228 - Design Drawing
• ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science
• VICOM 105 - Introduction to Design Software Applications

Total Supporting Course Credits: 20 credits

Related Instruction Courses

Communications

• ENGL& 101 - English Composition I

Computation

• MATH course numbered 100 or above

Human Relations/Social Science

• Select 1 course from the following
  • ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology
  • SOC 130 - American Diversity

Total Related Instruction Credits: 15

Total Program Credits: 90 credits

Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate the ability to use latest version of computer-aided design applications to produce accurate, mechanical, and architectural drawings.
• Students’ work will reflect a high level of accuracy, and line weight control, and adhere to industry mechanical and architectural drafting standards.
• Upon completion of the program student will have generated a portfolio that reflects a balance of diverse work that demonstrates their skills in both hand drawn and computer generated drawings.
• Students will demonstrate effective verbal and written communication using vocabulary unique to the field of mechanical and architectural drawings.

Important Notes

• This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
• Students must achieve a cumulative grade of 2.0 in each core course.
• Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.