Program Overview

Industrial Drafting

Overview

The Industrial Drafting program at Herzing College is designed to provide students with comprehensive training in AutoCAD to produce professional technical drawings for manufacturing and construction. The program focuses heavily on AutoCAD training, with project-based courses that allow students to get comfortable using the software to produce all the required technical drawings.

Program Details

• Program Length: 14 months
• Learning Format: Online, On Campus at Herzing Montreal
• Language: English and French

Admission Requirements

• Quebec issued high school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two consecutive terms OR One school year interruption from full-time studies OR Minimum of one year post-secondary education
• Pass a general admissions entrance test
• Meet any additional program specific entrance requirements

Program Description

The Industrial Drafting program teaches students how to produce the technical drawings and data needed for manufacturing and construction. The program includes:

• Comprehensive training in AutoCAD software
• 3-week internship
• Multiple program start dates throughout the year
• Financial assistance may be available for students who qualify

Career Outlook

Graduates of Herzing's Industrial Drafting program will find career opportunities at:

• Consulting and construction companies
• Utility, resource, and manufacturing companies
• Government

Possible job titles include:

• Drafting Technologist
• Draftsperson
• Computer-Assisted Drafting (CAD) Technician
• Mechanical draftsperson

Study Topics

Study topics for the Industrial Drafting program cover all the skills and knowledge needed to start a career in this field. Students will learn how to:

• Interpret engineering design specifications and concepts
• Create schematics and technical drawings in AutoCAD
• Apply national standards for dimensioning and notation
• Produce complete documentation packages and drawing sets
• Create accurate Bills of Materials
• Modify/correct existing drawings
• Maintain electronic files and updated hard copies
• Take and apply accurate measurements
• Design a simple technical object from scratch
• Use Microsoft Word and Excel

Modules

The program includes the following modules:

• The Trade and Training Process
• Solving Problems Related to Industrial Drafting
• Producing Sketches
• Interpreting Technical Drawings
• Working at a Computerized Workstation
• Detail Drawings of Mechanical Components
• Illustrating Fasteners
• Illustrating the Arrangement of Components
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Assembly Drawings
• Specialized Functions of a Computer Aided Drafting Program
• Taking and Interpreting Measurements
• Dimensional Tolerances
• Correcting a Drawing
• Illustrating Power Train Systems
• Development Drawings
• Three-Dimensional Drawings of an Object
• Drawing the Housing of a Machine
• Producing Drawings for Mechanical System
• Job Search and Entrepreneurial Techniques
• Piping and Circuit Diagrams
• Detail Drawings of a Mechanism
• Entering the Workforce
• Designing a Simple Technical Object
• Adapting to the New Types of Work Organization

Why Choose This Program?

• 18-month program that gets you ready for work fast
• Learn from expert instructors with years of professional drafting experience
• Build confidence and skill using AutoCAD drafting software
• Study in small classes where every student gets step-by-step support
• Get experience for your resume with a 3-week internship
• Get access to the Herzing Open Education Program (HOEP), which lets you take additional courses after you graduate, tuition-free!
• Benefit from our amazing career development team that can help you create your resume, prepare for interviews, and apply for industrial drafting jobs
• Herzing has a 60-year track record of trusted career training

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Campus Locations

Herzing College has multiple campus locations in:

• Winnipeg, MB
• Cambridge, ON
• Toronto, ON
• Ottawa, ON
• Montreal, QC

Accreditation

The Industrial Drafting program (5725) D.E.P.S. leads to a diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) recognized by the Ministère de l'Éducation (MEQ).