Drafting Technology Certificate

Drafting Technology

The Drafting program prepares students for careers as draftsmen in engineering related trades or as technicians who link the skilled worker and the engineer or architect. Instruction includes fundamentals of drafting, orthographic projection, multi-view drawing, dimensioning, and pictorial drawing. The program also emphasizes engineering production drafting, machine drafting, structural steel detailing, industrial pipe drafting, civil and map drafting, and architectural drafting. Students will also receive training on the latest computer-aided drafting software by AutoCAD and others.

General Education (Areas I-IV): 12 Semester Hours

• COM 100 - Introductory Technical English I 3 Hrs. or
• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hrs.

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• SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hrs. or
• SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hrs.

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• MAH 101 - Introductory Mathematics I 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hrs.

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• CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Hrs.

Technical Concentration and Electives: 46 Semester Hours

• ORI 101 - Orientation To College 1 Hr.
• DDT 104 - Basic Computer–Aided Drafting 3 Hrs.
• DDT 111 - Fundamentals of Drafting and Design Technology 3 Hrs.
• DDT 124 - Basic Technical Drawing 3 Hrs.
• DDT 127 - Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting and Design 3 Hrs.
• DDT 128 - Intermediate Technical Drawing 3 Hrs.
• DDT 132 - Architectural Drafting 3 Hrs.
• DDT 134 - Descriptive Geometry 3 Hrs.
• DDT 213 - Civil Drafting, Plat Maps 3 Hrs.
• DDT 214 - Pipe Drafting 3 Hrs.
• DDT 220 - Advance Technical Drawing 3 Hrs.
• DDT 225 - Structural Steel Drafting 3 Hrs.
• DDT 231 - Advanced Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 3 Hrs.

Electives: 3 Semester Hours

Recommended Electives:

• DDT 118 - Basic Electrical Drafting 3 Hrs.
• DDT 125 - Surface Development 3 Hrs.
• DDT 126 - Sections and Conventional Practice 3 Hrs.
• DDT 131 - Machine Drafting Basics 3 Hrs.
• DDT 133 - Basic Surveying 3 Hrs.
• DDT 150 - Theory Of Residential Drawing and Design 3 Hrs.
• DDT 181 - Special Topics in Drafting and Design Technology 3 Hrs.
• DDT 182 - Special Topics in Drafting and Design Technology 3 Hrs.
• DDT 191 - Drafting Internship 1 Hr.
• DDT 192 - Drafting Internship 2 Hrs.
• DDT 193 - Drafting Internship 3 Hrs.
• DDT 212 - Intermediate Architectural Drafting 3 Hrs.
• DDT 222 - Advanced Architectural Drafting 3 Hrs.
• DDT 233 - Three Dimensional Modeling 3 Hrs.
• DDT 237 - Current Topics in CAD 3 Hrs.
• DDT 238 - Special Topics in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 3 Hrs.
• DDT 239 - Independent Studies 3 Hrs.

Total Hours Required for Certificate: 58