Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology, AAS
Drafting technicians are engineering communication specialists who apply mathematics, computer applications and manual skills to develop specifications and drawings for the manufacturing and construction of virtually everything made in the world. JCCC’s drafting technology program offers students up-to-date equipment in facilities located in the Industrial Training Center on the JCCC campus. In addition, the program offers departmental specialty courses. The program provides students with the skills necessary to produce detailed shop drawings, land plats, erection drawings and designs for manufacturing, building, production, commercial building and site construction as well as detailed drawings and designs of components, assemblies and systems used in manufactured products.
Industrial growth and increasingly complex design problems will greatly increase the demand for design and drafting services, particularly using CAD equipment. Employers are most interested in applicants with drafting and mechanical skills, a background in CAD techniques and courses in math, science and engineering technology.
The two-year curriculum enables students to use the latest computer-aided design equipment. Course projects and laboratory procedures are similar to those used in industry.
An associate of applied science degree is awarded upon the successful completion of 64 credit hours.
(Major Code 2220; State CIP Code 15.1302)
Drafting Technology Program web page
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| Full Semester Course | ||
| MATH 130 | Technical Mathematics I* | 3 |
| or MATH 171 | College Algebra* | |
| First Eight Week Session | ||
| DRAF 120 | Introduction to Drafting | 2 |
| DRAF 130 | Introduction to CAD Concepts - AutoCAD* | 3 |
| Second Eight Week Session | ||
| DRAF 123 | Interpreting Machine Drawings* | 2 |
| DRAF 129 | Interpreting Architectural Drawings | 2 |
| DRAF 230 | Intermediate CAD: AutoCAD* | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester
| Full Semester Courses | ||
| DRAF 135 | Graphic Analysis* | 3 |
| DRAF 211 | Engineering Design Problems* | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| MATH 131 | Technical Mathematics II* | 3 |
| or MATH 172 | Trigonometry* | |
| First Eight Week Session | ||
| DRAF 145 | Introduction to Parametric Design: Inventor* | 2 |
| Second Eight Week Session | ||
| DRAF 245 | Advanced Parametric Design: Inventor* | 2 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Third Semester
| Full Semester Courses | ||
| DRAF 222 | Mechanical Design and Drafting* | 3 |
| DRAF 225 | Civil Drafting* | 3 |
| ENGL 123 | Technical Writing I* | 3 |
| or ENGL 122 | Composition II* | |
| First Eight Week Session | ||
| DRAF 143 | Introduction to BIM Building Information Modeling* | 2 |
| Second Eight Week Session | ||
| DRAF 243 | Advanced BIM: Revit* | 2 |
| DRAF 244 | Civil 3D* | 2 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Semester
| Technical Electives (see below) | 4 | |
| DRAF 246 | MicroStation for AutoCAD users* | 2 |
| DRAF 238 | Architectural Design and Drafting* | 3 |
| DRAF 252 | Structural Design and Drafting* | 3 |
| Humanities Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Social Science and/or Economics Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Technical Electives
| CET 105 | Construction Methods | 3 |
| CET 160 | Green Building Fundamentals | 3 |
| COMS 155 | Workplace Skills | 1 |
| DRAF 140 | Topics in CAD I: | 2 |
| DRAF 152 | 3D Modeling with SketchUp | 2 |
| DRAF 162 | 3D Printing | 2 |
| DRAF 242 | Topics in CAD II* | 2 |
| DRAF 271 | Drafting Internship I* | 3 |
| DRAF 272 | Drafting Internship II* | 3 |
Total Program Hours: 64