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Computer-aided Drafting and Design Technology, A.A.S. (Spring 2010)
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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 67 credit hours.

(Major Code 2220; CIP Code 15.1302)

Computer Aided Drafting and Design

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Prerequisites for Required Courses

Note: Prior to beginning the program, the student must take
the following prerequisite courses, or have taken an
equivalent transfer course, or have passed the waiver
test (if applicable), or have obtained a waiver from the
program administrator.

DRAF 120  Introduction to Drafting.............................2
BOT  101  Computerized Keyboarding.............................1
DRAF 130  Introduction to CAD Concepts - AutoCAD: 2010*........3
          Prerequisite: DRAF 120 or department approval
CPCA 105  Introduction to Personal Computers: Windows..........1
CPCA 138  Windows for Microcomputers*..........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test
CPCA 141  Internet I*..........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or appropriate score on an assessment test

First Semester

DRAF 129  Interpreting Architectural Drawings..................2
DRAF 123  Interpreting Machine Drawings*.......................2
          Prerequisite or corequisite: DRAF 120
          or department approval
DRAF 135  Graphic Analysis*....................................3
          Prerequisites: DRAF 120 and DRAF 130
          or department approval
DRAF 230  Intermediate CAD: AutoCAD*...........................3
          Prerequisite: DRAF 130 or department approval
ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement
          test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117
MATH 133  Technical Mathematics I*.............................4
          Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or appropriate score on the math assessment test
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................17

Second Semester

          Technical Electives..................................3
DRAF 238  Architectural Drafting*..............................3
          Prerequisites: DRAF 129 and
          DRAF 230
DRAF 231  CAD 3-D*.............................................3
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230
DRAF 252  Structural Drafting*.................................3
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          Corequisite: MATH 134
MATH 134  Technical Mathematics II*............................5
          Prerequisite: MATH 133 or an equivalent course
          with a grade of "C" or higher
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................17

Third Semester

          Health and/or Physical Education Elective............1
CET  211  Technical Statics and Design*........................3
          Prerequisite: MATH 134 or MATH 172 or MATH 173 or
          MATH 241
DRAF 222  Mechanical Drafting*.................................3
          Prerequisites: DRAF 123 and DRAF 230
          Prerequisite and/or corequisite: MATH 134
DRAF 250  Electrical Drafting*.................................3
          Prerequisites: MATH 133 and DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
ENGL 123  Technical Writing I*.................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 121
CET  270  Fluid Mechanics*.....................................3
          Prerequisites: MATH 172 or MATH 134
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Fourth Semester

          Technical Electives..................................3
          Humanities Elective..................................3
          Social Science and/or Economics Elective.............3
DRAF 228  Industrial Design Applications*......................3
          Prerequisites: CET 211 and DRAF 222 and DRAF 250
          and DRAF 252
DRAF 243  Architectural Desktop: Revit*........................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          or department approval
          or
DRAF 244  Land Development Desktop/CIVIL 3D*...................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          or department approval
          or
DRAF 245  Mechanical Desktop: Inventor*........................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          or department approval
DRAF 225  Civil Drafting*......................................3
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          Corequisite: MATH 134
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................17
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................67

Technical Electives

CPCA 108  Word Processing I: MS Word*..........................1
          Prerequisites: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CIS 124
          or CPCA 128 or appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 110  Spreadsheets I: MS Excel*............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CIS 124
          or CPCA 128 or appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 111  Spreadsheets II: MS Excel*...........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 110 or CPCA 128
CPCA 114  Databases I: MS Access*..............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 115  Databases II: MS Access*.............................2
          Prerequisite: CPCA 114
CPCA 117  Databases III: MS Access*............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 115
CPCA 121  Introduction to Project Management*..................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 123  E-Presentation: MS PowerPoint*.......................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106
          or CIS 124 or CPCA 128 or an appropriate score on a
          waiver test
CPCA 125  Word Processing II: MS Word*.........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 108
CPCA 151  Internet II*.........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 141 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test
CPCA 158  Internet Application and Utilities*..................3
          Prerequisite: CPCA 141 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test
CPCA 161  Introduction to Web Pages using HTML*................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 151 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test
DRAF 140  Topics in CAD I: BIM / REVIT.........................2
DRAF 232  CAD Applications Workstation Environment*............2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or department approval
DRAF 233  CAD Administration...................................2
DRAF 240  Introduction to AutoLISP*............................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230
DRAF 242  Topics in CAD II*....................................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or department approval
DRAF 243  Architectural Desktop: Revit*........................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          or department approval
DRAF 244  Land Development Desktop/CIVIL 3D*...................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          or department approval
DRAF 245  Mechanical Desktop: Inventor*........................2
          Prerequisite: DRAF 230 or ENGR 131
          or department approval
DRAF 271  Drafting Internship I*...............................3
          Prerequisite: department approval
DRAF 272  Drafting Internship II*..............................3
          Prerequisites: DRAF 271 and department approval
CET  105  Construction Methods.................................3
CET  125  Construction Specifications*.........................2
          Prerequisite or corequisite: CET 105 or equivalent
CET  129  Construction Management..............................3
CET  227  Construction Cost Estimating*........................3
          Prerequisites: CET 105 and CET 125 or
          department approval
          Prerequisite or corequisite: DRAF 129 or department
          approval
MFAB 152  Manufacturing Materials and Processes................3
ENGR 180  Engineering Land Surveying I*........................3
          Corequisite: MATH 134 or MATH 172
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required