Drafting & CAD Technology - Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville

Drafting & CAD Technology from Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville is a Campus Certificate Architectural Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The mission of the Drafting and CAD Technology program is to prepare individuals for employment as drafters in a specialized field of his/her choice. The curriculum is certified by the American Design Drafting Association and maintains compliance with engineering and industrial practice. Drafting or technical drawing, the graphic language of industry, is used to communicate the information required to manufacture a product, erect structures, or describe land features. Drafters interpret and translate data and sketches to create scaled detailed drawings that provide visual representations, specify technical features and dimensions, materials to be used, procedures and processes to be followed. Traditionally, drafters sat at drawing boards and used pencils, pens, and drafting instruments to prepare drawings manually. Many drafters now use computer-aided drafting (CAD) software and computer workstations to create a drawing on a video screen and store it electronically. These systems permit drafters to quickly prepare design variations or revisions. CAD is only a tool; while drafters are sometimes referred to as CAD operators, persons who produce technical drawings using CAD still function as drafters. They need conventional drafting knowledge in addition to CAD skills. Regardless of the wide use of CAD systems, manual drafting still is used in certain applications. Drafters are employed by architects, civil engineering firms, contractors, manufacturing and machine related industries, surveyors, and in city, county, state, and federal government engineering departments depending upon their area of expertise. They have a broad range of responsibility and the ability to accomplish complex work. Training involves learning and understanding of drafting principles and standards, drawing skills development, visualization, mathematics, good technical aptitude, and knowledge of CAD (Computer-Aided Drafting) programs. The Detail Drafter curriculum contains the core materials and competencies which must be mastered before pursuing the diploma areas. Through a combination of reading assignments, hands-on exercises and drawing problems, this competency-based course teaches both manual drafting and CAD skills to prepare the student for entry into the drafting occupations. To enhance skilled laboratory training, cooperative education or internships may be included during the student's training program. The CAD Technician Certificate level course is offered for experienced drafters who return for CAD instruction or to update training. Actual student completion time may vary due to articulation credit, the student's skill levels prior to enrollment, and the utilization of individualized, competency-based training. View more details on Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Architectural Engineering courses.