The Associate in Science in Drafting Technology—Industrial Design and Manufacturing Option provides students with the skills necessary to model or present a wide array of projects according to the latest standards and advances in technology. Students may choose a specific area of study or to gain broad knowledge to use in diverse fields. The use of state of the art parametric modeling programs provides students with employment and advanced education skills. Students uses some of the most modern software and modeling techniques in “real world” design problem applications providing students with the knowledge and skills needed for employment in a wide array and diverse area of employment. 

This program is designed to prepare students to work as Drafting Technicians or Computer Drafters in an architectural, engineering or development office. An Associate in Science in Drafting frequently leads individuals up the career ladder. 

Recommended Elective Courses

In addition to the required courses listed above, it is recommended that students who seek to obtain additional insight into the field of study consider taking one or more of the following courses as degree electives:  DRFT V51 Design Animation and Modeling (Units: 2), DRFT V05B Advanced Operations of AutoCAD (2 units), ARCH V24 Advanced Operations of AutoCAD (2 units), DRFT V03 Drafting Fundamentals (3 Units).

These supplemental courses may be of value to the student; please note that they do not satisfy the core requirements for this degree but can be used to fulfill its elective requirements.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of drawing methods and graphic composition techniques.
• Prepare technical drawings using computer-aided drafting (CAD) and design software.
• Analyze information to develop solutions to technical aspects of a design problem.