Certificate of Achievement in Industrial Drawing

The Industrial Drawing Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level employment in the various specialized fields of Industrial Drawing. Students will grow in their use of use Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) skills in addition to acquiring the industry specific knowledge used across the spectrum of major industries employing CAD technicians and designers. Career options include: drafter, CAD detailer, CAD modeler, industrial designer, engineering technician, and CAD manager. These options cross the spectrum of fields requiring CAD technicians, including: Architecture and Construction, Civil Engineering and Surveying, Cadastral and Mapping, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical and Process Piping, Manufacturing and Fabrication.

We believe that there will be a group of approximately 15-20 students a year who take advantage of this new certificate. Initially we also predict a good-sized group of former students applying for this certificate who have already completed the AutoCAD Job Skills Certificate and are in process in the completion of their Associate’s Degree.

This proposed Certificate of Achievement in Industrial Drawing will prepare students for employment in the various specialized fields where CAD technicians are employed. Students fulfilling the requirements of this certificate will acquire knowledge that goes beyond the basic operation of Computer-Aided Drafting & Design software that the current Industrial Drawing AutoCAD Job Skills Certificate provides. By giving students specific and directed experience in the creation of technical documents and drawings required in the sub-fields of Civil, Electrical, Industrial, and Process Piping drafting, students will be more desirable hires to local employers. An additional benefit related to the creation of this new Certificate is that it will serves as a much-needed “stepping-stone” to assist students in advancing though our program and transitioning from our current AutoCAD Job Skills Certificate (8 units) to a full Associate of Science Degree in Industrial Drawing (60 units).

Core Courses Title Units INDR B12 Introduction to Drafting and CAD 3 units INDR B20A Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) 3 units INDR B20B Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) 3 units INDR B40 Parametric Modeling Fundamentals 3 units INDR B50 Process Piping 3 units INDR B51 Electrical Design 3 units INDR B52 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 3 units First Semester: INDR B12 3 units Second Semester: INDR B20A & INDR B50 6 units Third Semester: INDR B20B & INDR B51 6 units Fourth Semester: INDR B52 & INDR B40 6 units Total Core Courses 21