Drafting (Computer-Aided Design)

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Associate in Applied Science Degree

Drafting (Computer-Aided Design)

Drafting (Computer-Aided Design) Course Descriptions

Dean: Dr. Hasan Naima

Program Coordinator: Charles Greenfield

Mission

The Drafting Program is committed to meeting the needs of the students who are enrolled in our courses. We are also committed to excellence in teaching.

The Department offers courses in the disciplines of GIS and CAD Drafting. We provide quality transfer courses, general education courses, prerequisites within vocational programs and vocational courses.

All courses within the Drafting Program are designed to meet the needs of the students who take them and provide them with the knowledge, ability, skills, and the critical thinking (deductive reasoning) they will need to enter the modern marketplace.

Note:  Students should observe the "See course description" footnotes that appear throughout the following program. Many courses in this program have prerequisites or special notes or instructions of importance to students considering enrollment.

Designed to prepare students for a variety of drafting and design positions in business, industry, and government, this program provides instruction in drafting room techniques, procedures, processes, standards, and the care and use of tools and special instruments of the trade. CAD techniques utilizing Windows are emphasized in each course.

Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.

General Education Requirements

College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)

Course Number
Course Title
Hours
Basic Skills Requirements
ENGL 101 Composition I
3
ENGL 102
ENGL 206 		Composition II* or
Technical Writing
3
SPCH 151
SPCH 153		 Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication
3
Total
9
Mathematics Requirements
Math Core Elective
3
Total
3
Humanities Requirement
(from Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre)
Humanities Core Elective
3
Total
3
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement
Social Science Elective
3
Total
3
Natural and Physical Science Requirement (lecture w/lab) 
Natural and Physical Science Core Elective
3
Total
3
Total General Education Requirements
22-23
Technical Requirements
ENGR 103 Descriptive Geometry
3
ENGR 105 Print Reading
1
ENGR 106 Computer Aided Drafting
3
ENGR 151 Basic Drafting Technology
4
ENGR 152 Elements of Machine Drafting
4
ENGR 154 Pictorial Drawing
2
ENGR 195 Fundamentals of Arcview GIS
4
ENGR 206 Advanced Computer Aided Drafting*
3
ENGR 216 CAD-MicroStation
3
ENGR 251
ENGR 253		 Building Planning or
Structural Steel Drawing
3
ENGR 257 CAD Systems*
3
ENGR 260
ENGR 262
ENGR 264
ENGR 266		 Advanced Machine Drafting* or
Commercial Building Planning* or
Industrial Illustration* or
Structural Steel Drafting*
4
ENGR 281 Drafting Field Project I
3
Total Drafting Requirements
40
Drafting Electives
ENGR 107 Construction Management**
3
ENGR 196 GIS for Homeland Security
3
ENGR 268 Civil Drafting Technology**
4
Total Hours required for an Associate in Applied Science in Drafting (CAD) Degree
62-63

*See course description for prerequisite.
** Students can substitute the following drafting courses for courses listed in the "Drafting Requirements" with the coordinator's approval.