Computer Assisted Design and Drafting
Today’s drafting careers are in demand and within your reach through GIFT! Since all manufactured items and construction projects must be designed and drawn before production, the need for trained design and drafting personnel increases as the economy grows.
Our Computer Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD) program prepares students to succeed as CADD technicians in construction, engineering, manufacturing, and civil drafting.
What do CADD Graduates Do?
CADD technicians specialize in 3D design concepts and modeling, residential and commercial architectural design and planning, and cartography. CADD operators design original (and convert existing) ideas and sketches into workable plans that engineers, architects, and designers use to make machinery, structures, and products.
Class Offerings
We proudly offer the following courses from Eastern Arizona College. For additional information about individual courses or the requirements necessary to earn your certificate, please review the EAC’s academic catalog or speak with your guidance counselor. (Most course info is on page 143.)
CADD Year 1
Fall Semester
- Fundamentals of Machining (AMT101)
This course teaches the principles of machining and metal cutting using modern machine tools, hand tools, and precision measuring tools. Students will learn to use an engine lathe, milling machine, and hand drill. Identical for MSP 101. - Introduction to AutoCAD (DRF154)
Two to three credits of hands-on experience using AutoCAD software.
Spring Semester
- Residential Architecture (DRF170)
Two to three credits that cover the techniques used to design and draft floor plans, exterior facades, and structural components of residential architecture. Course includes instruction on incorporating international building code, ADA requirements, and local building and zoning codes into a full set of house plans. - Advanced AutoCAD (DRF271)
Explore the functionality of AutoCAD in this two to three credit course. Learn about system customization and menu development, advanced drawing techniques, modeling, and drafting applications.
CADD Year 2
Fall Semester
- Parametric Solid Modeling (DRF220)
Three credits covering the study of mechanical drafting, assembly drawings, threads and fasteners detail, and basic dimensioning. Students use tools such as SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and 3D printers. - Commercial Architecture (DRF262)
This two to three credit course uses CADD in commercial applications to produce floor plans, site plans, and elevations. Class emphasizes merging building code with customer needs/expectations.
Spring Semester
- Introduction to Fab Lab Technology (AMT110)
- A two-credit introduction to the concepts and tools used in Fab Lab environments including safety procedures, machine setup and operation, and costs associated with fabricated items.
- Structural Drafting (DRF232)
In this two-to-three-credit class, covering the basic elements of structural drafting, students learn the symbols, dimension, design, and detail drawings of steel and concrete structures. - Safety Practices for Industry (TEC133)
A comprehensive study regarding safety practice and procedure in shop environments which include tool safety, proper handling of hazardous material, first aid, fire prevention, personal protective equipment, and documentation in this one-credit course.
