Engineering & Design Technologies

Drafting and Design includes making accurate working plans and detailed drawings from rough sketches to be used for Architecture or manufacturing purposes. Technology demands precision and standardization, and drafting meets this need by providing an accurate and efficient method of recording and analyzing ideas.

What Qualities Should I Have?

You should like to draw, especially drawings from which something can be built. You should be able to visualize objects and be mechanically inclined. Being systematic and thorough in your schoolwork and outside activities is helpful to the drafting student. You will also be required to sit at a drawing board or computer for long periods of time. Additionally, you should like working on projects with considerable detail and have an interest in mathematics and science. A background and understanding in Geometry is an advantage for the program as well.

What You Will Learn

Students entering into the Drafting and Design Technology program will learn board drafting skills as well as AutoCAD skills. Upon learning the basics we begin to learn more specific practices in the Mechanical Drawing, Architectural Drawing, Civil Drawing and Electrical/Electronic Drawing areas. Students will possess the skills needed to work as an entry level Draftsperson for Machining companies drawing blueprints, Architectural firms drawing home design plans and details, Civil/Survey firms drawing civil design drawings or Electrical/Electronic companies drawing schematics of circuitry. Students are also introduced to Revit and Inventor (AutoDesk products).

Dual Enrollment

Students have the opportunity to earn college credits through a program known as Penn College NOW. Students are required to take a college placement exam for Pennsylvania College of Technology, upon successfully completing and passing the exam they are eligible for up to six college credits through the University. Students are able to take and Introduction to Architecture course as well as Level one CAD course. Students complete the courses while enrolled and studying at CMAVTS.

Instructor: Michael Ridall (ext. 3345)
CIP 15.1301