CADD Technology, CA [CADD-CT, 30 Total Credits]

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GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

This program provides students with the skills to plan, prepare, interpret technical drafting documents, and create additive manufacturing prototype models. Students develop these skills through computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) workstations and 3D printers. Instruction also includes office standards, ethics, equipment maintenance, and production techniques.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Perform tasks in operating a CADD workstation using industry standard software used in Southern Nevada.
Create Two-Dimensional construction documents and Three-Dimensional solid models using the drafting tools within the CAD software that will apply to their discipline to a degree of 80%.
Practice office standards, techniques and procedures in the workplace to a degree of 80%.
Design projects to their specific discipline of study and create documents and/or solid models to a degree of 80%.
Demonstrate adequate knowledge of mathematics, communications skills, and other core degree requirements. Graduates will be ready to be employed as an entry-level CADD technician.

General Education Requirements (3 Credits)

Communications (3 Credits)

COM 115 - Applied Communication

Special Program Requirements (27 Credits)

Core Requirements (27 Credits)

CADD 100 - Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
and CADD 105 - Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting
and CADD 140 - Technical Drafting I
and CADD 141B - Technical Drafting II
and CADD 245 - Solid Modeling and Parametric Design
and CADD 246B - Solid Modeling and Parametric Design II
and CADD 250 - CAD Systems Management
and CADD 299B - CADD Capstone
and MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics or above (except MATH 115B and MATH 122 and MATH 123)

Digital Literacy Requirement (0-3 Credits)

IS 100B - Core Computing Competency
or IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems
Computation included in MATH 104B or above (except MATH 115B and MATH 122 and MATH 123).

Human Relations included in CADD 250.