Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drafting

 

 

Program Length

 10 - 20 months part-time

Course Description

 Are you curious about how things work? Industry needs people who can produce designs and change these designs as production or construction takes place. Start with the basics of engineering design. Then move to the computer equipment to master skills in measurement, dimensioning, orthographic projections, geometric construction, auxiliary views, isometric drawings and geometric tolerancing to industry standards. Once designs are complete you will see them produced through connections to machining, welding, carpentry, and electronic courses. These skills -- and 15 potential college credits -- give you a real advantage whether going for a job or on to college for drafting and/or engineering.

Units of Instruction
  • Line types and use
  • Orthographic projection
  • Primary auxiliary views
  • Secondary auxiliary views
  • Dimensioning
  • Measurement
  • Sectioning
  • Threaded fasteners
  • Miscellaneous fasteners
  • Materials of manufacturing
  • Foundation plans
  • Floor plan layout
  • Framing plans
  • Presentation drawing
  • Geometric tolerance
  • Welding drawings
  • Machining drawings
  • Design concepts
  • Assembly drawings
  • Belts, chains, gears
  • Cams, linkages, actuators
  • Electrical drawing
  • Pneumatic/hydraulic drawing
  • Piping drawing
  • Three dimensional drafting

Students are required to own a scientific calculator.

College Connections

 There are articulation agreements with SUNY Canton, SUNY Delhi, and SUNY Morrisville.

Career Connections

 Mechanical Engineer, Architect, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Layout Drafter, Detail Drafter, Quality Control Technician, Building Inspector, Map Maker (Cartographer), Drafting Checker, Field Service Engineer, Interior Designer

Local employers in this field

 Chenango Valley Technologies, Sherburne Metal Products, Steel Sales, Lok-N-Logs, Ameritek, Apple Converting, Chentronics, Commercial Display and Design, Empire Machine Tool, Integrity Mfg., Natoli-Hole Engineering, Norwich Aero Products, Norwich Mfg., Norwich City Engineers, Perlucid Corp., Quest Intl., Proctor and Gamble, Greene Technologies, Inc., G.C. Controls, Inc., Raymond Corp., Material Handling Associates, AJS Controls, At-A-Glance, Amphenol Corp., Egli Machine Co., Enviro-Technologies, Inc.
For more information, call Karen Casey at (607) 335-1295 (Chenango Campus), or Jayne Reyes (607) 865-2676 (Harrold Campus).