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CAD Design and Drafting

Are you inventive, good with technology and like to draw? Mechanical design could be the right career for you.

 
In this program, you’ll develop the critical thinking and computer drafting skills needed to create manufacturing drawings for everything from a car to a complex robotic work cell. You’ll practice designing new products and build hands-on prototypes using machine tools, welding, laser cutting and 3D printing.

Whether you want to work as a technician in drafting, design or sales, this program prepares you to join engineering teams in the manufacturing, testing, aerospace and robotics industries,as well as in consultant engineering firms and research companies.

  1. Use the systems, symbols, language and mechanics of the drafting field.
  2. Skillfully apply computers and engineering office software for documentation, communication, design, and drafting.
  3. Identify, solve, and apply engineering calculations relevant to a full drafting and design project.
  4. Work productively in a team environment and/or as an independent drafter/designer when required.
  5. Work with the sense of responsibility and accuracy required in the field of engineering design and drafting.
  6. Develop individual and full sets of drafting projects including shop drawings, assembly drawings, schematics, and construction plans using 2-D CAD and 3-D CAD solid modeling.
  7. Create accurate solid model computer files to transfer to rapid prototypes, CNC use, shop drawings, or engineering designs.
  8. Identify and select appropriate materials and processing of materials used in industry for a design project.
  9. Demonstrate basic shop practices in woods, metals, plastics, and composites, including machining, fabrication/welding, assembly and testing for design prototypes.
  10. Demonstrate global awareness of the impact of efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and sustainability in design.
  11. Create, track, and maintain an engineering design project from inception through scheduling, drafting, prototyping, costing, and documentation.

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Plan Your Courses

Meet with our counselors to customize this plan just for you. You can also search the quarterly schedule for class days and times.

Placement

Math placement is not required for this program.
English placement is not required for this program.

The CAD Design and Drafting program prepares students with the skills necessary for drafting and design using both CAD drafting and solid modeling techniques. The course of study prepares students to work in a wide range of engineering disciplines, including engineering teams for large and small manufacturing firms, consulting engineering firms, testing, and research companies to gain employment as computer-aided drafters and engineering designers.

Students not only learn to draft using CAD and solid modeling techniques, but also get “hands-on” practical experience in 3D printing, engineering design projects, and by learning fabrication processes used in industry. Coursework includes a balance of basic skills in math and communications, as well as a practical application of relevant computer-assisted drafting skills in several engineering disciplines, including mechanical, civil and structural engineering; mechanical design in building systems; electrical and fluid power schematics; and fabrication/piping drafting.

Students may start the CAD Design and Drafting program in the fall, winter, or spring (the spring sequence may be more difficult to complete in two years).

Students are offered several options within the CAD Design and Drafting program. They may choose to complete an AAS degree in one of the following areas: CAD Design and Drafting or Mechanical Engineering Technology. A CAD Drafting Certificate is also available.

This AAS degree can transfer directly to EWU in a bachelor's degree program.

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Total Program Credits: 90


Program Courses

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
APLED121
Applied Written Communication   1
4
CAD 101
Introduction to Technology   2
3
CAD 111
Applied Technical Math 1   3
3
CAD 114
Engineering Graphics/CAD 1   4
5
Total Credits
 
15

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
APLED123
Leadership Skills for Business and Industry   1
3
CAD 120
Basic Blueprint Reading  
3
CAD 121
Applied Technical Math 2   3
3
CAD 124
Engineering Graphics/CAD 2  
5
Total Credits
 
14

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CAD 133
Introduction to Design  
5
CAD 137
Applied Technical Math and Physics  
3
CAD 141
Shop Practices  
2
CAD 142
CAD Solid Modeling  
5
Total Credits
 
15

Fourth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CAD 243
Building Systems Mechanical CAD Applications   5
3
CAD 244
Structural CAD Applications   5
3
CAD 246
Manufacturing Processes and Precision Measuring  
2
CAD 252
CAD Solid Modeling/Graphics 2  
4
CAD 261
Project Design and Management  
4
Total Credits
 
16

Fifth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CAD 242
Mechanical Design Fundamentals  
5
CAD 251
Applied Tolerances and GD&T  
3
CAD 255
Technical Applications I   6
4
CAD 256
Mechanical CAD Applications  
3
Total Credits
 
15

Sixth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
APLED125
Employment Preparation   1
3
CAD 260
Fabrication and Piping CAD Applications   5
3
CAD 264
Technical Applications II   6
4
CAD 265
Manufacturing and Measuring Systems  
2
CAD 268
Schematics/Advanced CAD  
3
Total Credits
 
15

Approved Electives  

 

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ARCHT122
Architectural Design 1  
7
CAD 256
Mechanical CAD Applications  
3
CAD 258
Schematic CAD Applications  
4
ELMT 243
Introduction to Programmable Controllers  
4
1 This related education requirement may be met by any course or combination of courses approved by the department dean.
2 CAD 101 may be met by an equivalent course or combination of courses approved by the department.
3 This related education requirement may be met by any course or combination of courses approved by the department dean. This course may be substituted as approved by the CAD instructor or department dean with APLED 112.
4 This course may be substituted with ENGR 103 Engineering Graphics/CAD.
5 This course may be substituted with an approved elective or with co-op credits CAD 266 and 267. This course may also be substituted with equivalent courses or approved Technical Design Electives from the Mechanical Design Technology certificate.
6 This course may be substituted with co-op credits CAD 266 and 267.

Estimated costs for completing this program

 
WA Resident
Non-Resident
International
Tuition
$ 9,544
$ 11,488
$ 21,823
Books
$ 1,391
$ 1,391
$ 1,391
Course Fees
$ 196
$ 196
$ 196
Institutional Fees
$ 672
$ 672
$ 3,195
Supplies and Materials
$ 208
$ 208
$ 208
Total Costs
$ 12,011
$ 13,955
$ 26,813

Costs for completing a degree or certificate can vary. For more information about costs, visit our How Much Does it Cost? page.

  • Cameron Douglass-Parkin
    Cameron Douglass-Parkin
    Mech Engineering Techno
    Certificate, Green River College; A.A., South Puget Sound Community College; B.S., Evergreen State College; A.A., Spokane Community College, A.A. Spokane Community College
    C.Douglass-Parkin@scc.spokane.edu
    509-533-7129
  • Jerry Murray
    Jerry Murray
    Mech Engineering Techno
    A.A., College of the Redwoods; B.S., Humboldt State University; M.S., Utah State University
    Jerry.Murray@scc.spokane.edu
    509-533-7130

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Kim Rose

Pathway Specialist
Kim.Rose@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8824

 

John Michel

Academic Counseling Liaison
John.Michel@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7034

 

Alaynah Hardesty

Workforce Transitions Specialist
Alaynah.Hardesty@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7398

 

Cameron Douglass-Parkin

Program Lead
C.Douglass-Parkin@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7129

 

David Edwards

Department Chair
David.Edwards@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7128

 

Michelle Grover

APLED Department Chair
Michelle.Grover@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7191

 

Camille Kovarik

IBEST Instructor
Camille.Kovarik@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8523