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Design Engineering Technology (CAD)

Lawson State Community College

Associate's Degree

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The Computer Aided Drafting and Design AAS (67 credit hours) prepares students as drafting technicians using state-of-the-art software. CAD technicians use special computer software to create sketches, graphics, and drawings, working with architects, engineers, or project designers. Coursework includes Computer Aided Design, Architectural CAD, Drafting and Design fundamentals, Blueprint Reading, Technical Drawing, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Energy Design of Buildings, Building Codes.

Credits

67 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingWritingActive ListeningActive LearningMathematicsSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems Analysis

Knowledge

DesignEngineering and TechnologyEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsMathematicsBuilding and ConstructionMechanical

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionVisualizationNear VisionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningFluency of IdeasOriginalitySpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningMathematical ReasoningSelective AttentionProblem SensitivityInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, u
  • Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as
  • Coordinate structural, electrical, and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to
  • Use drone technology to capture aerial views and topographical data for civil engineering projects.
  • Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and contr
  • Produce three-dimensional models, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  • Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of compo
  • Create bills of materials.
  • Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using
  • Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of unde
  • Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architec
  • Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details
  • Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
  • Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimat

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareDocument management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwarePattern design softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareProject management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base user interface and query softwareData base management system software

Tools

Architects' scalesBacklit digitizersCompassesComputer aided design CAD multi-unit display graphics cardsDesktop computersElectronic scalesEstimating keypadsFlexible curvesFrench curvesGraphics tabletsHandheld calculatorsLarge-format digitizersNotebook computersPlottersPressure-sensitive graphic tabletsCutting plottersDividersDrafting curvesDrafting machinesDrafting trianglesPersonal computersProtractorsSteel rulesT-squares

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Architectural and Civil Drafters17-3011.00
  • Mechanical Drafters17-3013.00
  • Electrical and Electronics Drafters17-3012.00
  • Drafters, All Other17-3019.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • CAD drafting systems — produce complete sets of construction drawings for structures such as highways and sewage disposal systems from engineer-supplied sketches with limited oversight.
  • Detailed civil and architectural plans — draft independently for mid-complexity projects including site grading, utility layouts, and building elevations in a production drafting environment.
  • Orthographic and isometric presentation methods — select and apply the appropriate drawing type based on project requirements and client expectations without supervisor direction.
  • Building codes, zoning by-laws, and site requirements — analyze and integrate regulatory constraints into design drawings, flagging conflicts for architect or engineer review.
  • Cross-sections, subsurface formation profiles, and topographic contours — draw accurately from survey data using CAD or map creation software on routine civil projects.
  • Interior commercial space layouts — plan and coordinate room arrangements in CAD, accounting for code-required clearances and client-specified area programs.
  • Structural, electrical, and mechanical drawing sets — coordinate across disciplines to identify spatial conflicts and maintain drawing consistency on multi-trade projects.
  • Document management and revision control systems — maintain current drawing files, update title blocks, and distribute issued-for-construction sets according to office procedures.
  • Time management techniques — prioritize concurrent drafting assignments to meet project milestones within a fast-paced architecture or civil engineering firm.
  • Technical written reports and specification sections — draft clear descriptive text to accompany drawing packages, applying English language and writing skills to professional standards.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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