Computer Aided Design Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 15.1301

The Computer-Aided Design Technology program teaches individuals the correct procedures, skills and attitudes necessary to become successfully employed in today’s modern technological field of Computer-Aided Design (CAD). CAD Drafters and Technicians prepare technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build manufactured products.

Duration

16 Months

Credits

46 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $5,948.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $1,266.68Show more

Format

In-Person

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

Program Pathway to Process EngineeringFrom The University of Tennessee

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Computer Aided Design Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 15.1301

Duration

16 Months

Credits

46 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $5,948.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $1,266.68Show more

Format

In-Person

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingWritingMathematicsActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationOperations MonitoringOperation and Control

Knowledge

DesignEngineering and TechnologyEnglish LanguageMathematicsComputers and ElectronicsMechanicalProduction and ProcessingBuilding and ConstructionPublic Safety and SecurityChemistry

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingVisualizationFluency of IdeasOriginalitySpeech RecognitionCategory FlexibilityMathematical ReasoningSelective AttentionPerceptual SpeedFlexibility of Closure

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.
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 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.
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
Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expendi
Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote
Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and
Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics
Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to es
Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels
Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.
Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using cont

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareDocument management softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareData base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareIndustrial control softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareData base management system softwarePattern design softwareProject management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareObject or component oriented development softwareDevelopment environment softwareFacilities management softwareElectronic mail 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 tabletsDividersDrafting curvesDrafting machinesDrafting trianglesPersonal computersProtractorsSteel rulesT-squaresCutting plottersAnechoic auditory test chambersAnthropometersAudio amplifiersAudio equalizersAudio tape recordersAudiometers

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