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Drafting Technology

Tidewater Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 15.0899

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingOperations MonitoringComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningWritingQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMechanicalMathematicsEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsDesign

Abilities

Written ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningNear VisionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityWritten ExpressionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
  • Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specificatio
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
  • Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
  • Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
  • Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and s

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareObject or component oriented development softwareIndustrial control software

Tools

CalipersChassis dynamometersCompression testersComputer numerical controlled CNC milling machinesComputerized numerical control CNC turning centersCrack detection equipmentElectronic engine analyzersEngine lathesEnvironmental chambersExhaust gas analyzersFlow benchesForce gaugesFrequency countersFunction generatorsHigh-vacuum tensile testing chambersAbsorption dynamometersAccelerometersAdjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAnalytical balancesAnemometersAngle grindersArc welding equipmentArc-joint pliersBand sawsBelt sandersBench grindersBend test fixturesBinocular compound microscopesBore gauges

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Automotive Engineering Technicians17-3027.01
  • Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Test documentation tools such as cameras and spreadsheets — apply under direct supervision to record baseline test results in a structured automotive lab environment.
  • Mechanical and hydraulic test equipment — set up following step-by-step engineering specifications under technician guidance on a supervised test bench.
  • Engineering blueprints and wiring schematics — read and identify major components with instructor or senior technician support in a vocational or entry-level shop setting.
  • Automotive parts and subassemblies — inspect visually for obvious defects or physical damage following a standardized checklist on the shop floor.
  • Computer-controlled test equipment — monitor displays and alert a supervisor when readings fall outside prescribed ranges per written operating instructions.
  • Basic test data outputs — organize into spreadsheet templates under direction for review by engineering staff in an automotive testing facility.
  • Instrumentation and test sensors — assist in installation on vehicle test fixtures following labeled diagrams and verbal instructions from senior technicians.
  • Manual functional tests on individual automotive components — perform following prescribed test scripts and safety protocols in a controlled lab environment.
  • Office suite and word processing software — use to draft simple test observation logs and submit them to the engineering team at the end of each shift.
  • Standard measurement tools and near-vision inspection tasks — execute accurately to confirm dimensional tolerances on parts received at an automotive assembly or test facility.

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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Completion Rate
7%
Placement Rate
45%