Drafting and Design Technology, AAS

Location(s): West Monroe Campus

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Program Total Credit Hours

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Technology in Drafting and Design Technology is a twoyear technical program designed to give the student the essential knowledge and skills required for efficient and productive performance in the drafting field. Students may be granted a Technical Diploma upon satisfactory completion of the diploma curriculum. Certificates are also offered for those needing training in areas of drafting such as CADD without gaining all of the skills required for employment as a drafter. Students transferring into the program must take a minimum of 12 hours of technical coursework at Louisiana Delta Community College to be eligible to graduate with an Associate’s Degree in Drafting and Design. ATMAE Accredited.

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Program Requirements

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

CADD 1210 - Basic Cptr. Aid Draft & Design Credit Hour(s): 3
CADD 1215 - Adv. Cptr. Aid Draft & Design Credit Hour(s): 3
DRFT 1110 - Drafting Fundamentals Credit Hour(s): 2
DRFT 1120 - Geometric Construction Credit Hour(s): 2
DRFT 1130 - Pictorial Drawing Credit Hour(s): 1
DRFT 1145 - Machine and Section Drawing Credit Hour(s): 3
DRFT 1160 - Drafting Math I Credit Hour(s): 3
DRFT 1161 - Dimensioning Credit Hour(s): 2
DRFT 1215 - Auxiliary Views/Intersections Credit Hour(s): 2
DRFT 2310 - Discipline I Intro to Manuf/El Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
ITRN 291 - Industrial Technology Internsh Credit Hour(s): 5
DRFT 2320 - Discip II Intr to Arch/Civ/Str Credit Hour(s): 3
DRFT 2330 - Discip III Intro to Pip/Marine Credit Hour(s): 3
DRFT 2342 - Adv Discipline I - Civil Credit Hour(s): 3
DRFT 2343 - Adv Discipline I - Architectur Credit Hour(s): 3
DRFT 2344 - Adv Disciplines I - Sructural Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
DRFT 2346 - Adv Disciplines I - Piping Credit Hour(s): 3
ORNT 1000 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
JOBS 2450 - Job Seeking Skills Credit Hour(s): 2
OR
ITRN 291 - Industrial Technology Internsh Credit Hour(s): 5
OR
JOBS 2440 - Job Seeking Skills Credit Hour(s): 2
ENGL 101 - English Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 110 - College Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
SPCM 120 - Intro to Public Speaking Credit Hour(s): 3

Humanities Requirement (3 credit hours)

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Humanities- Literature/History

Natural Science Requirement (3 credit hours)

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Natural Science

Social/Behavioral Science Requirement (3 credit hours)

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Social and Behavioral Science

Mission and Outcomes

Objective

Graduates of the Louisiana Delta Community College Drafting and Design Technology program will be able to: (1) Demonstrate the ability to produce competent work using basic drafting principles including Geometric construction, Applied Mathematics and Dimensioning Skills. (2) Create single and multiple auxiliary views of surfaces and objects. (3) Produce industry-accepted drawings for various drafting fields including mechanical, piping, structural, civil, electrical, architectural, and manufacturing. (4) Demonstrate the ability to utilize computer-aided drafting (CAD) in the production technical drawings. (5) Identify basic geometric elements, lines, angles, shapes, tangent points, and construct the location on any tangent construction. (6) Identify the types of Industrial piping working drawings, processes, pipe fittings, P&ID, and equipment. (7) Demonstrate the ability to use CAD basic commands, create drawing setups, and 2D drawing layouts. (8) Demonstrate the ability to use symbols, pipe fittings, and equipment to create basic piping drawings.

Mission

The mission of the Associate of Applied Technology in Drafting and Design Technology is to provide students with entry-level skills in drafting and related career fields and to provide entry-level draftsmen as employees that will meet Louisiana’s industrial needs.

Partners

Ford, Bacon and Davis; R-S-H Engineering; Steel Fabricators; Mott McDonald; Mar Tech Engineering; LA Department of Transportation & Development; James Machine Works LLC; Hunt, Guillot & Associates, L.L.C; Rodney Ray & Associates LLC; Rogers Manufacturing Corporation; Denmon Engineering; Bayou Wood Products Inc.