The drafting/CAD-technical illustration program is offered to those students who possess an interest in drafting but also have aptitude in art and/or design.
The program is presented in two phases. Phase one offers the students studies in exploded view layout using isometric and trimetric drawing; design for brochure layout, letterhead and business cards as well as charts and graphs. The computer design layout is accomplished utilizing Corel Draw, Microsoft Publisher, Powerpoint, Photo-Paint, scanning, and Adobe Photoshop.
In phase two, the student applies skills learned from phase one. These skills are used in digital photography, and commercial printing techniques, and technical writing.
Technical Standards:
All drafting/CAD programs are certified by the ADDA (American Design and Drafting Association). Independently from Alfred State College, all students will have several opportunities to obtain national certification as qualified entry-level drafters by successful completion of the ADDA Exam.
A student must successfully complete all courses in the prescribed four-semester program and earn a minimum cumulative index of 2.0, which is equivalent to a "C" average. Students are also required to have earned grades of "C" or better in Technical Calculations I & II.
The occupational opportunities are unique in the drafting/CAD-technical illustration program, as the graduate has an opportunity for employment as an entry level technical illustrator as well as opportunities in CAD occupations such as:
All students on the School of Applied Technology Campus at Wellsville spend a total of six hours in class each day. In the Computerized Design and Manufacturing Department, approximately one-to-two hours each day are spent in a classroom lecture-type setting and the remaining four-to-five hours of the day are used to complete many exciting, industrial-type assignments in laptop drafting labs.Students attend class from approximately 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., five days a week. As a result of this full schedule, the student will experience a total of 450 drafting hours in each semester.
| First Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DCAD | 1205 | Intro to Ind Dftg | 5 |
| DCAD | 1305 | Industrial Drafting I | 5 |
| DCAD | 1405 | Industrial Drafting II | 5 |
| DCAD | 1053 | Technical Calculations I | 3 |
| 18 | |||
| Second Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DCAD | 2205 | Industrial Drafting III | 5 |
| DCAD | xxx5 | Technical Elective | 5 |
| DCAD | 2805 | Drafting for Residential Construction | 5 |
| DCAD | 2063 | Technical Calculations II | 3 |
| 18 | |||
| Third Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DCAD | 3024 | Layout & Detail | 4 |
| DCAD | 3044 | Fluid Power | 4 |
| DCAD | 3104 | Advanced Mech Layout | 4 |
| DCAD | 3023 | GD&T | 3 |
| DCAD | 2053 | Intro to Unigraphics | 3 |
| 18 | |||
| Fourth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DCAD | 4335 | CNC Machine Program’g | 5 |
| DCAD | xxx5 | Technical Elective | 5 |
| DCAD | 4125 | Process Piping I | 5 |
| DCAD | 4003 | Senior Project | 3 |
| 18 | |||
| Second Semester Electives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DCAD | 2805 | Drafting for Res Construction | 5 |
| DCAD | 4155 | Technical Illustration I | 5 |
| Fourth Semester Electives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DCAD | 4225 | Process Piping II* | 5 |
| DCAD | 4155 | Technical Illustration I | 5 |
| DCAD | 2805 | Drafting for Res Contruction | 5 |
| DCAD | 4900 | Industrial Application | 5 |
| *Prerequisite:DCAD 4125 Process Piping I | |||