Commercial Drafting CADD Level II
| Major: 5350 First Term: 2009 Fall Final Term: Current Award: CCL Total Credits: 27 CIPS Code: 15.1303 | Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: College-Specific Occupational Area: Architecture and Construction Instructional Council: Drafting (24) GPA: 2.00 |
Detailed Program Information | |
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Commercial Drafting CADD Level II prepares students to work as architectural drafting technicians in a variety of commercial (non-residential) design and drafting companies/agencies. Students will enhance their computer and board drafting skills/knowledge and also train on commercial specific drafting skills to perform intermediate level drafting technician responsibilities.
Consumer Program Costs and Career Information
Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for each course listed in the "Required Courses" area.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Consumer Program Costs and Career Information
Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for each course listed in the "Required Courses" area.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
| Required Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Credits: 27 | |||
| + | ARC163 | Commercial Architecture Drafting | 3 |
| + | ARC164 | Advanced Commercial Architecture Drafting | 3 |
| + | ARC226 | Advanced Architectural Detailing | 3 |
| + | ARC282AC | Volunteerism for Architecture: A Service Learning Experience (3) OR | |
| + | ARC290AC | Architecture Internship (3) OR | |
| + | ARC296WC | Cooperative Education (3) OR | |
| + | ARC298AC | Special Projects (3) | 3 |
| BLT263 | General Building Code | 3 | |
| CNS130 | Construction Drawing Foundation | 3 | |
| CNS180 | Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment | 3 | |
| + | CNS230 | Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) 3D for Construction and Architecture (CADD II) | 3 |
| + | CNS240 | Advanced Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) for Construction and Architecture (CADD III) | 3 |
| Program Competencies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Compose architectural working drawings and specifications for commercial construction, using the board and the computer as the tools. (ARC163, ARC164) | ||
| 2. | Prepare detail drawings for wood, steel and concrete construction. (ARC226) | ||
| 3. | Acquaint students with safety principles and inspection processes in general building construction. (BLT263) | ||
| 4. | Work as a member of a team, and apply concepts learned in other courses in an internship assignment in a public, private, and/or non-profit agency. (ARC282AC, ARC290AC, ARC296WC, ARC298AC) | ||
| 5. | Draw objects with various methods of documentation and design, using the computer and/or board. (CNS130, CNS230, CNS240) | ||
| 6. | Identify and describe common methods, materials, and equipment used in construction. (CNS180) | ||
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.