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For official information about this curriculum, see the Evergreen Valley College Catalog

Computer Aided Design & Drafting Degrees

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Drafters and designers prepare technical drawings, designs, diagrams and specifications for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and government projects. Computer hardware design, aerospace drafting and design, architectural design and drafting, electronics design, technical illustration and the design and drafting of such items as: disk drive mechanisms, cellular telephones, and medical equipment; are just a few of the areas of employment available for drafters and designers in our local area.

Specializing in state-of-the-art CADD instruction, featuring AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop and Autodesk Inventor software, the CADD department at Evergreen Valley College offers a wide variety of course work designed for individuals wanting to upgrade and expand their existing technical skills and for new students wanting to prepare for employment in numerous CADD related fields. The CADD Technology department also offers certificate options and an Associate in Science Degree option.

A “C” grade or better is required in each CADD course and all major prerequisite courses for graduation and/or certificate options.

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE

CADD 130 Fundamentals of AutoCAD 3.0
CADD 131 AutoCAD 2 3.0
CADD 132 Using Mechanical Desktop 3.0
CADD 133 Using Autodesk Inventor 3.0
CADD 140 Mechanical CADD App.-Detail and Assembly drawings 3.0
CADD 141 Mech. CADD App.-Design 3.0
CADD 142 Dimensions & Tolerancing 2.0
CADD 150 CADD Document Management 2.5
BIS 109 Microsoft Office 3.0
Assessment tests. 3.0
Major Requirements 28.5
Recommended Elective Units 7.5
G.E. Requirements 24.0
TOTAL 60.0

Recommended Technical Electives: Students may select units from a variety of recommended CADD, Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, BIS, and/or CIT courses.

CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION, LEVEL I

MECHANICAL CADD

CADD 130 Fundamentals of AutoCAD 3.0
CADD 131 AutoCAD 2 3.0
CADD 132 Using Mechanical Desktop OR
CADD 133 Using Autodesk Inventor 3.0
CADD 140 Mechanical CADD Applications-Detail and Assembly drawings 3.0
CADD 141 Mechanical CADD App.-Design 3.0
CADD 142 Dimensions & Tolerancing 2.0
TOTAL 17.0

MECHANICAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN

CADD 140 Mechanical CADD Applications-Detail and Assembly drawings 3.0
CADD 141 Mechanical CADD App.-Design 3.0
CADD 142 Dimensions & Tolerancing 2.0
CADD 150 CADD Document Management 2.5
TOTAL 10.5

AutoCAD

CADD 130 Fundamentals of AutoCAD 3.0
CADD 131 AutoCAD 2 3.0
CADD 132 Using Mechanical Desktop OR
CADD 133 Using Autodesk Inventor 3.0
TOTAL 9.0