Drafting + 3D Designs

Manual drafting and computer aided drafting (CAD)  allows an individual to take an idea and transfer it to a drawing. This drawing is to be designed in a manner enabling another worker or workers to physically produce or construct the product.

In todays professional arena, a very high percentage of these drawings are produced on a computer (CAD). There are, however, some situations requiring drawings which are still being drawn with manual drafting tools.  If it wasn’t for this profession, products could not be manufactured or built.

The Drafting + 3D Design program at the Career Center is a two-year program offered to juniors and seniors.  Even though this course is designed around a two-year curriculum, sometimes students can only fit one year into their class schedule, and are welcome to attend. Students will learn the fundamentals of the design process used by architects and engineers and how drafting aids that process.  Students will have an opportunity to work independently, engage in team projects as well as collaborative projects with other programs within the Career Center.

During the first year, the program focuses initially on sketching and manual drafting in the engineering and architectural fields.  Students will learn how to manually sketch and draft two and three-dimensional geometric shapes.  They will then move on to more complex drawings of houses, machine parts and other types of engineering and architectural designs. Students then begin learning computer aided drafting utilizing Sketch Up and AutoCAD software programs.

Second-year students may choose to focus on either engineering or architectural drafting.  They will have the opportunity to job shadow and intern with professionals in their field of interest.  Students will become more proficient in AutoCAD and will learn to use 3D software programs utilized by engineers (Solid Works) and architects (Revit).

 DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES: .  Students who successfully complete the first year will earn 4 hours dual credit with Kankakee Community College for “DRFT1154 – Technical Drafting and Blueprint Reading class. Students who successfully complete the second year will earn 4 hours dual credit with KCC for their course, DRFT2114 – Computer Aided Drafting I.”  Following successful completion of this two-year program, students from Beecher High School and Crete-Monee High School have an opportunity to earn 3 dual credit hours from Prairie State College for CADMD 141: Technical Drafting I and CADMD 243, Intro to Auto CAD.

THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION

An Architect develops concepts and drawings for residential and commercial structures.  New ideas are always implemented making this profession interesting and intriguing.  New structures are being designed and built every day.

What the Future May Bring

When a student does well, the possibility of a rewarding career which utilizes drafting is great.  Most students who finish our program continue their education at a two or four-year college/university level.    There are positions available in the drafting arena for non-college educated students, but with a college education, the student can expect more job opportunities as well as a substantial wage increase.

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