Engineering Technologies offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree that provides you an opportunity to acquire a skill using the Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) tool. The degree program offers you a choice to study architecture or mechanical design as a background to your CAD designs.

You will acquire the skills in the CAD program to prepare for work in the industry. This comprehensive program will include the skills from the CAD 2D certificate, 3D certificate, Custom Certificate and specialty programs including Inventor for mechanical design or Revit for the architect.

If you are in the architectural and mechanical programs you will create physical models using the latest technologies. Three dimensional plotters and laser cutters will assist you in creating models from various materials. If you're in the architecture program, you will be introduced to Building information Modeling (BIM) and sustainable design; if you choose mechanical design, you will study design, materials and geometrical tolerancing (GD & T).

When you graduate from this program you be prepared for many Computer Aided design employment opportunities in the fields of architecture or mechanical design. Job titles may include

• Draftsperson
• Designer
• Computer aided design technician

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