Collin College - Academic Programs

COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN

Also a Tech Prep Program

Also a Marketable Skills Achievement Award Program

Program Director:

Wayne Jones . . . . . . . . . . . PRC-H244 . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1676

Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Faculty Contact:

Warner Richeson . . . . . . . PRC-H114 . . . . . . . . . . 972.377.1689

Academic Advisor:

Al Gober . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PRC-F134 . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1780

High-tech industries are constantly creating new career opportunities in exciting, highly specialized fields. The degree opportunities in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) provide both an educational foundation in computer-aided design and insight into current industry practices. Students in Collin’s intensive CADD hands-on training program are taught the skills a designer, CADD operator, architect, or engineer needs for successful CADD operations.

Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with the Collin academic advisor prior to beginning this program to verify course transferability. Tech Prep students who took collegiate-level courses in CADD while in high school may elect to receive college credit by contacting the Global EDGE office. A petition for Tech Prep credit should be completed as soon as possible upon admission to Collin.

Career Opportunities

Enjoy a profitable career in a modern business environment. Expanding job market possibilities related to drafting and design are available in:

Aircraft Industry

Architectural Firms

Computer Centers

Electronics Firms

Governmental Agencies

Manufacturing Firms

Printed Circuit Board Design Companies

Research Organizations

Semiconductor Manufacturing Firms

Telecommunications Industry

AAS – COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN

61 credit hours

First Year

First Semester

DFTG 1309 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting 1

ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I

MATH 1314 College Algebra 2

PHYS 1401 General Physics I

SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Second Semester

DFTG 1305 Technical Drafting 1

DFTG 2319 Intermediate Computer-Aided Drafting 1

MATH 1316 Trigonometry

PHYS 1402 General Physics II

Second Year

First Semester

CETT 1409 DC-AC Circuits

DFTG 2332 Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities

PHED/DANC Any activity course

Elective*

Second Semester

DFTG 2336 Computer-Aided Drafting Programming

DFTG 2381 Cooperative Education-Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General (Capstone)

ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics

Elective*

Note: Preferred core choices in italics; other options available on the Associate of Applied Science site, unless otherwise noted.

1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school

2 MATH 1314 (or higher) required

* Electives (12 credit hours): ARCE 2352, BMGT 2331, BUSI 1301, BUSI 2301, DFTG 1317, DFTG 1345, DFTG 1358, DFTG 1371, DFTG 1373, DFTG 1380, DFTG 2312, DFTG 2328, DFTG 2335, or ENGL 2311

AAS – INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND LAYOUT SPECIALIZATION

63 credit hours

First Year

First Semester

CETT 1403 DC Circuits

DFTG 1309 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting 1

ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I

HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Second Semester

CETT 1325 Digital Fundamentals

DFTG 1358 Electrical/Electronics Drafting

DFTG 2413 Basic Integrated Circuit Design

PHED/DANC Any activity course

SMFT 1343 Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology I

Summer Semester

DFTG 1305 Technical Drafting 2

ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics

Second Year

First Semester

CETT 1405 AC Circuits

CETT 1421 Electronic Fabrication

DFTG 2305 Printed Circuit Board Design

ITNW 2373 Linux Operating System

SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Second Semester

DFTG 1394 Special Topics in Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD

DFTG 2433 Advanced Integrated Circuit Design (Capstone)

Elective*

Note: Preferred core choices in italics; other options available on the Associate of Applied Science site, unless otherwise noted.

1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school

2 May substitute ENGR 1304

* Elective (3 credit hours): DFTG 1317, DFTG 1373, DFTG 1380, DFTG 2300, DFTG 2332, DFTG 2336, DFTG 2356, or EECT 1448

Certificates

COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN CERTIFICATE

30 credit hours

First Year

First Semester

DFTG 1309 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting 1

Second Semester

DFTG 1305 Technical Drafting 1

DFTG 2319 Intermediate Computer-Aided Drafting 1

Second Year

First Semester

DFTG 2312 Technical Illustration

DFTG 2332 Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

Elective*

Second Semester

DFTG 1373 3-D Studio Max

DFTG 2336 Computer-Aided Drafting Programming (Capstone)

Elective*

1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school

* Electives (9 credit hours): ARCE 1321, ARCE 1352, ARCE 2352, DFTG 1317, DFTG 1345, DFTG 1380, DFTG 2300, DFTG 2317, DFTG 2321, DFTG 2328, DFTG 2335, DFTG 2350, or DFTG 2381

AUTOCAD SPECIALIZATION

15 credit hours

First Year

First Semester

DFTG 1309 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting 1

Second Semester

DFTG 2319 Intermediate Computer-Aided Drafting 1

Second Year

First Semester

DFTG 1373 3-D Studio Max

DFTG 2332 Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

DFTG 2336 Computer-Aided Drafting Programming (Capstone)

1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND LAYOUT CERTIFICATE

34 credit hours

First Semester

CETT 1403 DC Circuits

DFTG 1309 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting 1

DFTG 1358 Electrical/Electronics Drafting

DFTG 2413 Basic Integrated Circuit Design

Second Semester

CETT 1325 Digital Fundamentals

DFTG 2305 Printed Circuit Board Design

ITNW 2373 Linux Operating System

SMFT 1343 Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology I

Summer Semester

CETT 1405 AC Circuits

DFTG 2433 Advanced Integrated Circuit Design (Capstone)

1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school

ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE - CADD

9 credit hours

The Enhanced Skills Certificate in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design provides additional training in specific job skills that supplement those acquired within the AAS degree program.

Prerequisite: Completion of the AAS in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design.

First Semester

DFTG 1345 Parametric Modeling and Design

DFTG 1373 3-D Studio Max 1

DFTG 2312 Technical Illustration

1 May substitute DFTG 2335

Marketable Skills Achievement Awards

A Marketable Skills Achievement Award is a sequence of credit courses totaling 9-14 semester credit hours.

MSAA – AUTOCAD

9 credit hours

This program prepares students to design and draft in 2 dimensions and 3 dimensions. Also, students will be taught how to customize AutoCAD to enhance productivity.

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Having working knowledge of geometry will be a plus for students.

Career Options

This program prepares students for job opportunities such as the following:

• Draftsman for a wide range of industries

• Graduate engineers and architects who need to update of add CADD skills to their capabilities

DFTG 1309 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting 1

DFTG 2319 Intermediate Computer-Aided Drafting 1

DFTG 2332 Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting

1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school

MSAA – INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND LAYOUT

9 credit hours

This program provides specific training in integrated circuit design and layout in preparation for work in the semiconductor industry. Mentor Graphics software is the tool utilized in this program.

Prerequisite: Training or industrial experience in electronics.

Career Options

This program prepares students for job opportunities such as the following:

• Working for semiconductor companies as an integrated circuit design and layout technician

• Graduate engineers who are interested in a new career path

DFTG 1358 Electrical/Electronics Drafting

DFTG 2413 Basic Integrated Circuit Design

DFTG 2433 Advanced Integrated Circuit Design