Drafting
4 years ago
INTRODUCTION
In the drafting program students receive college credit from technical prep classes that would be used to-ward a degree from colleges like:
- New England Technical Institute
- Mount Wachusett Community College
- Fitchburg State University
- University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Starting Salaries
- Entry Level - Beginning at $15 per hour depending on company
- Degree level - $45,000 and up to start depending on experience, education, and company
High School Graduate Opportunities
- Mechanical Drafter
- Detailer
- Engineering Assistant Designer
- Architectural Drafter Technician
College Degree Employment
- Mechanical
- Engineer Architect
- Structural Engineer/Civil Engineer
Academic Recommendations
- Algebra I & II
- History
- Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Pre-Calculus
- Science/Chemistry/Biology
- Computer Application
Equipment / Software
- Dell Workstation Class Computers
- State-of-the Art Workstations
- State-of-the Art Projection Systems
- Makerbot Replicator 2X 3D Printer
- 17” Widescreen monitors
- Ergonomic Workstations
- HP Designjet Plotter
- Epson/3M projection Systems
- Autodesk - AutoCAD
- Autodesk - Inventor Professional Suite
Autodesk - Revit Architecture Suite
Cadsoft - Envisioneer
Dassault Systems - Solidworks
Google Sketchup
What will you learn ?
- Alphabet of lines
- Auxiliary andIsometric views
- Dimensioning
- Developments
- Measuring/sketching
- Orthographic projection
- Sectioning
- Architectural Standards
- Mechanical Standards
- Casting/Weldments
- Develop a personalportfolio
- Design Process & Tasks
- Gears/Jigs & Fixtures
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Electrical Schematics
- Threads and Fasteners
- CAD Systems
- 3D Solid Modeling
- Interact with Machine shop -Manufacturing-Robotics
- Manual drafting and a drafting board
- Presentation Skills