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Career Pathway—Business Management, Marketing, and Technology
Every manufactured product in the world must be defined in the form of solid models and/or engineering drawings performed by a drafter or designer. In defining a product, an extensive process of design and evaluation must take place before it is ready to be manufactured. The drafter, who is the key link in the design engineering and manufacturing steps, must possess a working knowledge of design principles, material properties, and manufacturing processes to bring together the final product design using models and working drawings. The drafter uses CAD (Computer-Aided Drafting) technology to produce the necessary design models and detail drawings. At KCC, CAD technology is introduced at the very beginning of the curriculum and is used throughout the program for the completion of drawings and models. The Computer-Aided Drafting and Design program uses two of the most popular CAD packages in industry, AutoCAD® and SolidWorks®, to produce all models and drawings. As reflected in the curriculum, CAD majors are required to complete a variety of technical subjects relating to design including materials science, manufacturing processes, mathematics, and physics. This provides the student with the foundation of knowledge needed to successfully function in an engineering environment. The drafting and design curriculum leads to an Associate in Applied Science, and the recommended high school units of study for the program are outlined at the end of the catalog. Students interested in transferring to a four-year institution should see a drafting and design advisor for information on the transfer programs.
General Education
The following courses provide skills that are necessary in carrying out normal job-oriented functions, as well as helping to develop an articulate, healthy, well-informed citizen.
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| Communication 101, Foundations of Interpersonal Communication or 111, Business and Technical Communication
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| Creativity Elective° | 2-3 |
| English 151, Freshman Composition | 3 |
| Global Awareness Elective° | 3 |
| Healthy Living Elective° | 2-3 |
| Mathematics 118, Applied Algebra/Trigonometry I | 3 |
| Mathematics 119, Applied Algebra/Trigonometry II | 3 |
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° For options to fulfill the Creativity, Global Awareness, and Healthy Living Electives, see page 33.
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Related Specialties
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CREDITS |
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| Computer Engineering Technology 110, Principles of Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| Engineering Technology 160, Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| Engineering Technology 215, Material Science | 3 |
| Engineering Technology 220, Statics and Strengths of Materials | 3 |
| Office Information Technology 160, Applications Software | 3 |
| Physics 111, Introductory Physics I
or 114, Applied Physics
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Drafting and Design Technology Major
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| Drafting 101, Engineering Graphics | 4 |
| Drafting 120, Machine Drafting | 3 |
| Drafting 141, Descriptive Geometry | 3 |
| Drafting 181, Applications in AutoCAD® | 3 |
| Drafting 211, Dimensioning and Tolerancing | 3 |
| Drafting 221, Architectural Drafting | 3 |
| Drafting 234, SolidWorks® | 3 |
| Drafting 251, Advanced Modeling and CAM | 3 |
| Drafting 261, Manufacturing Design | 3 |
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The four-semester sequence of courses recommended for the full-time student is:
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| CET 110 | DRAF 120 | DRAF 141 | DRAF 211 |
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COMM 101 or 111
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DRAF 181 | DRAF 221 | DRAF 261 |
| DRAF 234 | DRAF 251 | ENTE 220 | |
| DRAF 101 | MATH 118 | ENTE 215 |
PHYS 111 or 114
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| ENGL 151 |
Gen Educ Elective
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MATH 119 | |
| OIT 160 |
Gen Educ Elective
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It is recommended that ENTE 160 and one general education elective be taken during the summer semester of the first year.