CTE Drafting Brochure - Ventura College

SET YOUR COURSEFor more information contact:Ralph Fernandezrfernandez@vcccd.eduScott Rabesrabe@vcccd.eduDRAFTING PROGRAMPOTENTIAL CAREERSDRAFTINGVentura College Drafting Program prepares students forchallenging careers as drafters, designers, engineeringassistants, architectural assistants, 3-D modelers,estimators, illustrators and design/drafting checkers.Upon completion of the program, students will be able todemonstrate an understanding of drawing methods andgraphic composition techniques, prepare and analyzetechnical drawings and provide appropriate solutions.Ventura College4667 Telegraph RoadVentura, CA 93003805.289.6000www.venturacollege.eduNo design works unless itembodies ideas that are heldcommon by the people forwhom the object is intended.~ Adrian Forty

The programThe Ventura College Drafting Program is designedto provide the critical link between the designengineering process and manufacturing throughthe understanding of design principles, materialproperties, and the manufacturing processes.Students completing the Drafting program will beprepared to meet the design and drafting needs ofengineering, architectural, and manufacturing firms.Students will acquire the practical knowledge andskills to successfully enter industry employment or toadvance within their organization.Specialized application of various software programsare taught using current technology and methodsfound in the architectural, manufacturing, and designindustries. Cad software programs such as AutoCAD,Inventor, SolidWorks, Revit and Photoshop are taughtin the program. There is a broad range of careeropportunities such as drafters, designers, illustrators,and model makers.Students may obtain an AS, Certificate of Achievementor preparation for transfer to a four year universityin the fields of industrial design, manufacturing orindustrial technology.DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY:Industrial Design &Manufacturing OptionRequired CoursesAssociate in Science DegreeCertificate of AchievementCOURSESUNITSDRFT V05A/ARCH V23 Introduction to AutoCAD 2DRFT V41Introduction to IndustrialDesign Graphics 3DRFT V42Design Drafting and 3DSolid Modeling 3DRFT V43 Introduction to Solidworks 3DRFT V44 Rapid Design and Prototyping 3DRFT V50Flexible Manufacturing Applications:Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD)Computer Assisted Machining (CAM) 3MT V15 Manufacturing Processes 3REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COURSESSelect three (3) of the following courses:DRFT V02A/WEL V02 Blueprint Reading: Manufacturing 3DRFT V04/MT V04 Measurements and Computations 3DRFT V14A Technical Illustration I 3DRFT V18 Drafting Projects 3MT V02 Applied Machining I 2MT V35Production Machining andTooling Design Techniques 3WEL V01 Introduction to Welding 2TOTAL 27-29*See the Ventura College catalog for the most currentrequired courses.