Introduces students to the architecture and civil engineering industry and its multiple employment opportunities. Students are introduced to the standard graphical means of communication between the architect, civil engineer, and the constructor. Emphasis is on developing techniques using the computer as the drafting tool to produce a basic set of architectural drawings, use mathematics to complete drawings, and prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings and the topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works.
Requirements
Semester 1
Requirements
Semester 2
In 2022 National employment was 107,100 employee per O’Net Online for Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011.00. With Massachusetts projected growth of 19%.
Additionally, both Architecture 17-1011.00 and Civil Engineering 17-2051.00 professions are designated by O’NET as having a Bright Outlook. A Bright Outlook occupation is expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.
- Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.
- Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.
- Coordinate structural, electrical, and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
- Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.
- Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
- Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
- Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction, using blueprinting, photography, or other duplicating methods.
- Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings, and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets, and other data.
- Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections, or technical investigations to obtain data required to revise construction drawings.