Architectural Drafting & Design
Course Catalog
DRAFTING & DESIGN / ARCHITECTURAL/CAD I 494700/494710
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 2 Units
Drafting and Design focuses on the basic knowledge and skills required to produce engineering and architectural drawings. The classes make frequent visits to the Construction Trades house to aid in their comprehension of architectural study. Further emphasis is given to the development of competencies related to the use of drafting equipment and symbols used in the field which makes graphic communication a universal language. The production of beginning level engineering drawings and beginning level architectural drawings are essential to the student’s comprehension of the reading and understanding prints in both fields. Students obtain beginning mastery level manual drawing skills and are introduced to drafting with the computer using Autodesk software (CAD). Students interested in a career in any field relating to architecture, engineering, construction trades, or interior design should make this course a part of their education.
Articulated Credit
ARCHITECTURAL/CAD II and LAB 494730/494720
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: 2 Units
Prerequisite: Drafting & Design/Architectural/CAD I
Student focus is on the knowledge and skills required to prepare scaled working drawings for residential construction or technical drawings for engineering. Students learn to use the correct sizes and measurements that are recommended by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and the city’s residential building codes requirements. Students compete for the design selection of the Construction Trades house project. The class will make frequent visits to view the building project while under construction. The course is designed to stimulate problem solving. Emphasis is given to the development of competencies related to solving architectural and engineering drafting design problems. The use of critical thinking is required to understand, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate a wide range of technical knowledge used to perform various types of working drawings. The course is designed to allow the students to produce drawings as traditional “board” drawings and as computer-aided drawings (CAD). The software used is produced by Autodesk and is the most current available. Inventor is used for mechanical drawings and Revit for architectural. Students working toward a career in any building trade, light or heavy construction field, construction supplies, surveying, civil or mechanical engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, or interior design should include this course in their education.
Articulated Credit
ENGINEERING/CAD II and LAB 494760/494750
Grade Level: 12
Credit: 2 Units
Prerequisite: Drafting & Design and Architecture/CAD I AND Architecture/CAD II and Engineering/CAD I
Engineering/CAD II focuses on the knowledge and skills require to create advanced level engineering drawings. Emphasis is given to putting into practice real world experience related to solving problems that require the individual to understand and use various engineering software and techniques. This course is recommended for students who are interested in continuing their education in a range of CAD and engineering fields at a post- secondary level or who are interested in obtaining an entry-level CAD position.
Articulated Credit
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 2 Units
Drafting and Design focuses on the basic knowledge and skills required to produce engineering and architectural drawings. The classes make frequent visits to the Construction Trades house to aid in their comprehension of architectural study. Further emphasis is given to the development of competencies related to the use of drafting equipment and symbols used in the field which makes graphic communication a universal language. The production of beginning level engineering drawings and beginning level architectural drawings are essential to the student’s comprehension of the reading and understanding prints in both fields. Students obtain beginning mastery level manual drawing skills and are introduced to drafting with the computer using Autodesk software (CAD). Students interested in a career in any field relating to architecture, engineering, construction trades, or interior design should make this course a part of their education.
Articulated Credit
ARCHITECTURAL/CAD II and LAB 494730/494720
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credit: 2 Units
Prerequisite: Drafting & Design/Architectural/CAD I
Student focus is on the knowledge and skills required to prepare scaled working drawings for residential construction or technical drawings for engineering. Students learn to use the correct sizes and measurements that are recommended by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and the city’s residential building codes requirements. Students compete for the design selection of the Construction Trades house project. The class will make frequent visits to view the building project while under construction. The course is designed to stimulate problem solving. Emphasis is given to the development of competencies related to solving architectural and engineering drafting design problems. The use of critical thinking is required to understand, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate a wide range of technical knowledge used to perform various types of working drawings. The course is designed to allow the students to produce drawings as traditional “board” drawings and as computer-aided drawings (CAD). The software used is produced by Autodesk and is the most current available. Inventor is used for mechanical drawings and Revit for architectural. Students working toward a career in any building trade, light or heavy construction field, construction supplies, surveying, civil or mechanical engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, or interior design should include this course in their education.
Articulated Credit
ENGINEERING/CAD II and LAB 494760/494750
Grade Level: 12
Credit: 2 Units
Prerequisite: Drafting & Design and Architecture/CAD I AND Architecture/CAD II and Engineering/CAD I
Engineering/CAD II focuses on the knowledge and skills require to create advanced level engineering drawings. Emphasis is given to putting into practice real world experience related to solving problems that require the individual to understand and use various engineering software and techniques. This course is recommended for students who are interested in continuing their education in a range of CAD and engineering fields at a post- secondary level or who are interested in obtaining an entry-level CAD position.
Articulated Credit