Drafting Technology
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This program of study provides specialized classroom instruction and practical experience to prepare students for employment as drafters, CAD operators, and CAD technicians working in industry alongside designers, architects, and engineers. It includes instruction in fundamental drafting skills as well as training with the latest computer-aided design software utilized in industry today.
PROGRAM LOCATION
Schriever Campus
1407 Hwy 311
Schriever, LA
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who successfully complete the Drafting & Design Technology program will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of nationally recognized drafting practices and standards.
- Understand and apply visualization skills.
- Understand and apply dimensioning standards.
- Produce accurate technical drawing using computer-aided drafting software.
- Produce hard copies of technical drawings using reproduction tools such as printers, plotters, and etransmission.
- Demonstrate skills and abilities in various drafting fields such as structural steel, piping, architectural, civil, and manufacturing.
- Consult and utilize reference materials to produce accurate technical drawings.
- Communicate effectively using written and spoken English language to produce clear, concise, and coherent documents and demonstrations relevant to drafting and design technology.
- Perform basic mathematical functions used to solve drafting and design-related problems.
DEGREE PROGRAM OPTIONS
STUDENT OUTCOMES AND CAREER OUTLOOK
Salary & Career Outlook
Graduate Data
Retention Data
2020-2021 Student Placement Report
2021-2022 Student Placement Report
2022-2023 Student Placement Report
CONTACT
Dean Pitre, Instructor
Phone: (985) 448-7948
Email: Dean.Pitre@fletcher.edu