| Drafting and Design Locations: Coloma High School Lakeshore High School Niles High School St. Joseph High School Career Opportunities
Include Grades: 9-12 |
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| Class Description | ||
| The Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) program prepares students
with the skills necessary to translate engineering/architectural
ideas into working drawings. All drafting is accomplished on
personal computers as students prepare for the job market by
learning to become detailers, drafters, or technicians specializing
in mechanical, manufacturing, architectural, or civil engineering. Students receive training on a number of CAD software applications currently being used by the industry. *This course may be available for college credit through Lake Michigan College. |
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| Content Areas | ||
| · Engineering Principles · Residential Design · Commercial Design · 3D Solid Modeling | ||
| Career Outlook | ||
| Drafters prepare technical drawings and plans used by
production and construction workers to build everything from
manufactured products, such as toys, toasters, industrial machinery,
and spacecraft, to structures, such as houses, office buildings, and
oil and gas pipelines.
Demand for particular drafting specialties varies geographically, depending on the needs of local industry. Earnings for drafters vary by specialty and level of responsibility. Median annual earnings of architectural and civil drafters were $37,330 in 2002. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005 Edition. http://bls.gov/oco/ | ||
