St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog
DRAFTING & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE
Industrial Technology Dept. 810-989-5754
This program is a combination of tool and industrial technology. Students learn to design cutting tools, gauges, jigs, fixtures, punches, and dies. They also will study production line layout, methods of determining the distributing expenses, and estimating material, labor and tool costs. This course will provide the technical knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level employment in industry as a design draftsman, tool designer, research assistant, engineering assistant, detailer, technical salesman, and mechanical draftsman. Students may also work in assembly drawing, process drawing, elementary layout drawing, product drawing, and mechanical assemblies drawing.
Suggested Course Sequence
FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours
DR 160 Fundamentals of Drafting 4
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3
ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3
MTH 112* Intermediate Algebra and Plane Trig. MA CT 5
MFT 111 Machine Tools GA 4
Total credits this semester: 19
2nd Semester Semester Hours
DR 162 Advanced Drafting with AutoCAD CL 4
DR 161 Descriptive Geometry 4
or
EG 180 Engineering Graphics 4
MFT 214 Machine Tool Advanced 4
QA 117 Statistical Process Control I OC 3
Total credits this semester: 15
SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours
DR 115 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GA 2
DR 267 Tool and Die Design 3
DR 270 Introduction to Solid Modeling 2
PHY 121 College Physics I 5
MFT 211 Beginning NC/CNC Programming 4
Total credits this semester: 16
2nd Semester Semester Hours
ENG 102 English Composition II WR 3
DR 163 Solid Works - Product Design & Development 3
PHY 122 College Physics II 5
DR 266 Jig/Fixture Design 3
Elective** 3
Total credits this semester: 17
Total Credit Hours = 67
Total Contact Hours = 86.5
* Students have the option of taking MTH 110 and 111 as a replacement of MTH 112. If students choose MTH 112, they must select one more course from the Critical Thinking List.
** QA 120 or MFT 213 recommended.
A transfer agreement exists with Wayne State University. See Drafting & Design program advisor for transfer of credit.