My Academic Plan
My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty and displayed in a semester format showing the fastest path to finishing your certificate or degree. While this is the ideal, you can take courses as your schedule permits. Contact an academic advisor regarding your scheduling needs.
In most cases, the courses you need are available on your selected campus. However, there may be times to complete courses online or travel to another FRCC campus. Location availability is indicated at the time of registration.
Program Description
Provide students' knowledge, skills and practical experiences and applications in Computer Aided Drafting & Design industry specific software for preparation into the workforce as an Entry Level CAD Technician.
Computer Aided Drafting & Design AAS Degree
What You Will Learn
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, student will be able to:
- Interpret industry specific working/construction drawings/documents
- Develop template drawings using standard drawing procedures
- Create and modify 2-dimensional drawings using industry specific CAD software
- Create and modify 3-dimensional drawings/models using industry specific CAD software
- Produce and print a set of working/construction drawings/documents per industry standards using CAD software
- Use advanced features of modeling with industry specific CAD software
- Prepare 3D models/scenes using materials, lighting and animation per the industry specific CAD software
- Design and create advanced 3D software generated models to produce a 3D printed model
- Create 3D scanned models using 3D scanning technology
- Prepare a portfolio of industry specific drawings using CAD software programs
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CAD 100 | Print Reading for CAD | 3 |
| CAD 101 | Computer-Aided Drafting/2D I | 3 |
| CAD 102 | Computer-Aided Drafting/2D II | 3 |
| CAD 115 | Sketchup | 3 |
| DFT- REQ | Drafting Course: _________ | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CAD- REQ | CAD 201 or CAD 219: _________ | 3 |
| CAD 202 | Computer-Aided Drafting/3D | 3 |
| CAD- ELC | CAD Elective Course: _________ | 3 |
| CAD- ELC | CAD Elective Course: _________ | 3 |
| ENG- GEN | English:___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| INT- CAP | CAD 289 or CAD 280:___________ | 3 |
| COM- TEC | Computer Technology: _________ | 3 |
| MAT- GEN | Mathematics:___________ | 3-5 |
| CAD- ELC | CAD Elective Course: _________ | 3 |
| CAD- ELC | CAD Elective Course: _________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-17 |