Engineering Drafting and Design Technology

Program Description:

The Drafting and Design Cluster curricula prepares individuals to enter the workforce assisting architects, engineers, contractors and other related fields. The Engineering Drafting and Design Technology concentration emphasizes industry standard computer software applications in the areas of architecture, mechanical and civil engineering to allow graduates a broad-based background in the drafting and design market. A grade of “C” must be maintained in each of the Drafting and Design Technology courses. Students who have grades below the required “C” must repeat the course. A course may not be repeated more than twice.

 Students seeking admission to this program must meet one of these requirements:  minimum ACT scores of-  Reading 16, Math 17, English 17 OR minimum Compass scores of-  Reading 72, Pre-Algebra 48, English 71 OR by approval of the program chairperson.

Career Certificate

• DDT 1113 - Fundamentals of Drafting 3 SH
• DDT 1133 - Machine Drafting I 3 SH
• DDT 1213 - Construction Materials 3 SH
• DDT 1313 - Principles of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 3 SH
• DDT 1323 - Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting 3 SH
• DDT 1413 - Elementary Surveying 3 SH
• DDT 1613 - Architectural Design 1 3 SH
• DDT 2243 - Cost Estimating 3 SH
• DDT 2343 - Advanced Computer Aided Drafting 3 SH
• DDT 2423 - Mapping and Topography 3 SH

Technical Certificate

• DDT 2213 - Structural Drafting 3 SH
• GIT 2123 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information System 3 SH
• Restrictive DDT/GIT Technical Electives 9 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH    OR
• SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective  3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective  3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective  3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Drafting and Design Technology 60-61 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312  Orientation course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS review course and exam are required to graduate from this program.