Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

Community College of Allegheny County

Architectural Drafting and Design Technology

SOUTH

Associate of Science, Tech Prep Option (270.1)

The Architectural Drafting and Design Technology program prepares the student for employment in the architectural and related fields. Through drafting projects students will learn to prepare various architectural drawings of structures and equipment systems derived from layouts and sketches. Students will transform initial designs using computer aided drafting (CAD) into working architectural drawings adhering to the American Standards Institute (ANSI) and American Institute of Architects (AIA) drafting standards.

Students may find employment as an architectural drafting technician, computer aided drafting technician, or as an engineering drafter. 

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will:

  • utilize fundamental and advanced two-dimensional and three-dimensional CAD to produce architectural drawings and renderings;

  • explain mechanical, electrical and plumbing building systems;

  • describe construction materials and construction methods.

  • prepare a set of working architectural drawings utilizing AIA standards for a light commercial building including basement plans, floor plans, elevations, site plan, construction details, schedules and architectural systems; and

  • apply two-dimensional and three-dimensional CAD software to architectural design and drafting problems.

See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 63 

First Semester

Course #         

Course Name

Credits

EDD101

Engineering Drawing 1

3

EDD120

Introduction to CAD

4

EGR100

Engineering Seminar

1

PHY113

Technical Physics 1

3

MAT114

Mathematics for the Technologies 1

4

  

Total Credits   

15

Second Semester

EDD102

Engineering Drawing 2

3

EDD121

CAD Applications

4

MAT116

Mathematics for the Technologies 2          

4

MET115

Architectural Systems Design

3

  

Social Science Elective

3

  

Total Credits   

17

Third Semester

CET201

Materials of Construction

3

EDD141

Structural Drafting

3

EDD230

Architectural Drafting

4

ENG101

English Composition 1

3

MET150

Statics

4

  

Total Credits   

17 

Fourth Semester

EDD245

Advanced Engineering Drawing

4

ENG103

Technical Communications

3

MET211

Strength of Materials

4

  

Humanities Elective

3

  

Total Credits   

14

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