Engineering Technologies and the Trades

To prepare the students to be proficient with architectural and civil drafting.

• The student will demonstrate the ability to produce several types of architectural and civil drawings.
• The student will demonstrate understanding of the basic methods and materials used in light building construction.

To prepare the students to enter the field of architectural drafting.

• The graduate will enter a career within the architectural drafting field.

To prepare the students to complete drawings based on standard inputs from the architectural civil field.

• The student will demonstrate standard drawing methods that include a variety of architectural concepts, facts, and details.

To prepare the students to successfully communicate architectural concepts and details using drawings.

• The student will prepare architectural drawings based on generally accepted national and international standards.
• The student will demonstrate the use of universal technical concepts (e.g. mathematics).

To prepare the students to communicate effectively within the architectural industry

• The student will demonstrate the ability to clearly describe architectural drawings in an oral presentation.
• The student will demonstrate the ability to gather information needed for drawings using the internet.

To prepare the students to quantitatively analyze architectural drafting problems.

• The student will demonstrate quantitative skills directly applicable to basic architectural drafting problems.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

This course covers the four fundamental operations on integers, rational numbers, and real numbers. It includes the study of weights and measures, exponents and radicals, factoring, and linear equations, with an emphasis on technical applications. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.

This course is a continuation of MA105 Technical Mathematics 1, with further topics from algebra as well as from geometry and trigonometry, and an emphasis on technical applications. Prerequisite: MA105 Technical Mathematics 1.

This course emphasizes the preparation of written reports, focusing on organization, format, language, and purpose. Reports based on the types written in the fields of business, industry, and science are prepared. Prerequisite: EN110 Oral &Written Communication.

This course focuses on self-expressive, informative, and argumentative/persuasive writing. Emphasis is placed on the composition of clear, correct, and effective prose required in a variety of professions and occupations. Prerequisites: The required developmental reading (DS050 Developmental Reading, DS051 Essential Reading & Study Skills, or DS080 Study Reading), or SL115 ESL4: Advanced Reading, and/or writing courses (EN099 Introduction to College English or SL116 ESL4: Advanced Composition) or permission of the instructor or designee.

This course is an introduction to the standard drawing techniques and design concepts used for residential and light commercial buildings. Topics include foundations, framing, windows and doors, structural sections, floor plans, elevations, specifications, building codes, and perspectives. Prerequisite: MT101 Engineering Drawing.

This course covers the use of CAD software to prepare twodimensional engineering drawings. Emphasis is placed on the hardware, command entry, display, draw, editing, layers, plotting, settings, savings, dimensioning, and proto-drawing set-ups. Exposure to other software used in conjunction with AutoCAD is included. Prerequisite:MT121 Mechanical Drawing or equivalent.

This is an advanced course using AutoCAD. Topics include menu customization, theory and operational concepts for three-dimensional CAD drawings and models, solid modeling, rendering and editing techniques. Prerequisites: MT140 Drafting and Design Using AutoCAD or permission of the Department Head.

This course covers basic electrical principles and electronic components, and several types of drawings to support design and documentation of electrical circuits. Topics include device symbols, schematics, ladder diagrams, logic diagrams, architectural electrical drawings, and basic electrical circuit principles such as voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s law, and power. Prerequisites: MT140 Drafting and Design Using AutoCAD or MT232 MicroStation CAD.

This course introduces use of Microstation software. Topics include basic theory and operational concepts; main palette use; projecting elements; entity construction and editing; entity manipulations; and text and dimensioning parameters. Corequisites: MT101 Engineering Drawing or CT101 Civil Drafting, or permission of the Department Head.

This is an advanced level course using Microstation. Topics include theory and operational concepts for three-dimensional CAD drawings and models, solid modeling, rendering, display, and editing techniques. Prerequisites: MT232 MicroStation CAD, or permission of the Department Head.

This course covers the various types of service system drawings, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), water supply, drainage distribution, fire protection, and control systems. Both residential and commercial application are emphasized, along with CAD drawing methods. Prerequisite: MT112 Architectural Drafting.