Parkland College

Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD):
Structural and Civil

Program Code: ECIV CER

Certificate
Minimum graduation requirement — 31 semester hours

The Computer-Aided Drafting certificate prepares students for employment as a drafting technician in the structural, electrical, plumbing, and heating systems of buildings or in civil construction. This includes drafting plans for subdivisions, roads, bridges, and surveying projects. CAD techniques in both AutoCAD and Microstation are covered.

FALL 1st Semester
CAD 124
CIT 112
CIT 113
CIT 130
MAT 134

SPRING 2nd Semester
CAD 116
CAD 118
CIT 234
ELT 111
ENG 101
EST 110

 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (24-25 hours)

CAD 116 Advanced Microstation CAD

3

CAD 118 AutoCAD — Architectural, Electrical, and Mechanical

2

CAD 124 Introduction to AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Drafting)

3

CIT 112 Introduction to Microstation CAD

3

CIT 113 Surveying I

3

CIT 130 Construction Plan Fundamentals

3

CIT 234 Engineering Survey Techniques

3

ELT 111 Computer Applications for Technicians

3

EST 110 Engineering Science and Technology — CAD Work Experience

1-2
 

Required General Education Core Courses (7 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

MAT 134 Technical Mathematics I

          4

Total Semester Credit Hours

31-32

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