Computer Assisted Design and Drafting Technology

Associate of Applied Science Degree

20603

Advisors:
Douglas Griffin
Dee Lauritzen

The Computer Assisted Design and Drafting program prepares students to succeed as a CADD technician. This degree specializes in 3 dimensional design concepts, 3D solids and parametric modeling, residential and commercial architectural design and planning, 3D animation, printed circuit board design, and cartography (map drawing).

Curriculum Requirements

DRF 108 or EGR 120	Technical Drafting or Engineering Drafting	2 credits
DRF 150	Dimensioning and Tolerancing	1 credit
DRF 160 or EGR 124	Descriptive Geometry or Engineering Graphics	3 credits
DRF 170	Residential Architecture	3 credits
DRF 220	Machine Drafting	3 credits
DRF 230	Map Drafting	3 credits
DRF 232	Structural Drafting	2 credits
DRF 261	Introduction to AutoCAD	2 to 3 credits
DRF 271	Advanced AutoCAD	2 to 3 credits
COE 101	Job Seeking Strategies	2 credits
MSP 102	Materials of Industry	3 credits
MSP 104 or MSP 101 and MSP 110	Machine Shop or Fundamentals of Machine Shop and Welding	4 credits
TEC 260	Technical Report Writing	3 credits

Select one of the following courses:

DRF 214	3D Animation	3 credits
DRF 240	Electronics Drafting	3 credits
DRF 262	Commercial Architecture	2 to 3 credits

Select from the following courses to complete a total of 43 curriculum credits:

ART 111	Drawing	1 to 3 credits
AUT 105	Automotive Electrical Fundamentals	2 credits
AUT 180	Automotive Shop Service Techniques	2 credits
EGR 250	Plane Surveying (Prerequisite: MAT 181 or TEC 102)	3 credits
ELT 101	Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics	3 credits
IAR 101	Woodworking	2 to 3 credits
IAR 120	Machine Woodworking (Prerequisite: IAR 101)	2 to 3 credits
MSP 110	Welding	2 credits
MSP 260	Pattern Making and Foundry	2 credits

Total Curriculum Requirements

43 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher

General Education Requirements

English	ENG 100 Writing Fundamentals or ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
Computers	CMP 103 Introduction to Computer Based Systems	3 credits
Mathematics	Option #1: TEC 101 Technical Math I or MAT 120 Intermediate Algebra and TEC 102 Technical Math II	8 credits
	Option #2: MAT 154 College Algebra and MAT 181 Plane Trigonometry	6 credits

Select an additional four credits in a category other than Mathematics from the list of General Education courses if you selected Math option #1.

Select an additional six credits in a category other than Mathematics from the list of General Education courses if you selected Math option #2.

You may not exceed two credits in the Health and Physical Education category.

Total General Education Requirements

18 credits

Courses qualifying for General Education credit that are listed as curriculum requirements may be counted toward completion of General Education requirements only if other courses are not specified in the General Education distribution area.

Electives Requirements

You will need to complete three credits of elective courses to complete the 64 credits required for the Degree.

Recommended Electives

CMP 113	Operating Systems I	3 credits
COE 111	Cooperative Education I (Occupational)	1 to 4 credits
DRF 214	3D Animation (Prerequisite: DRF 261)	3 credits
DRF 240	Electronics Drafting	3 credits
DRF 262	Commercial Architecture (Prerequisite: DRF 170)	2 to 3 credits
DRF 263	Survey of CAD Systems	3 credits
DRF 299	Independent Study	1 to 3 credits
MAT 181	Plane Trigonometry	3 credits
MSP 270	Advanced Machine Shop	5 credits
PHY 107	Physical Concepts	4 credits
DRF 284	Advanced Animation (Prerequisite: DRF 214)	3 credits

Total Elective Requirements

3 credits

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

In addition to completing the required courses listed above, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
Demonstrate a reading competency at the tenth grade level or above by one of the following methods:

1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 60 or higher*

2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 35 or higher*

3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 14 or higher*

4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*

5. Completion of ENG 091, Reading Improvement II, with a grade of "C" or better

6. Grade equivalency score of 10 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor.

File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
Remove any indebtedness to the College.
Complete the Sophomore Qualifying Examination that is administered each semester to students who have petitioned to graduate. The Sophomore Qualifying Examination is used as a measure of EAC's institutional effectiveness, and your score has no effect on your graduation status.