Engineering Mechanical Drafting and Design

Program Code: SAC.ENRDD.CA

Program Control Number: 21774

This program prepares students for employment as a MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DRAFTER or DESIGNER. Mechanical drafters use MCAD (mechanical computer-aided drafting/design) software to create solid models and then detailed technical drawings of machinery or mechanical devices produced by engineers. Mechanical drafters must be proficient in parametric MCAD software and have knowledge of current industry drafting practices. Designers are typically drafters with additional industry experience and training. Designers take generic designs from engineers and add detail to them (e.g., material and fastener selection) using MCAD. Employment is primarily in private industries such as aerospace, biomedical, industrial, and other manufacturing industries.

Transfer engineering students may benefit from this program as it teaches essential ENGINEER job skills that may not be taught at the university. Other courses in this program may transfer to the university.

Learning Outcome(s):

1. apply the rules of orthographic projection to create multi-view drawings
2. produce industry-standard models and engineering drawings.
3. effectively use CAD software to produce models and drawings