Drafting school training courses in Charlotte, NC (public, in-house or online)

The Mechanical Drafting Technology curriculum prepares technicians to produce drawings of mechanical parts, components of mechanical systems, and mechanisms. CAD and the importance of technically correct drawings and designs based on current standards are emphasized. Course work includes mechanical drafting, CAD, and proper drawing documentation. Concepts such as machine shop processes, basic materials, and physical sciences as they relate to the design process are also included. The use of prop...

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This certificate prepares individuals for CAD drafting positions within the field of architecture. Course work includes work in basic architectural drafting techniques, reading construction documents, 2D and 3D CAD drawing, rendering, modeling, animation and video of building interiors and exteriors.

Students will develop advanced drafting skills using AutoCAD software in this skills-focused course. Students will learn an advanced technical skill set of CAD and complete a professional quality set of documents.

An introduction to graphic communication and its practices including an introduction to the design process with an understanding of manual drafting and computer-aided drafting (CAD) techniques. The theory of geometric construction, sketching, detail drawing, various projections, sections, auxiliary views, dimensioning, lettering, dimension tolerances and basic CAD procedures are presented in relation to the discipline of drafting and design. The course, being a theoretical foundation for the dis...

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At any of the CDM Institute schools in New Jersey the 825-hour CAD Drafting Technology program is our most comprehensive AutoCAD certificate program. The goal of this program is to make you an expert CAD user across several different fields of study. First you will become an expert AutoCAD user and as the program progresses you will learn how to apply these CAD skills to different design fields. This course includes two extensive modules on AutoCAD: one on Civil drafting, and Architectural draft...

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