Associate in Science degree - Civil Design Drafting Technology
Catalog and Addendum 2009-2010
The associate in science degree in civil design drafting technology provides students with the technical and analytical skills needed for employment in the field of civil or structural engineering drafting. Through both academic and laboratory study, students gain the practical skills needed for entry into the job market. For example, civil drafters may work on plans for major construction projects such as dams, roads, bridges, and sewage systems; or prepare, interpret and revise topographic and/or relief maps using computer-aided-drafting (CAD).
To earn the degree, students must complete each course used to meet a major requirement with a "C" grade or better. Students who wish to transfer should consult with program faculty and college counselors to insure that the requirements for transfer to appropriate institutions are met. Certain courses may satisfy both a major and a DVC general education requirement; however the units are only counted once.
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Required courses |
Units |
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Major Requirements |
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CONST 114 |
Blueprint Reading |
3 |
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ENGIN 121 |
Engineering Drawing/Descriptive Geometry |
3 |
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ENGIN 123 |
Principles of Civil Drafting |
3 |
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ENGIN 126 |
Computer-Aided Design and Drafting AutoCAD |
4 |
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ENGIN 226 |
Computer-Aided Design Drafting, Advanced Concepts - AutoCAD |
4 |
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GEOG 127 |
Introduction to Global Positioning Systems |
3 |
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PHYS 110 |
Elementary Physics |
3 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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CONST 116 |
Plane Surveying |
3 |
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ENGIN 140 |
Plane Surveying I |
3 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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ENGIN 111 |
Mathematics for Technicians |
4 |
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MATH 121 |
Plane Trigonometry |
3 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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ENGIN 222 |
Principles of Structural Steel Drafting |
3 |
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ENGIN 223 |
Principles of Pipe Drafting |
3 |
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ENGIN 298 |
Independent Studies |
0.5-3 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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GEOG 128 |
Advanced Global Positioning Systems |
3 |
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GEOG 160 |
Introduction to Remote Sensing |
4 |
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GEOG 162 |
Maps and Cartography |
3 |
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Total units for the major |
35-37 |
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Associate in science degree in Civil Design Drafting Technology (DataTel code AS.ETCDT.D)
SLO#1. Students completing the program will be able to use technical drafting principles to develop technical drawings.
SLO#2. Students completing the program will be able to interpret construction blueprints.
SLO#3. Students completing the program will be able to use geometric construction and descriptive geometry to solve geometric problems.
SLO#4. Students completing the program will be able to create 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional Computer Aided Drawings (CAD).
SLO#5. Students completing the program will be able to interpret Global Positioning data.
SLO#6. Students completing the program will be able to measure land forms using ground surveying equipment.
SLO#7. Students completing the program will be able to apply trigonometry to math problems.
SLO#8. Students completing the program will be able to apply the basic laws of physics to everyday situations.
SLOs updated 11/19/2009 4:46:46 PM
