Certificate of Achievement in Drafting/CAD
Certificate
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About : The Certificate of Achievement in Drafting/CAD equips students with foundational skills in computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. The program focuses on technical drawing and design principles, preparing graduates for various roles within the industry. The curriculum blends both theory and practical applications, ensuring students gain hands-on experience with modern CAD software and drafting techniques.
Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as draftspeople, CAD technicians, or design assistants. They may find opportunities in construction, engineering, and manufacturing sectors. Additionally, this qualification can serve as a stepping stone for further studies in architecture or engineering.
The one-year Drafting Certificate Program focuses on application of state-of-the-art Computer Assisted Design (CAD) systems and applying engineering and architectural principles, fundamentals, and methods to achieve practical results. This program offers comprehensive training for entry-level drafting positions.
The 21st century is witnessing a rapid growth in science, engineering and technology. This will require society to read, write and draw the language of technology—drafting.
Drafting is used in a wide variety of business, industrial, professional and governmental activities, including the following:
- Anthropology
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Art—Design
- Automotive Services
- Computer Drafting
- Computer Science
- Electronics
- Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- Geology/Geography
- Graphics—Design
- Industrial Technology
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Horticulture
- Machine Shop/Welding
- Mapping
- Marine Diving Technology
- Mathematics—Applied
- Mechanical/Elect. Systems
- Physics—Applied
- Surveying
- Technical Illustration
Santa Barbara City College’s Drafting/CAD Department offers comprehensive training for entry-level positions. California certificated and professionally experienced instructors teach all departmental courses, with heavy emphasis on the laboratory use of modern drafting equipment.
Full college credit is granted for each course successfully completed. Students who complete the 31.0 units of required Drafting/CAD courses and the controlled electives earn a Certificate of Achievement in Drafting/CAD. Those who also complete institutional and General Education course requirements earn the Associate in Science Degree in Drafting/CAD. The department offers all courses with an open-door policy—both for majors and non-majors.
SBCC offers a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG). A TAG is a contractual agreement between the student, SBCC, and specific four-year colleges or universities. This includes six University of California ( *UC) institutions, six California State Institutions (CSU), seven California private institutions, nine out-of-state institutions, as well as Honors Transfer Agreements with ten institutions and 8 CSUs without campus impaction. Students must enroll in the TAG program and work with a TAG advisor. Please click here to learn more on the TAG program website.
Drafting/CAD (DRFT)
DRFT 101 Basic Drafting (3 Units)
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Fundamental concepts of technical drafting. Topics include: drafting standards and conventions; multi-view orthographic projections; non-perspective Pictorial views; planning, elevation and section views; manual and computer aided drafting tools and annotations. Emphasis placed on architectural and engineering technical drafting.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 120 Architectural Drafting I (3 Units)
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Fundamental concepts in architectural drafting. Topics include architectural drafting standards and conventions, multi-view orthographic projections, floor plan, elevation and section views, manual and computer aided drafting tools, output and delivery methods.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 121 Architectural Drafting II (3 Units)
- Corequisites: DRFT 120.
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Topics include drafting standards, conventions, CAD standards, MasterFormat and construction documents. Emphasis in project deliverables including cover sheet, site plan, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections, wall sections, schedules, interior elevations, details, manual and computer-aided drafting tools, output/delivery methods.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 124 Architectural Rendering I (3 Units)
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Fundamentals of architectural rendering using manual and computer-aided drafting tools, including interior and exterior one/two-point perspectives, oblique, and isometric drawings. Rendering techniques include surfaces, textures, shades, shadows, figures and foliage. Emphasis on compiling a portfolio of architectural presentation drawings.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 125 Architectural Rendering II (3 Units)
- Prerequisites: DRFT 124.
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Advanced architectural rendering using manual and computer-aided drafting tools, including presentation drawings, two-point perspectives, oblique and isometric drawings. Rendering techniques include surfaces and textures, shades and shadow, figures and foliage. Emphasis on compiling a portfolio of architectural presentation drawings.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 126 Landscape Drafting I (3 Units)
- Same as: EH 126
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Principles of drafting and plan reading for landscape architecture and ornamental horticulture. Style research, drafting of plans, elevations and details.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 127 Landscape Drafting II (3 Units)
- Same as: EH 127
- Prerequisites: EH 126 or DRFT 126.
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Advanced drafting and plan reading using manual and computer drafting tools, for landscape architecture and ornamental horticulture fields. Includes site plans, elevations and details..
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 129 Principles Of Residential Construction (3 Units)
- Hours: 54 (54 lecture)
- Overview of residential construction for homeowners, remodelers, drafters and designers. Topics include building codes, materials, grading, foundations, framing, mechanical systems, doors and windows, roofing and drywalling.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable
DRFT 130 Computer-Assisted Drafting And Design I (5 Units)
- Prerequisites: DRFT 101 or DRFT 120 or DRFT 126.
- Hours: 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Intermediate AutoCAD. Set Up, drafting, editing, output, and delivery. Coverage of latest AutoCAD features.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
- UC Transfer Limit: DRFT 130, DRFT 131, DRFT 132 and DRFT 148 combined: maximum credit, 8 units.
- DRFT 131 Computer-Assisted Drafting And Design II (5 Units)
- Prerequisites: DRFT 130.
- Skills Advisories: MATH 001 and eligibility for ENG 103.
- Hours: 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Advanced AutoCAD. File Management and CAD Standards for Project Driven Productivity, 3D Modeling.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
- UC Transfer Limit: DRFT 130, DRFT 131, DRFT 132 and DRFT 148 combined: maximum credit, 8 units.
- DRFT 132 CAD Drafting/Design III (5 Units)
- Course Advisories: DRFT 129.
- Hours: 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Introduction to Autodesk Revit©. Designed to meet the needs of students who want to learn the basics of industry-standard building information modeling software.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
- UC Transfer Limit: DRFT 130, DRFT 131, DRFT 132 and DRFT 148 combined: maximum credit, 8 units.
- DRFT 142 Product Design Fundamentals (3 Units)
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- In this product design studio, students are introduced to the process of product design and develop the skills necessary for bringing design ideas to fruition. We will explore product design practice as the intersection of creativity, critical thinking, and practical application in commerce, and learn to approach designed objects as challenges to meet human needs.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable
DRFT 143 Product Design and Rapid Prototyping Workshop (3 Units)
- Prerequisites: DRFT 142.
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Students turn their design concepts into physical objects through hands-on experience in the complete cycles of product design applied to small scale additive manufacturing. Tailored to expose students to selected software used for product design and visualization, with emphasis on 3D modeling applications with capabilities, features, and support for rapid prototyping with 3D printers.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable
DRFT 146 3D Printing Fundamentals (3 Units)
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Fundamentals of 3D Printing. Topics include history of 3D printing, the present state of rapid prototyping, the future of rapid prototyping, best practices, materials for additive manufacturing, and the business side of additive manufacturing. Identifying sources for 3D printing. Operation, servicing and maintenance of 3D printers. Legal aspects and ramifications of rapid prototyping.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable
DRFT 148 3D Modeling with Solid Works (3 Units)
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- 3D modeling with Solid Works and ProE.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
- UC Transfer Limit: DRFT 130, DRFT 131, DRFT 132 and DRFT 148 combined: maximum credit, 8 units.
DRFT 150 Intro to Landscape Architecture (3 Units)
- Hours: 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Introduces students to the nature and practice of Landscape Architecture. Core elements of the course examine the history, theories, design principles, ecology, and the latest professional and educational developments in the field of Landscape Architecture.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
DRFT 151 Landscape Architecture Design Studio I (5 Units)
- Corequisites: DRFT 150.
- Hours: 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisites or This course explores design principles, materials, and issues relevant to landscape architecture. Emphasizing the design process, topics include; site analysis, design synthesis, and methods to communicate intended concepts and ideas. Builds on the principles and techniques covered in Intro to Landscape Architecture.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
- UC Transfer Limit: DRFT 151 and DRFT 152 combined: maximum credit, one course.
DRFT 152 Landscape Architecture Design Studio II (5 Units)
- Corequisites: DRFT 151.
- Hours: 126 (72 lecture, 54 lab)
- Prerequisite or Development of design principles and processes of landscape architecture through complex design projects. The course examines large-scale landscape planning & urban design projects and approaches towards balancing ecological health and public needs. Emphasis on program development, site suitability, and design for human behavior & comfort. Explores sustainable practices across environmental, sociocultural, and economic realms.
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
- UC Transfer Limit: DRFT 151 and DRFT 152 combined: maximum credit, one course.
DRFT 290 Work Experience In Drafting (1-4 Units)
- Limitations on Enrollment: (1) Employed or available for employment in an occupation directly related to the Drafting major; and, (2) Must be enrolled in no less than seven (7) units, including Work Experience.
- Hours: 300 (300 lab)
- (1) Available for employment in an occupation related to Drafting; (2) Must be enrolled in no less than seven (7) units. May be taken for 1, 2, 3 or 4 units of credit. Maximum (4) units per semester for a maximum of (16) units. Course restricted to 3 repetitions
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable
DRFT 299 Independent Study In Drafting (1-4 Units)
- Limitations on Enrollment: Completion of a minimum of 12 units at SBCC, with a 2.5 G.P.A., and a minimum of 6 (six) units completed in Drafting.
- Hours: 192 (192 lab)
- Provides students with an opportunity to engage in Independent study in drafting. Students work under direction of sponsoring faculty member on a project directly related to drafting. Course restricted to 3 repetitions
- Transfer Information: CSU Transferable
Learning Outcomes
- Ability to prepare and understand technical drawings.
- Ability to use computer software to generate technical drawings.
- Obtain occupational knowledge and skills related to drafting.
- Understand methods, materials and technical skills related to design and construction.