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Technical Design

Associate in Technical Arts

This program is designed to provide the student with the skills necessary to perform as an entry-level technical designer/drafter and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) operator.


Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will:

  1. Demonstrate sufficient skills to perform entry level work as technical designer/drafter and/or CAD operator.
  2. Understand and apply basic drafting techniques and methods as required in the workplace.
AdvisorOfficePhone
Newman, GrantEngineering 104360.475.7393
Raty, RonShop 202360.475.7389
Sanchez, PeterBusiness 207360.475.6552

Required CoursesCredits
CO-OP111Cooperative Education Seminar I*2
CO-OP121Cooperative Work Experience*5
ENGL&101English Composition I*5
ENGL&235Technical Writing*5
OLRM220Human Relations in the Workplace3
Choose one of the following three: 
CMPTR150Survey/Microcomputing-Personal Cmptr4 
CMPTR154Access for Professionals*4 
OFTEC152MS Excel Specialist*44
Choose MATH& 141/142 or TEC-D 116/145: 
MATH&141Precalculus I: Algebra*5 
and 
MATH&142Precalculus II: Trig*5 
OR 
TEC-D116Computational Techniques/Technicians4 
and 
TEC-D145Applied Problem Solving*59-10
Program Requirements: 50 Credits Minimum 
Technical Design—Any courses 107 and above50
Approved Electives: 10 Credits 
ART&100Art Appreciation5 
ART110Design I5 
CHEM&110Chemical Concepts w/Lab*6 
CHEM&141General Chemistry I*5 
CHEM&151General Chem Lab I*1 
CMPTR120Programming Concepts*5 
CMPTR145Introduction to C Language*5 
CMPTR165Introduction to Visual Basic I*4 
CMPTR200Programming Laboratory*1 
CMPTR220Visual Basic II*4 
CMPTR225Advanced C Language*5 
CMPTR285Object Oriented Programming with C++*5 
ELECT101Direct Current*5 
ELECT102Alternating Current*5 
ELECT111Direct Current Circuit Laboratory*3 
ELECT112Alternating Current Circuit Lab*3 
Engineering—Any course  
GEOG101Introduction to Geography5 
GEOG102Physical Geography5 
GEOG250Earth From Space*5 
IMM101Introduction to Integrated Multimedia5 
IMM102Process of Integrated Multimedia5 
IMM181Animation Design5 
IMM182Animation Process5 
Mathematics—Any course above 142 level  
Physics—Any course 110 and above  
Technical Design—Any course 270 or above  
WELD106Welding Technical Orientation I5 
WELD107Welding Technical Orientation II*5 
WELD108Welding Metallurgy510
Total Credits Required93-94

*See course description for prerequisite.



Source: 2009-2010 Olympic College Catalog



Common Course Numbering Crosswalk (Effective Summer 2008)

for Former and Continuing Students

CurrentFormerly
ART& 100ART 100Art Appreciation
CHEM& 110CHEM 101Atoms, Molecules, and Our World
CHEM& 141CHEM 140General Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM& 151CHEM 141General Inorganic Laboratory
ENGL& 101ENGL 101Composition
ENGL& 235ENGL 104Technical Writing
MATH& 141MATH 119Precalculus I: Algebra
MATH& 142MATH 120Precalculus II: Trigonometry