Technical Design
Certificate of Proficiency
Completion of the Technical Design Certificate Program leads to basic entry-level employability as a drafter. Further study is recommended upon employment.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:
- Use a variety of computer-aided design software programs as would be required of a technical designer at a minimal skill level.
- Access and use technical, human, and information resources accurately to complete projects and tasks.
- Use computer technology to exchange information and develop technical drawings.
- Use a systematic, problem solving approach for project development that begins with planning and concludes with an Internet or a hard copy product.
- Behave responsibly in the completion of projects and/or tasks, and in interaction with others in the classroom.
- Use related interactive GIS computer software technology to meet project and task requirements where technical drawings are part of a GIS database.
- Communicate orally, graphically and in writing using technical and non-technical language in ways that maximize understanding for the receiver of the product.
| Required Courses |
Credits |
| Choose one of the following three courses: |
|
| BSTEC |
124 |
MS Excel Specialist* |
4 |
|
| CIS |
150 |
Survey of Computing |
4 |
|
| CIS |
154 |
Access for Professionals* |
4 |
4 |
| |
|
| ENGL& |
101 |
English Composition I* |
5 |
| OLRM |
225 |
Human Relations in Organizations |
5 |
| TEC-D |
107 |
Technical Drawing* |
4 |
| TEC-D |
109 |
Descriptive Geometry* |
4 |
| TEC-D |
127 |
Residential Architectural Drawing* |
4 |
| TEC-D |
130 |
Construction Materials and Methods |
3 |
| TEC-D |
175 |
Introduction to Solid Edge |
4 |
| TEC-D |
200 |
Computer-Aided Design I* |
4 |
| TEC-D |
217 |
Computer-Aided Design II* |
4 |
Choose one of the following two courses: |
|
| TEC-D |
116 |
Computational Techniques/Technicians |
4 |
|
| MATH& |
141 |
Precalculus I: Algebra* |
5 |
4-5 |
| Total Credits Required |
45-46 |
NOTE: Elective and newly created courses may be substituted with permission of a Technical Design advisor.
*See course description for prerequisite.
Source: 2013-2014 Olympic College Catalog
