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Drafting Technology

Faculty and Program Director

Michael Betar, Instructor
Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201F
(409) 984-6424
betarmw@lamarpa.edu

Sheila Guillot, Business and Industrial Technology Department Chair
Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201B
(409) 984-6381
guillsr@lamarpa.edu

Program Description

The Drafting Technology Program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in the drafting field. The program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.

Drafters prepare precise drawings and specifications from sketches, field notes, and other information furnished by an engineer or a designer. They also calculate the quality, quantity, and cost of materials. Final drawings, either by use of the computer or by conventional drafting procedures, contain a detailed view of the object as well as specifications for materials to be used, procedures to be followed, and other information to carry out the job.

Students interested in a career in drafting should be able to do detailed work requiring a high degree of accuracy, have good eyesight and eye-hand coordination, and be able to function as part of a team since they will work directly with engineers and skilled workers.

The Drafting Technology program offers a Drafting Technology Level I Certificate. The AAS degree will be available on campus in the Spring 2017 Semester and can be completed in two years while the certificate can be completed in one or two semesters. The Drafting Technology program will be housed in the Sheila McCarthy Umphrey Industrial Technology Center that will open in the Fall 2017 Semester.

Students with a Drafting major must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all technical courses in the Recommended Program of Study.

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