Tri County drafting courses are designed for the student who is planning to further his or her education in drafting, design, carpentry or architecture at a university or technical institution.

Time is spent on board drafting, technical sketching, materials analysis, CAD (computer aided drafting), and CNC (computer numerical control).

Students learn to not only produce working drawings, but also to understand the total world of design and manufacturing. Students have experiences in drafting, geometry, orthographic drawing, sketching, various views, and assembly drawings.

After a thorough understanding of dimensioning and national standards in design is instilled, students start on architectural drawings. Architectural drawings include views for floor plans, elevations, window and door schedules, electrical, mechanical and foundations. Actual framing techniques for modern residential and commercial construction are also discussed and tested.

Later in the year, students are introduced to the world of three-dimensional computer drafting and display. Students compare three-dimensional views to actual solid modeling. Autodesk's powerful drafting software is used.

Drafting Instructor: Mr. John McGary
 

 
All of the computers in the Drafting Department have the following packages installed:
 
AutoCAD 2004 Architectural Desktop 2004 Inventor 7 Revit 5 VIZ 4

Drafting Student Work
 
             
     
             

 

 

The Drafting Department Computer Lab
 
  • 10 Compaq d220 Microtowers
  • 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 processor
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 40 GB hard drive
  • 64 MB Intel video card
  • 100 Megabit NIC
  • 17-inch or 19-inch monitor
     
  • HP DesignJet 100
  • 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 24" x 36" print area (Arch D)
     
  • HP Color LaserJet 2500ln

All printers in the drafting department are directly connected to the network so that students may print to them from any computer.

 

 

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