Engineering Design

Engineering Technology

Program Description

Mr. James Ruble, Instructor

The Drafting & Design/CAD program provides skills and activities to prepare students for entry level positions in the engineering fields. This program works closely with local industry to keep abreast of current trends and needs, to supply the community with qualified entry level employees for positions that come available.

Program Highlights

The Drafting & Design/CAD program provides skills in drawing techniques, including sketching, lettering, three view drawing, auxiliary views, orthographic projection and isometric drawings. Use of graphs and charts, and applications of related math and science are included. The program prepares students to design, prepare and interpret layout and assembly drawings for manufacturing and construction. Drawings will be produced on a drawing board as well as with high-tech, computer aided drafting (CAD) systems. We use the most updated software available (Auto CAD 2005, currently).

Career Opportunities

Graduates find employment with mechanical, architectural, structural, civl & survey, electrical and design firms. Students also have the opportunity to participate in an articulation agreement with Columbus State Community College (If they meet all requirements - requirements are available in the guidance department and will be reviewed with students the first week of school). Most of the students in this program go on tofurthe their education. Some students attend full time college programs while others choose to work full time and attend night school.

Job Outlook

Drafters/Architectural Drafters
Projected to grow through 2012.
Median Salary: $37,330 per year
Currently 228,000 jobs in the U.S.

Mechanical Drafters
Projected to grow through 2012
Median Salary: $35,000 per year
Currently 215,000 jobs in the U.S.

Civil Drafters
Projected to grow through 2012
Median Salary: $47,000 per year
Currently 228,000 jobs in the U.S.

Electrical Drafters
Projected to grow through 2012
Median Salary: $41,000 per year
Currently 216,000 jobs in the U.S.

*Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, Bureau of Labor Market Information, October 2002.