Mechanical Design Technology (DRAS1)
Award: Associate in applied science degree
Program location: Fort Omaha Campus
This degree provides opportunities for students to learn the necessary skills to enter the manufacturing industry as drafting technicians. The program provides a balanced curriculum, which includes coursework in classical drafting techniques, state-of-the-art computer-aided design, and exploration of manufacturing materials and processes. Local industries provide many employment opportunities in drafting and design.
Graduation Requirements
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General education
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27.0
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Major requirements
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72.0
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Total credit hours required
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99.0
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General education requirements (72.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
| | English level I | 4.5 |
| | English level II | 4.5 |
Humanities/social sciences
| | Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Other
| HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Major requirements for Mechanical Design Technology (72.0 credit hrs.)
Courses
Suggested Guide for Courses – After One Year
Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in mechanical design technology after one year of full-time study.
First Year
First quarter
| DRAF 1100 | AutoCAD Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| DRAF 2100 | SolidWorks Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| | English level I | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27.0 |
Second quarter
| DRAF 1400 | Manufacturing Process Design | 9.0 |
| DRAF 2300 | Creo (Pro/E) Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| | English level II | 4.5 |
| MATH 1310 | Intermediate AlgebraONLINE | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27.0 |
Third quarter
| DRAF 1300 | Inventor Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| DRAF 2200 | Machine Design Principles | 9.0 |
| | Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22.5 |
Fourth quarter
| DRAF 1200 | Design for Precision (Measurement) | 9.0 |
| DRAF 2400 | Tool Design Processes | 9.0 |
| HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22.5 |
Suggested Guide for Courses – After Two Years
Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in mechanical design technology after two years of full-time study.
First Year
First quarter
| DRAF 1100 | AutoCAD Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| | English level I | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18.0 |
Second quarter
| DRAF 1200 | Design for Precision (Measurement) | 9.0 |
| | English level II | 4.5 |
| MATH 1310 | Intermediate AlgebraONLINE | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18.0 |
Third quarter
| DRAF 1300 | Inventor Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| | Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Second Year
Fifth quarter
| DRAF 1400 | Manufacturing Process Design | 9.0 |
| DRAF 2100 | SolidWorks Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18.0 |
Sixth quarter
| DRAF 2200 | Machine Design Principles | 9.0 |
| DRAF 2300 | Creo (Pro/E) Fundamentals | 9.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18.0 |
Seventh quarter
| DRAF 2400 | Tool Design Processes | 9.0 |
| HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |