matc.edu | 414-297-MATC Workplace Competencies Employers will expect graduates to be knowledgeable in the following areas: • Orthographic projection, including primary and secondary auxiliary views • Use of a CADD system • Use of handbooks, catalogs and ANSI standards • Mathematical applications, including algebra and trigonometry • Manufacturing processes Admission Requirements • A high school diploma or GED • One year of high school-level algebra or equivalent • Demonstration of proficiency in basic skills through a course placement assessment This one-year program prepares students for employment as a detail drafter in the mechanical drafting field. For a new product to become reality, it must exist in the mind of the engineer, designer or drafter; then it is the detail drafter, working from layouts, sketches and handbooks, who creates working drawings that aid in manufacturing a product. Career Outlook The employment outlook is favorable for mechanical drafters with current training in computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) systems. Start date: August Mechanical and Computer Drafting TECHNICAL DIPLOMA Program Code: 31-421-2 | Downtown Milwaukee Campus matc.edu/academic_programs/pathways After earning this technical diploma, the credits can be applied toward completing the Mechanical Design Technology associate degree.
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matc.edu | 414-297-MATC
Workplace CompetenciesEmployers will expect graduates to be knowledgeable in the following areas:• Orthographic projection,
including primary and secondary auxiliary views
• Use of a CADD system• Use of handbooks, catalogs
and ANSI standards• Mathematical applications, including
algebra and trigonometry• Manufacturing processes
Admission Requirements• A high school diploma or GED• One year of high school-level algebra
or equivalent• Demonstration of profi ciency
in basic skills through a course placement assessment
This one-year program prepares students for employment as a detail drafter in the mechanical drafting fi eld. For a new product to become reality, it must exist in the mind of the engineer, designer or drafter; then it is the detail drafter, working from layouts, sketches and handbooks, who creates working drawings that aid in manufacturing a product.
Career Outlook The employment outlook is favorable for mechanical drafters with current training in computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) systems.
Start date: August
Mechanical and Computer DraftingTECHNICAL DIPLOMA Program Code: 31-421-2 | Downtown Milwaukee Campus
matc.edu/academic_programs/pathwaysAfter earning this technical diploma, the credits can be applied toward completing the Mechanical Design Technology associate degree.
Possible Careers• CADD Operator• Detail Drafter
‡ Prerequisite required.Curriculum requirements are subject to change.
Related Programs• Mechanical Design Technology• Architectural Technology• Civil Engineering
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