LAC 28:CV.1107. ADDA Levels of Curriculum

A. It is recognized that instruction and training in the field of drafting and/or design can be given in various degrees and levels of accomplishment. The following outline indicates the specifications applying to the levels of curriculum, ranging from secondary schooling to a university degree. It is not intended herein that the terms limit or establish industry classifications or identifications having similar designations. 1. Engineering Designer― a. The four-year degree must meet all the requirements defined below, in addition to those shown in the technical college or institute outline for design drafter. Credits | Subjects 6 - 12 | ADVANCED DESIGN COURSES (Advanced Machine Design, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Kinematics, Special Departmental Design Project Courses) 3 - 12 | MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COURSES (Principles of Supervision, Industrial Organization, Management, Office Administration) 3 - 12 | DESIGN GRAPHICS COURSES (Computer Graphics, Pipe Drafting, Structural Drafting, Highway Drafting, Civil Drafting) 2. Design Drafter― or Institute a. Four or more semesters, 60-70 semester credits are recommended (60 credit minimum) Credits | Subjects 10 - 15 | TECHNICAL DRAWING (Basic, Machine Architectural, Electrical, Mapping, Piping, Structural, Technical Illustration, Technical/Sketching, Tool Detailing, Jig and Fixture, and Advanced Descriptive Geometry) 2 - 4 | DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY 4 - 8 | PHYSICAL SCIENCES (Physics*, Chemistry) 6 - 12 | MATH – COLLEGE LEVEL (Algebra*, Trigonometry*, Analytic Geometry) 6 - 10 | STATICS, STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 4 - 8 | MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (Machine Shop, Welding, Foundry) 3 - 9 | COMMUNICATIONS (English Composition*, Report Writing, Speech) 5 - 15 | RELATED SPECIALTY COURSES (Electricity*, Survey, Business Machines, Elementary Machines Design, Computer Aided Drafting, Hydraulics, Economics, Accounting, Numerical Control) 0 - 3 | INSTITUTIONAL ELECTIVES (subject matter to satisfy special institutional requirements, e.g., History, Government, P.E.) *Specifically recommended 3. or Vo-Tech (excludes apprentice drafter) a. 50-60 semester credits are recommended (50 credit minimum-1,340 clock hours minimum) Clocked Hours | Credits | Subjects 900 - 200 | 15 - 20 | TECHNICAL DRAWING (Basic, Machine, Architectural, Electrical, Mapping, Piping, Structural, Technical Illustration, Technical/ Sketching, Tool Detailing, Jig and Fixture, and Advanced Descriptive Geometry, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and CAD) 40 - 80 | 2 - 4 | DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY 80 - 160 | 4 - 8 | BASIC SCIENCES (Applied Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry) 40 - 120 | 4 - 8 | MATH – COLLEGE LEVEL (Algebra*, Trigonometry*) 40 - 120 | 2 - 6 | MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (Machine Shop*, Metal Shop, Foundry, Welding) 40 - 120 | 2 - 6 | PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 60 - 120 | 3 - 6 | COMMUNICATIONS (English Composition, Business English, Report Writing) 100 - 200 | 5 - 10 | RELATED SPECIALTY COURSES (Custom Menus, Plane and Solid Geometry, Computer Programming) *Specifically recommended.