Drafting: Mechanical
Building on competencies taught in Drafting Fundamentals, students master the theory and skills necessary to produce complete and accurate drawings based on the ideas and sketches of engineers and designers. Students focus on performing mechanical drafting and design operations, using drafting techniques such as computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and additive manufacturing (3D printing) techniques. Students explore careers in drafting, including industry certification options. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Autodesk Certified Professional Examinations
- Autodesk Certified User Examinations
- CAD Assessment
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Mechanical Apprentice Drafter Examination
- Mechanical Certified Drafter Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Solid Edge Mechanical Associate Level Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Design/Pre-Construction |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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