ACADEMY OF
Technology & Design

Drafting and Design Engineering is a career that allows the engineer to be involved in all stages of the design process, from the conception to presentation of the finished plans. This career requires a working knowledge of drafting and design principles, material types and properties, and manufacturing processes.

What Do Drafting and Design Engineers Do?

Drafting and design engineers prepare mechanical or digital drawings, diagrams or blueprints and/or models of various products or structures to guide product makers, architects or construction personnel in manufacturing or building. Often using computer-aided drafting (CAD) and/or computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) software, drafting and design engineers provide the vital link between design and practical application by translating critical design concepts into workable plans for tangible, buildable mechanical and architectural products.

Drafting and design engineers create the designs and sketch out the detailed plans for construction projects such as commercial, industrial, and civil sector structures and a wide variety of manufactured products.

Becoming a Drafting and Design Engineer

Students in this Program of Study can either begin by seeking professional certification as a drafting and design technologist, later moving on to an engineering degree program, or they can sign up for an Associates or Bachelors program in drafting and design from the start.

Certifications offered: YouScience Industry Proficiency Certificate

View the information below on our prescribed curriculum for Architectural Design.