Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology Degree

Our Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology – Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed to prepare students with skills to work as designers and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) operators. Students also have the opportunity to explore additive manufacturing. Our CADD courses in this program are offered primarily at the Hampton Campus both in the day and evening, as well as online.

Note: Completion of CAD 280 Design Capstone Project, is a required part of the program. Students are highly encouraged to seek summer internship opportunities to explore the field of computer-aided drafting and design.

CADD designers are in high demand, and the following industries are among those who are hiring: architecture, engineering, and construction firms, the automotive, aerospace, and shipbuilding industries, manufacturing and product design companies and many more.

Students will need to complete 63 or 65 credits to earn the degree, and will take courses like CAD 241 – Parametric Solid Modeling I, CAD 152 – Engineering Drawing Fundamentals II, CAD 128 – Geometric Dimensions and Tolerancing, and others, which will give them a firm grip on the CAD world, and the physics that go into designing for real world situations.

Articulation Agreement: Students who are interested in transferring to Old Dominion University to continue the AAS Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology to BS in Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology  plan should meet with Academic Advising early to determine and discuss requirements.