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Computer Aided Drafting (CADD)

Students work with the latest CAD software
Students work with the latest CAD software
Computer Aided Drafting is used to design, develop and optimize products, which can be goods used by end consumers or intermediate goods used in other products. CAD is also extensively used in the design of tools and machinery used in the manufacture of components, and in the drafting and design of all types of buildings, from small residential types to large commercial and industrial structures.

CAD is mainly used for detailed engineering of 3-D models and/or 2-D drawings of physical components, but it is also used throughout the engineering process from conceptual design and layout of products, through strength and dynamic analysis of assemblies, to definition of manufacturing methods of components.

CAD has become an especially important technology, with benefits, such as lower product development costs and a greatly shortened design cycle. It enables designers to lay out and develop their work on screen, print it out and save it for future editing, saving a lot of time on their drawings.

Academic Division Contact Information
Computer Aided Drafting is a discipline in the Technology division.
Phone775-445-3349
Office Carson City > Donald W Reynolds Center for Technology 112A

Programs of StudyAdditional Information

Computer Aided Drafting courses appear in these programs of study:


Associate of Applied Science

Bachelor of Technology

Certificate of Achievement

Computer Aided Drafting Information

Schedule of Classes for Computer Aided Drafting

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