Drafting Technician Required Courses

This course introduces the student to the materials and methods used in wood frame construction. It familiarizes students with components of modern construction for the purpose of selecting the materials best suited to various construction jobs.

Architectural Drafting and Design 1

10614172

UGRD

| 4 CR

This course introduces graphic representation in construction, focusing on the fundamentals of drafting, including line work, lettering, measurement, sketching, projections, and pictorial drawings. Students will learn these core skills through both sketching and the use of AutoCAD. Students will create a set of plans, including floor plans, elevations, and building sections for a residential wood frame structure in AutoCAD. COREQUISITES: 10614170 Architectural Materials and Methods1 and 10614176 Architectural Technology 1.

Architectural Drafting and Design 2

10614173

UGRD

| 4 CR

This course introduces the design principles and code requirements essential for commercial and residential wood-frame structures, emphasizing the integration of building aesthetics, building code and accessibility requirements, and the creation of construction documents with inclusion of industry standards. The course culminates in a final project where students develop a set of plans for a wood-frame commercial building using AutoCAD and Revit. PREREQUISITE: 10614172 Architectural Drafting and Design 1 and 10614176 Architectural Technology 1.

Architectural Technology 1

10614176

UGRD

| 3 CR

AutoCAD and Revit are used to teach learners the essentials of architectural drafting and modeling. Students will gain hands-on experience with software interfaces, understanding tools for drafting, modeling, and plotting to produce documentation. Corequisite: 10614170 Architectural Materials and Methods 1.

Architectural Technology 2

10614177

UGRD

| 2 CR

In this intermediate Revit course, students will further their architectural drafting expertise by learning to design and modify essential building components such as floors, stairs, roofs, ceilings, foundations, and footings. PREREQUISITE: 10614176 Architectural Technology 1.

Mechanical Systems

10614179

UGRD

| 3 CR

This course introduces basic principles of plumbing and electrical systems along with heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems in building design and construction. These systems are studied in the context of the overall building design with emphasis on materials, equipment systems design, engineering principles, and sustainable design practices. PREREQUISITE: 10614172 Architectural Drafting and Design 1 and 10614176 Architectural Technology 1

General Education Courses

Oral/Interpersonal Communication

10801196

UGRD

| 3 CR

Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication. NOTE: This course is recognized for general education transfer as part of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System/Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Universal Credit Transfer Agreement (UCTA).

Intermediate Algebra with Applications

10804118

UGRD

| 4 CR

This course offers algebra content with applications. Topics include properties of real numbers, order of operations, algebraic solution for linear equations and inequalities, operations with polynomial and rational expressions, operations with rational exponents and radicals, algebra of inverse, logarithmic and exponential functions. PREREQUISITE: 10834109 Pre-Algebra, 10804114 College Technical Mathematics 1B, any associate degree or college parallel level WTCS mathematics course, or additional measures may be considered as determined by the counselor.