At South Texas College in McAllen, United States, Cert in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians is offered as a certificate in General Engineering programme. The programme runs for 12 months, delivered on campus. It carries 43.0 credits (credit hours).
Also offered as: Associate's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:General Engineering
Duration: 12 months
Delivery: On Campus
Credits: 43.0 (credit hours)
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
— it helps other students.
This associate-level track at South Texas College is built for people who want to work on the design side of the building industry. It sits within the Architectural and Engineering Design Technology area and points toward jobs with architects, engineers, builders, and development firms.
Coursework centers on turning ideas into drawings that others can construct from. Students practice producing construction documents and both flat and three-dimensional visuals, working in widely used drafting, modeling, rendering, and graphics software. The curriculum also brings in newer tools such as 3D printing, building information modeling, and virtual and augmented reality.
The broader program introduces several related fields, including architecture, visual technology, and civil engineering technology, so students see how different disciplines fit together on a project. Some architecture-oriented classes are academic in nature, which gives students a chance to move their credits to a four-year institution if they decide to continue their education after the college.
