Drafting & Design
Instructor: David Hoskins
Have you ever considered a career
in architecture or engineering? Are you interested in parts and
structure? Do you like to create a design or think of ideas to
improve an existing design? If so, then consider Drafting &
Design to gain skills and ideas for a future
career.
This program provides a
learning focus with both the technical aspect of drafting and the
creativity of your own design. A list of the fields in which
knowledge and experience are gained includes architectural design,
engineering, interior design, mechanical design (cars and machinery
parts), surveying/subdivision design, and landscape
design.
Hands-on projects are
an important component of the course. Students design, construct,
and test a bridge. Another project involves building a device to
keep a marble in motion. Students also design and build a race car
culminating in a test for the fastest one. These are just a few
examples of the hands-on projects that add a depth of experience
and learning to the technical study and computer work throughout
the year.
First year students
learn the fundamentals on the drafting board and progress to
beginning computer-aided drafting (CAD). Second year students learn
advanced CAD while using a variety of CAD programs.
(I251/I351)
David Hoskins
can be reached at (815) 786-9873, extension 236 or via e-mail at
davidhoskinsivvc@yahoo.com.
