The Engineering
Design and Drafting Technology two-year diploma program prepares
graduates with the needed skills to enable them to progress to the
level of design drafting technologists and beyond. Students receive
a solid grounding in the basic principles and ideas related to the
following areas: architectural and structural design and drafting,
municipal design and drafting, mechanical and petrochemical piping
design and drafting, topographical drafting, and legal survey drafting.
Practical experience
in various construction methods, testing procedures, and surveying
is gained through hands-on experience in construction labs and destructive
and non-destructive metals testing labs and field surveying. In
the last term just prior too graduation, students take a two-week
on-the-job practicum where they work in engineering offices under
actual job conditions.
CAD (Computer
Assisted Design and Drafting) is an integral part of the program.
Engineering Design and Drafting Technology is on the leading edge
as far as the use of this tool is concerned. Computer graphics is
becoming an ever increasing presence in all fields of engineering.
The future looks bright and exciting for CAD in engineering. Graduates
with CAD background can look forward to a challenging and rewarding
career. This is a program which is ideally suited to either men
or women, and both are readily hired upon graduation.
FACULTY
Warren Salberg, BEd.
Mike Wehrwein, Diploma
Peter Heath, BEd, MEd
Bill Smienk, BSc
Grant Lonseth, BEd, MEd
PROGRAM PROFILE
The
Engineering Design and Drafting Technology program at Lethbridge
Community College has been providing quality technical education
in the field of engineering design and drafting since 1966. In response
to community and industry needs, the curriculum is designed to provide
a skill base that will allow a graduate to be flexible and adaptable
enough to fit into virtually any of the engineering disciplines
and quickly become a productive member of the engineering team.
General outcome skills of a graduate through this multi disciplined
approach can be summarized into the following areas:
General
Graduates are able to conduct themselves in a professional and responsible
manner. As well, time management, project organization and effective
teamwork techniques are emphasized throughout the program.
General Drafting
Graduates are able to use both manual and CAD drafting skills in
the production of drawings to a level acceptable to industry using
current standards, technology, and techniques.
Design Fundamentals
Graduates are skilled in the application of engineering technology
fundamentals to specific design projects, focusing on practical
and common approaches to problem solving as well as encouraging
development of critical thinking and analysis skills.
Mechanical
Design and Drafting
Graduates are able to apply appropriate engineering principles and
procedures for the design and selection of various machine components
into the design and development of a simple machine. They are then
able to use acceptable drafting conventions and standards in the
preparation of a set of working drawings for this machine. Other
areas of competency include weld and thread design principles and
procedures, and software applications including CAD/CAM.
Civil / Municipal
Design and Drafting
Graduates
are able to apply a variety of engineering fundamentals, techniques
and standards in the preparation of municipal project works to acceptable
industry standards. Areas of competency include surveying, road
and lot grading, infrastructure design (water system, storm and
sanitary sewers), and software applications including Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and CAD.
Architectural
Design and Drafting
Graduates
develop architectural skills in residential design including building
code requirements, structural design calculations, and the preparation
of a full set of working drawings for a single family residence
including a main floor plan, a foundation plan, a building section,
and elevations. As well, students study topics related to the design
of commercial/industrial building methods, materials, and planning
calculations. Building code applications, design criteria, and the
development of details are explored while preparing architectural
construction drawings for a small industrial warehouse structure.
Piping Design
and Drafting
Graduates
develop the skills necessary to accurately read, interpret and produce
a set of petrochemical piping drawings. As well, they are able to
produce a variety of petrochemical drawings such as process flow
diagrams, isometric and orthographic spool sheets, and above ground
yard piping layouts. Design calculations and production of a complete
set of detail working drawings for a horizontal pressure vessel
round out the curriculum in this area.
IMPORTANT
DATES
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
Spring
|
Fees Due |
August
4, 1999 |
Nov.
29, 1999 |
April
4, 2000 |
Lectures
Begin |
Sep.
1, 1999 |
Jan. 4, 2000 |
May
3, 2000 |
Add/Drop
Period |
Sep.
1-9, 1999 |
Jan.
4-11, 2000 |
May
3-5, 2000 |
Last
day to Withdraw |
Nov.
17, 1999 |
March
28, 2000 |
June
7, 2000 |
Last
Day of Lectures |
December
13, 1999 |
April
20, 2000 |
June
21, 2000 |
No
Classes |
Sep.6,
Oct.11, Nov.11 |
Feb.
21-25, 2000 |
n/a |
Field Trips |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Practicum
Placement |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Final
Exams |
Dec.
14-17, 1999 |
April
24-27, 2000 |
none
scheduled |
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
New students
are accepted into the Engineering Design and Drafting Technology
program for the Fall and Winter terms.
Academic
Requirements
Applicants
are required to have an Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent
with a minimum of 55% in Grade 12 Math and 50% in one of: Science
20, Physics 20 (recommended), or Chemistry 20.
Alternate Admission
applicants are required to achieve a minimum 60th percentile on
Arithmetic and 65th percentile on Elementary Algebra sections of
the Computerized Placement Test or equivalent.
PROGRAM
FEES
|
YEAR
I
|
YEAR
II
|
Tuition |
$3490
|
$3490
|
Studentsı
Association |
$ 118
|
$ 118
|
Books
and Supplies |
$2482
|
$1815
|
TOTAL
FEES
|
$6090
|
$5423
|
All fees are
approximate and are based on a full credit load for each program
(the number of credits may depend upon the elective courses selected)
and is subject to change. Costs of books and supplies are estimated.
Supply costs include only the specialized materials and equipment
needed for the program and not basic stationery supplies. The LCC
Studentsı Association fees are subject to change. For more detailed
information on tuition fee calculation and other fees, students
are advised to consult the FEES section of this Calendar.
PRIOR
LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Prior Learning
Assessment recognizes that learning can be gained through experiences
other than formal post-secondary courses. Learning may be acquired
through work experience, non credit courses, professional development
workshops, employer-sponsored training, volunteer activities, independent
reading, community activities, hobbies and travel.
The PLA process
is a means of ascertaining what you have learned and whether that
learning is equivalent to or exceeds knowledge, skills and other
competencies defined in the learning objectives of post-secondary
courses. Credits are given for courses in which the majority of
the skills and competencies have been achieved.
There are several
ways of assessing prior learning, but this college often uses the
following alone or in combination, depending on your learning and
the courses for which you expect credit. These include challenge
exams, standardized exams and course equivalencies for prior courses
completed at other post-secondary institutions.
Lethbridge
Community College has a residency requirement that states you must
take 25 per cent of your credits at this institution. Therefore,
it is possible to challenge up to 75 per cent of the programıs course
credit through PLA.
For more information
contact Norma Baird-Duske, Assessment Centre Coordinator, Lethbridge
Community College, Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6, Phone: (403) 329-7242,
E-mail: [email protected]
GRADUATION
Upon successful
completion of all program requirements, students are awarded a Diploma
in Engineering Design and Drafting Technology.
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Engineering
Design and Drafting Technology graduates are employed in many engineering
disciplines: architects, civil engineers, mechanical engineers,
aerospace companies, manufacturers of all description, educational
institutions, petrochemical companies, municipal, Provincial and
Federal governments, consulting engineers, or they may hire out
their services as independently employed Design Drafting Technologists.
In short, any organization having an engineering department is a
potential employer of graduates from this program.
TRANSFER
AGREEMENTS
Southern
Alberta Institute of Technology
Students who have completed Year I of the Engineering Design and
Drafting Technology program may transfer to the third term of the
Engineering Drafting and Design Technology diploma program at the
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, if space is
available.
CURRICULUM
Year I Fall
Term Hours/Week Credits
CAD 150 Computer Assisted Drafting (1-2) 3
DRF 152 Introduction to Drafting (2-4) 6
DRF 166 Electrical Design and Drafting (2-2) 4
ENF 148 Introduction to Computers (1-2) 3
ENF 154 Properties of Engineering Materials (3-1) 4
ENG 143 Report Writing (2-0) 2
MTH 146 Mathematics (3-1) 4
SUR 150 Land Survey (2-3) 5
Total 31 credits
Year I Winter
Term Hours/Week Credits
CAD 250 Advanced CAD (1-3) 4
CON 130 Residential Construction (2-2) 4
DRF 146 Descriptive Geometry (3-0) 3
DRF 162 Architectural Design and Drafting I (1-3) 4
DRF 163 Mechanical Drafting (2-3) 5
ENF 135 Statics (2-2) 4
ENF 161 Fluid Mechanics (2-2) 4
SUR 162 Survey Applications (1-2) 3
Total 31 credits
Year II Fall
Term Hours/Week Credits
CON 212 Building System Services (2-2) 4
DRF 249 Geographic Information Systems (1-2) 3
DRF 250 Architectural Design & Drafting II (2-4) 6
DRF 255 Topographical Drafting (2-2)4
DRF 260 Mechanical Design and Drafting I (2-2) 4
DRF 262 Piping Design and Drafting (2-2) 4
ENF 150 Strength of Materials (2-2) 4
ENF 240 Metals (1-1) 2
Total 31 credits
Year II Winter
Term Hours/Week Credits
CIV 266 Reinforced Concrete Design and Detailing (3-1) 4
CIV 267 Steel Design and Detailing (2-1) 3
COM 265 Technical Presentations (1-2) 3
CON 140 Contracts, Specifications and Inspections (2-2) 4
DRF 224 Advanced Drafting (1-2) 3
DRF 269 Municipal Design and Drafting (2-5) 7
DRF 271 Mechanical Design and Drafting II (2-3) 5
Total 29 credits
Year II Spring
Term Hours/Week Credits
DRF 244 Practicum (0-2) 2
Total 2 credits
TO DRF COURSES...
|