Drafting & CAD Technology
School of Industrial & Engineering Technologies
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The mission of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Computer Aided Drafting Technology (A.A.S.) and Computer Aided Product Design (B.S.) programs is to provide students with the resources and learning opportunities that will prepare them for employment in the computer-aided drafting and computer-aided design field.
Our strategies for implementation are strengthened by our commitment to:
- hands-on learning in drafting and product design practices using CAD-based software
- small class sizes, allowing for one-on-one problem solving in each of our three labs
- innovative teaching practices by faculty with various mechanical backgrounds
- cutting-edge technologies (hardware and software) to stay current with leading industry standards
Drafting & CAD Technology News
Penn College Plays Prominent Role at Autodesk Conference
December 2007
Penn College was well-represented at Autodesk University 2007, held Nov. 27-30 in Las Vegas. Autodesk University is the world’s largest annual gathering of computer aided design and related professionals, with more than 10,000 working professionals, industry experts and Autodesk executives in attendance. Five faculty and staff members attended the conference, one presenting several sessions, and a model of an arbor press - completed during his freshman year by student Austin M. Upright, of Montoursville - played a prominent role.
Alumnus Donates Mechanical Drawings to College Archives
November 2007
A member of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Board of Directors has donated to the college nearly 200 mechanical drawings completed while he was student at Williamsport Technical Institute, a Penn College forerunner.
David W. Conklin, who graduated from the mechanical drafting program in 1965, said he donated the 197 drawings to the college’s archives “so that current students could see how it was done prior to CAD (computer aided drafting).”
Association Recertifies Penn College’s CAD Technology Major
August 2007
Penn College's computer aided drafting technology major recently was recertified by the American Design Drafting Association. "It is an important credential for our department to maintain," said Katherine A. Walker, assistant professor of drafting and computer aided design. "Earning recertification is a very detailed process, and our department can take pride in this continued accomplishment." The college has earned certification for its computer aided drafting technology associate-degree major every year since 1997.
Professor Earns Certified Professional Status for Software Product
March 2007
J.D. Mather
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Jeffrey D. Mather, a faculty member in Penn College's drafting and computer aided design department, recently passed an eight-hour examination to become a Certified SolidWorks Professional.
Faculty Member Presents Sessions at 'Autodesk University 2006'
January 2007
Jeffrey D. Mather
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Four Penn College employees participated in "Autodesk University 2006," with one of them presenting two sessions at the software company's annual conference and exhibition. At the event, held Nov. 28-Dec. 1 in Las Vegas, Jeffrey D. Mather, assistant professor of drafting and computer aided design, presented a session titled "Becoming an Autodesk Inventor Professor in 90 Minutes." He co-presented "Compelling Features of 3D in AutoCAD 2007."