Program Information
All successful projects start with a good plan. For architects, engineering designers, CAD drafters, and builders, that plan comes in the form of working drawings produced by technically talented and well-trained individuals. If you have a desire to express your knowledge through computer-aided design software, San Jacinto College can give you the skills you need to make your way into this exciting field. This degree allows you to pursue careers that strike a satisfying balance between creativity, technical proficiency, and attention to detail. You can make yourself an indispensable asset in a variety of fields, such as architecture, manufacturing, engineering, construction, and the oil and gas industry, with a degree in engineering design graphics.
Central campus offers Engineering Design Graphics foundation courses: DFTG 1305 Introduction to Technical Drawing, DFTG 1409 Basic Computer-Aided Drafting, and DFTG 2317 Descriptive Geometry. Classes will be held in Building 45, the LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology building. Students can check the online Schedule of Classes for days and times.
The Engineering Design Graphics program at San Jacinto College:
- Trains students to translate the ideas of designers, engineers, and architects from rough sketches, design layouts, specifications, and calculations into working drawings, maps, plans, illustrations, and 3D models; and
- Offers students the skills needed to prepare technical drawings and/or 3D models using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), design, and 3D modeling software.
Students must select from one of the three areas:
- Architectural/Civil/Structural,
- Mechanical, and
- Petrochemical.
Career Opportunities
Growth in Houston’s diversified job markets has created employment openings for drafters. Career opportunities for drafters are available in:
- Architecture;
- Engineering: Electrical, Instrumentation, Structural, Civil;
- Manufacturing;
- Oil, Energy, and Petrochemical; and
- Public Works.
Earning Potential
Architectural drafter: $59,4211 per year
1 | Source: texaswages.com, median salary Gulf Coast region, 2020 |
For more information, students may contact North campus, 281-998-6150, x7765; and South campus, 281-998-6150, x3587.
Campuses
Central Campus
North Campus
South Campus