Drafters work with architects, engineers, designers, and technicians as part of construction, manufacturing, and engineering teams. By earning your degree in drafting at Lane Community College, you鈥檒l be ready to enter the workforce and start your career. Your classes will cover a diverse range of skills and topics that employers ask for in a professional drafter. When you鈥檝e completed your degree, you鈥檒l be ready to go to work making drawings for manufacturing or construction projects as a qualified member of a professional team.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
To use computer programs including AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Revit
Visualization: how to start with a two-dimensional drawing to visualize the three-dimensional object it represents, and how to start with a three-dimensional object and create a two-dimensional working drawing so the object can be made
Drawing standards used by mechanical designers
How to put dimensions on drawings
How to determine tolerances, clearances, and fits for mechanical parts
How to apply symbols on mechanical drawings including surface finish, weld symbols, and geometric tolerances
How to make parts lists and revisions
How to use speed ratios to design belt drives and gear trains
Hands-on familiarity with electrical circuits and hydraulic systems
Drawing standards used by architects
How to make drawings as part of a set of house plans
How to set up drawings as part of commercial building projects
Principles of the systems used in green buildings, including energy, water, light, heat, and cooling
How to communicate in a professional office setting
How to communicate with engineers and architects using the right vocabulary
Basic engineering calculations including force and stress
AFTER LANE
Local employers are eager to hire drafters. Drafters have found careers in a variety of specialties, from microscope parts to hydraulic cylinders to heavy equipment; from alarm systems to trusses, custom ceiling design, retail store interiors, structural steel, or general contractors.
Once you start work, your skill set will continue to grow as you learn on the job, and over time you will take on increasing levels of responsibility. Some drafters even choose to further their career by pursuing a degree in engineering, industrial design, or architecture. The courses you study in your drafting degree will provide a solid foundation of knowledge for your career.
Expected January, July, October 2025
Start date
September 2025
Advanced Technology Division
Building 15, Room 201,
EUGENE,
Oregon,
97405, United States
Students need to be at least 16 to apply, and at least 17 years of age by the first day of your entering term. Students must be making satisfactory progress in university or secondary school.
IELTS - 5.5 (No score below 5) - Placement or required testing (Writing 93 or 97); IELTS - 6.0 (No score below 5.5) - Placement or required testing (Writing 115); IELTS - 6.5+ (No score below 6) - Placement or required testing (Writing 121)
iBT/TOEFL - 46-60 (Reading: 8+, Listening:8+, Speaking:14+, Writing: 18+) - Writing Class Placement (Writing 93 or 97); iBT/TOEFL - 61-78 (Reading: 13+, Listening:13+, Speaking:18+, Writing: 21+) - Writing Class Placement (Writing 115); iBT/TOEFL - 79+ (Reading: 13+, Listening:13+, Speaking:18+, Writing: 21+) - Writing Class Placement (Writing 121)
PDT/TOEFL - 35-45 (Reading: 8+, Listening:8+, Writing: 18+) - Placement or required testing (Writing 93 or 97); PDT/TOEFL - 46-58 (Reading: 13+, Listening:13+, Writing: 21+) - Placement or required testing (Writing 115); PDT/TOEFL - 59+ (Reading: 13+, Listening:13+, Writing: 21+) - Placement or required testing (Writing 121)
Duolingo English Test - 95-100 Score Range - Writing Class Placement (Writing 115); Duolingo - 101+ score range - Writing Class Placement (Writing 121)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
