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Lehigh Carbon Community College

What is a degree in Drafting and Design?

The program provides students with knowledge and experience in the areas of computer-aided drafting (CAD), robotics, and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), so that they are prepared for the high-technology methods employed by industry.

Draft and Design Courses

Your draft and design courses will prepare you for success in either a future career or when pursuing a four-year degree. In this program, you’ll take classes like:

  • Mechanical Print Reading
  • Manufacturing
  • Computer-Aided Drafting
  • Mechanical Drafting
  • Machine Design
  • Tool Design

Pathway to a Career in Manufacturing

Advance your career at your own pace. Each step below transfers credits to the next. Appropriate job titles and average pay ranges are meant to help guide an individual interested in this field; they vary based on individual experience and employer.

Wage information taken from Lightcast Q1 2024 BETA Data Set – QCEW Employees. Wage range is 25%-75% hourly average in surrounding 3-county region.

Program Coordinator

 James A. DePietro

James A. DePietro

Professor and Coordinator, Mechanical/Construction Technology
Schnecksville, PA

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