CAREER AND TECHNlCAL EDUCATlON - Tidewater Community ...

career and technical educationCAREER & TECHNICAL – CSemester 2Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteCIV 225 Soil Mechanics 3 Co-req:CIV 226CIV 226 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 1 Co-req:CIV 225CIV 228 Concrete Technology 2 Co-req:CIV 229CIV 229 Concrete Laboratory 1 Co-req:CIV 228CIV 280 Intro to Environmental Engineering 3semester Total 10Total Minimum Credits 18CAREER STUDIES: LAND SURVEYING(Plan Code: 221.915.01)The Career Studies Certificate in Land Surveying emphasizes land and fieldsurveying practices and office techniques, utilizing a variety of up-to-dateinstruments, including levels, total stations, and GPS units. Graduates ofthis program may wish to continue their careers toward their Land Surveyor-In-Training (LIST) certification.Semester 1Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteCIV 171 Surveying I 3 Placementinto MTH 163CIV 259 Virginia Coordinate Systems 1GIS 200 Geographical Information Systems I 4MTH 163 Precalculus I 3 Placementsemester Total 11Semester 2Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteCIV 115 Civil Engineering Drafting 3CIV 172 Surveying II 3 CIV 171CIV 256 Global Positioning Systems 3for Land SurveyingCIV 257 Mapping Standards, VA Rules 3and Statutes, and Surveying LawCIV 258 Photogrammetry and Remote 1SensingMTH 164 Precalculus II 3 MTH 163semester Total 16Total Minimum Credits 27COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING ANDDESIGN TECHNOLOGYAssociate of Applied Science Degree:• Computer-Aided Drafting and Design TechnologySpecialization: Architectural Drafting and Design TechnologyCertificate:• Computer-Aided Drafting and Design TechnologyThe Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Technology program hasthree different options for students seeking to obtain a degree or choosingto develop or update their technical skills. Those working toward the degreeprogram have a choice between two degree options. The ArchitecturalDrafting and Design Technology specialization prepares students for workin architectural, engineering, and design firms. The Associate of AppliedScience (A.A.S.) degree concentrates on mechanical drafting and designand prepares students for employment in the fields of mechanical andmachine design, structural, manufacturing, civil engineering, marinedesign, and construction. The third option, for those seeking only to acquireor hone their technical skills, is the 33-credit Certificate in Computer-AidedDrafting and Design Technology which primarily consists of technicalcourses. Students who already have a degree frequently see this Certificateas an excellent choice.The Associate of Applied Science degree is offered at the Portsmouthand Virginia Beach campuses and focuses on preparing students towork successfully in computer-aided design and related computer-aidedmanufacturing operations (CAD/CAM). Graduates typically find employmentin the fields of mechanical and machine design, structural design,manufacturing, civil engineering, marine design, construction, and relatedareas. Using Autodesk software, students learn to prepare working drawingsreflecting national and international standards, practices, and procedures.Additionally, students learn to prepare engineering drawings supportingmechanical engineering and design utilizing welding details, industrialpiping, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, electrical schematics,sheet metal developments, and solid modeling.Under formal articulation agreements, students may transfer course workto a baccalaureate degree program in an engineering technology area.Students planning on pursuing a baccalaureate degree should meet withthe program head in his/her academic plan and consult the receivinginstitution’s catalog and transfer guide.In addition to preparing students to move directly into business andindustry and providing for college transfer opportunities upon graduation,the CADD program is designed to work in partnership with local businessand industry to meet their educational and training needs.48Tidewater Community College • Catalog 2013-14