Coordinator:
Teachers:
- John Landry - Curriculum Leader
- Steven Johansen
Program Description
Electromechanical Drafting is grouped with professional, technical, and managerial occupations,
including those concerned with the theoretical and practical aspects of engineering, mathematics,
physical sciences, social sciences, medicine, education, and management.
Most of these occupations require substantial educational preparation, usually at the college, junior college or technical level.
Drafters translate the ideas and sketches of engineers and scientists into detailed drawings
which are used in manufacturing, assembly, and construction.
The duties include interpreting directions, making sketches, preparing drawings to scale, and specifying details.
Drafters use math, including right angle trigonometry.
In Electromechanical Drafting, students work on a curriculum outline as well as actual industrial type projects.
The atmosphere is that of an actual industrial drafting / engineering office.
Training areas include lettering, orthographic projection, pictorial drawings, gears, cams, jigs, fixtures,
dies, pattern development, electro-mechanical details, wiring diagrams and schematics using proper dimensioning
and geometric tolerances. Students are also instructed in the computer-aided drafting software,
AutoCAD 2007, and Solidworks 2007 starting in their freshman year, and progressing into sophomore,
junior and senior projects, including portfolio requirements.
Upon completion of the program, graduates have entry-level skills to enter the workforce or to pursue post secondary education.
Graduates can pursue numerous career paths. Those include working with circuit design, circuit boards,
and components; detail chassis assemblies; packaging design; air conditioning; heating / hot air; sheet
metal furniture design; industrial piping / conduit cabling; and PVC furniture design.
Work also includes engine design for autos, boats or aircraft; general machine shop design; and computer
hardware or software design. Graduates also may pursue college degrees in mechanical,
electronic, manufacturing, design or electromechanical engineering.
Persons skilled in computer drafting techniques are in demand.
Course of Study
Freshman
- 7001 Freshmen Exploratory
Sophomore
- 60D2 Drafting Technical Math I
- 61D2 Drafting Technical Science I
- 70D2 (10) Electromechanical Drafting Shop
Junior
- 60C3 Engineering Math I
- 61C3 Engineering Technology I
- 62C3 Electro-Mechanical Systems
- 70C3 (11) Electromechanical Drafting Shop
Senior
- 60C4 Engineering Math II
- 61C4 Engineering Technology II
- 62C4 Advanced Design
- 70C4 (12) Electromechanical Drafting Shop
For more information, contact Mr. Haggerty at (508) 998-3321, ex. 291 or email him at thaggerty@gnbvt.edu.
