The Computer Aided Design program provides students with career-based training in mechanical design using computer-aided drafting/design technology. To provide the necessary technical education base, the program also includes education and training in applied technical mathematics, engineering, drawing, and geometric dimensioning and tolerance skills. Basic training in computer technology is included to prepare students for the two-dimensional, three-dimensional and solid modeling computer-aided design technology in the program. All technical manufacturing and engineering design in today's high-technology business and industry uses computer-based, computer-aided design technologies that integrate the design, engineering and manufacturing design analysis, and manufacturing of complex products and product parts, subassemblies, and assemblies into a single, technically coherent process. The Computer Aided Design program provides the skills and knowledge required for entry-level employment in industrial drafting, computer-aided drafting, and mechanical design fields. Emphasis is placed on the applications, procedures and techniques of principles involved in industrial drafting and design techniques. Areas include layouts and detailing in product design, tool design, die design, machine design, and advanced computer-aided design. Laboratory work is an integral part of the program for all technical courses.