La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CV-1107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section CV-1107 - ADDA Levels of Curriculum

A. It is recognized that instruction and training in the field of drafting and/or design can be given in various degrees and levels of accomplishment. The following outline indicates the specifications applying to the levels of curriculum, ranging from secondary schooling to a university degree. It is not intended herein that the terms limit or establish industry classifications or identifications having similar designations.

1. Engineering Designer-Baccalaureate Degree University

a. The four-year degree must meet all the requirements defined below, in addition to those shown in the technical college or institute outline for design drafter.

Credits	Subjects
6 - 12	ADVANCED DESIGN COURSES (Advanced Machine Design, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Kinematics, Special Departmental Design Project Courses)
3 - 12	MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COURSES (Principles of Supervision, Industrial Organization, Management, Office Administration)
3 - 12	DESIGN GRAPHICS COURSES (Computer Graphics, Pipe Drafting, Structural Drafting, Highway Drafting, Civil Drafting)

2. Design Drafter-Technical College or Institute

a. Four or more semesters, 60-70 semester credits are recommended (60 credit minimum)

Credits	Subjects
10 - 15	TECHNICAL DRAWING (Basic, Machine Architectural, Electrical, Mapping, Piping, Structural, Technical Illustration, Technical/Sketching, Tool Detailing, Jig and Fixture, and Advanced Descriptive Geometry)
2 - 4	DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY
4 - 8	PHYSICAL SCIENCES (Physics*, Chemistry)
6 - 12	MATH - COLLEGE LEVEL (Algebra*, Trigonometry*, Analytic Geometry)
6 - 10	STATICS, STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
4 - 8	MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (Machine Shop, Welding, Foundry)
3 - 9	COMMUNICATIONS (English Composition*, Report Writing, Speech)
5 - 15	RELATED SPECIALTY COURSES (Electricity*, Survey, Business Machines, Elementary Machines Design, Computer Aided Drafting, Hydraulics, Economics, Accounting, Numerical Control)
0 - 3	INSTITUTIONAL ELECTIVES (subject matter to satisfy special institutional requirements, e.g., History, Government, P.E.)

*Specifically recommended

3. Drafter-Community College or Vo-Tech (excludes apprentice drafter)

a. 50-60 semester credits are recommended (50 credit minimum-1,340 clock hours minimum)

Clocked Hours	Credits	Subjects
900 - 200	15 - 20	TECHNICAL DRAWING (Basic, Machine, Architectural, Electrical, Mapping, Piping, Structural, Technical Illustration, Technical/ Sketching, Tool Detailing, Jig and Fixture, and Advanced Descriptive Geometry, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and CAD)
40 - 80	2 - 4	DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY
80 - 160	4 - 8	BASIC SCIENCES (Applied Physics, Mechanics, Chemistry)
40 - 120	4 - 8	MATH - COLLEGE LEVEL (Algebra*, Trigonometry*)
40 - 120	2 - 6	MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (Machine Shop*, Metal Shop, Foundry, Welding)
40 - 120	2 - 6	PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
60 - 120	3 - 6	COMMUNICATIONS (English Composition, Business English, Report Writing)
100 - 200	5 - 10	RELATED SPECIALTY COURSES (Custom Menus, Plane and Solid Geometry, Computer Programming)

*Specifically recommended.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CV-1107

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Trade and Industrial Education, LR 32:565 (April 2006).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.