A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Project Period:

1 November 1992-31 January 1996

Federal Funding Source:

Department of Education

Federal:

$1,096,683

Non-Federal:

1,416,717

Total:

$2,513,400

Occupational Area(s):

Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) users across all industries

        

Status:

Standards were published in April 1994.

Description of standards document:

This skill standards document represents skills that are core to all CADD disciplines, generic to all software and entry level. The standards include: fundamental drafting skills; fundamental computer skills; basic CADD skills; advanced CADD skills; related academic skills in communication, math, and science; employability skills; tools and equipment for CADD training; recommended hours of instruction; and qualifications of the instructor.

Description of companion document:

The measurability supplement is a list of the technical skills further broken out to include evaluation criteria and objectives. An exam document has also been produced and is currently in its pilot phase.

Excerpt(s) of a standard:

Technical Skill: Plot drawing on media using correct layout and scale.

Related Academic Skill: Math--Basic arithmetic operations - compute addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (mentally and/or calculator) for the following categories: whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers.

Employability Skill: Use company resources responsibly (e.g. supplies, equipment).

 

Project Staff:  C. Jane Beardsworth, Project Director, FIM; Teresa Newton-Terres, Project Associate, FIM; Fred Nichols, Grant Business Maanger, NACFAM; Leo Ready, Executive Committee Chairman, FIM/NACFAM; Mark Schmit, Grant Manager, FIM, as well as over 300 Committee Members who made contributions to the Executive, Technical, Editing, and Support Committees and are listed in the publication.

 

Partners:

Society for Manufacturing Engineers, Macomb Community College, Trident Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, New England Institute of Technology, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln Technical Institute, Bentley Systems, Phelps Career Academy, ITT Technical Institute, North Georgia Technical Institute, South Central Technical College.

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