Computer Aided Drafting and Design
The Computer Aided Drafting Design (CADD) program prepares students for entry-level positions in the drafting field with the use of state-of-the-art computer-aided drafting equipment. Students will gain hands-on skill and experience producing mechanical, civil, industrial design, 3-D, and residential architectural drawings.
Students in this program have access to UMass Lowell Early College courses during their junior and senior years. These tuition-free courses, taught by university faculty during the regular school day, align with the technical program to accelerate progress toward degree requirements. Along with earning college credit, students participate in on-campus experiences that enhance college readiness, connect learning to career pathways, and support a successful transition to higher education. Please refer to the Program of Studies for additional information about Early College.
Highlights
- Auto CAD
- Architectural Desktop
- Mechanical Desktop
- Inventor
- 3-D SolidWorks
Technical Program Spotlight Video
Career Opportunities in Computer Aided Drafting & Design
Entry-Level Occupations
- Architectural Drafter
- Architectural Drafter I
- CADD Drafter
- CADD Drafter I
- Computer Aided Design Drafter
- Drafter I
- Level I Drafter
- Mechanical Drafter I
With Experience and/or Advanced Training
- Architectural CADD Teacher
- Automotive Design Engineer
- CADD Manager
- CADD Operator
- Electrical Designer
- Engineering CADD Teacher
- Estimator
- Industrial Architect
- Industrial Design Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Oil & Gas Election Engineer
- Pipe Line Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Residential Architect
- Structure Design Engineer
- Survey Manager
Related Occupations
- Architects
- Cartographers & Photogrammetrists
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians
- Electrical & Electronics Engineers
- Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers
- Electro-Mechanical Technicians
- Industrial Designers
- Landscape Architects
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians
- Mechanical Engineers
- Surveying & Mapping Technicians
- Surveyors