Computer aided design is a significant technology in all areas of product development and manufacturing design.  In today’s hi-tech environment, CADD is integrated with 3D parametric modeling, computer aided machining (CAM), and additive manufacturing to revolutionize the production process through rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, and rapid manufacturing.  The CADD Manufacturing Track concentrates on critical computer aided drafting skills with an emphasis on modern manufacturing technologies.

Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Manufacturing Technology Student Outcomes (SOs)

By the time students graduate from the Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Technology program, they are expected to have:

1. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
2. An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
3. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
4. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.

Bachelor’s Degree Pathway (2+2 Plastics Option)

Additionally, SSU offers a CAD Manufacturing/Plastics Engineering Technology 2+2 option. Students interested in this option could finish with a CAD and Manufacturing Technology degree in two years and then have the option to continue into the Plastics technology Bachelor’s degree and finish with a bachelor’s degree in the following two years. Students may also choose to double major in CAD and Plastics Engineering Technology from the onset and earn both degrees at the same time in 4 years. 

Shawnee State’s Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Technology program uses industry standard hardware and software in all classes.