Is Industrial Drafting for you?
Program Description
All classes are taught in WQCC’s state of the art facility, You will develop the skills necessary to determine the information to include on drawings, such as: solve problems related to industrial drafting, taking and interpreting measurements; develop the skills necessary to understand manufacturing and much more...
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Time Commitment
This is a 60 week course with start dates in September every year. The program consists of in class or shop learning from 8:30 to 3:20 Monday to Friday. The day is broken into 2 blocks of 3 hour with 50 minutes for lunch.
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Delivery Method
All modules are divided into 2 categories, either theory or practical. Theory modules take place in the classroom as a group using books, handouts, and our online resources. The practical learning takes place in our state of the art shop where students work alone or as part of a group to complete assignments.
Admission conditions
To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor's degree
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Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning
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Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
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Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.
Program Content
Looking for a little more detail? These are the competencies covered in RC Drafting
Module Title | Code | Hours |
|---|---|---|
872-035 | Interpret technical drawings | 75 |
872-054 | Take and interpret measurements | 60 |
872-153 | Adapt to the new types of work organization | 45 |
872-311 | Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process | 15 |
872-324 | Solve problems related to industrial drafting | 60 |
872-335 | Produce sketches | 75 |
872-345 | Work at a computerized work station | 75 |
872-356 | Produce detail drawings of mechanical components | 90 |
872-364 | Illustrate fasteners | 60 |
872-373 | Illustrate the arrangement and movement of the components of a mechanism | 45 |
872-386 | Interpret technical information about materials and manufacturing processes | 90 |
872-395 | Produce assembly drawings | 75 |
872-407 | Use the specialized functions of a computer-aided drafting program | 105 |
872-414 | Determine dimensional tolerances | 60 |
872-421 | Correct a drawing | 15 |
872-436 | Illustrate power train systems | 90 |
872-446 | Produce development drawings | 90 |
872-456 | Make a three-dimensional model of an object | 90 |
872-466 | Produce detail drawings of a mechanism | 90 |
872-476 | Make piping and circuit diagrams | 90 |
872-482 | Use job search or entrepreneurial techniques | 30 |
872-495 | Produce drawings for a mechanical system | 75 |
872-507 | Draw the housing of a machine | 105 |
872-517 | Design a simple technical object | 105 |
872-526 | Enter the workforce | 90 |