The Design and Drafting Technology/CADD program at the University of Central Missouri prepares individuals for technical positions leading to design and management opportunities in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Drafting is the process of creating technical two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models of objects, structures, machines, civil topography, electrical components, and more. A CADD graduate can work in nearly any industry of AEC as well as manufacturing.
Offering its first drafting class in 1904, UCM’s CADD program is the only four-year bachelor’s degree program in the country accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). In our program, students are given a broad foundation in all CADD disciplines and encouraged to select a specialty area to suit their career goals. The five areas of emphasis include:
Area 1: Mechanical (Product/Machine) Design
Area 2: Architectural/Structural/BIM
Area 3: MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) & Industrial Piping Systems
The MIC-CADD students specialize in the architectural/structural design and drafting emphasis area. Learn more about the Missouri Innovation Campus.
Apply NowAs a CADD major, you will be learning design and drafting concepts hands-on using the newest technologies. For instance, you will have the opportunity to design and draw your dream house using the newest software, and you can actually use your plans to build your own house in the future! We provide learning and practicing opportunities for our students and help them succeed.
The student to faculty ratio at UCM is 20 to 1, which allows professors to get to know students and provide personalized attention. In addition, students learn from highly knowledgeable and experienced full-time faculty members, who also provide individualized program advisement and guide students to the right path.
2017-2018 Graduates – Employers & Job Titles
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The Technology Internship program within the College of Health, Science and Technology at UCM offers a wide variety of opportunities for students to earn valuable work experience within their academic discipline prior to graduation. Internships provide an excellent way to gain valuable work experience and bridge the gap between the academic world and the working world.
There are two student organizations involved in the CADD program:
American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)
Design and Drafting Student Association (DDSA)
All CADD students are encouraged to join AIBD and/or DDSA to get involved in fun and rewarding activities. Additionally, student organizations offer leadership opportunities, learning experiences, and environments to network with fellow students, faculty, and industry professionals. In fact, our AIBD student organization has been recognized as the Student Chapter of The Year for the past two consecutive years.
Students and visitors with visual impairment at UCM can now have a realistic sense of the campus through the use of a Tactile 3-D Campus Map. Together, students and faculty have worked very hard to develop this new resource. The Tactile 3-D Campus Map is now available for use in the Office of Accessibility Services.
Holly Carneal demonstrates the use of the three-dimensional tactile map of the UCM main campus.
Teamwork by UCM students resulted in the creation of a three-dimensional tactile map of the main UCM campus for the visually impaired. Working on the project were, left to right, faculty advisor Jim Loch, students Alix Calon, Simon Misener, Holly Carneal, Tyler Carpenter, Rachel Gibbs and faculty advisor Kyle Palmer, joined by Carneal's guide dog, Stella.
Why you might want to transfer to UCM for a 4-year degree after working on a 2-year degree:
Students may apply for multiple scholarships at UCM Scholarship Finder.
FIRST Robotics Scholarship (Incoming Freshman - STEM related)
Jacob M. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship (Including Graduate Students)
John Davis and Lettie Corneal Vogel Scholarship
John Davis and Lettie Corneal Vogel Scholarship (Incoming Freshman)
Drafting Student Scholarship
Bill & Anne Downs Scholarship (Non-Traditional Students)
HNTB Scholarship
Jack R. Williams Family Scholarship
Linda Holman Struchtemeyer Scholarship (Incoming Freshman)
Taiwan Commemorative Scholarship (Incoming Freshman)
Taiwan Commemorative Scholarship (Current Students)
The mission of the Design and Drafting Technology program at the University of Central Missouri is to provide a nationally accredited program of study designed to provide the technical, managerial, and general education needs of those desiring to enter or continue in design and drafting related professional career.
The design & drafting technology program is designed to prepare design/drafting professionals who possess the abilities (skill and knowledge) needed to be able to function competently in a wide variety of technical, leadership, and management roles. More specifically, the graduates of this program will demonstrate: