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2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

IDES 2188 - Computer Drafting III


3 Credits
Prerequisites Accepted into NCIDQ Certificate and IDES 1108 , or ARCT 1108 

This course provides students with fundamental knowledge of industry-standard software programs beyond drafting and modeling representation. Bluebeam will be a focus as well as Sketch Up and Adobe Photoshop and inDesign as used in a typical Architecture practice. **This course is cross listed with ARCT2108

Learning Outcomes
Production of a portfolio of student work that is representative of skills and work completed in the architectural technology program.

Creations of images and documents from working drawings to photo-realistic composite renderings and images for client understanding or marketing.

Understanding of the strengths and limitations of the various software programs as well as appropriate uses of each.