Subject Guide - Drafting

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Professional Development Collection: Full-text articles from education journals and reports.

Streaming Videos

Browse drafting videos from the Films on Demand database.

Special Topics

Web Resources

Drafters, from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, find out what this job entails, how to become one, wage and salary ranges, and more.

O*NET OnLine: Summary Report for Mechanical Drafters describes the tasks, tools, skills and more needed to be a mechanical drafter.

Shelf Resources (RPCC Library - Gonzales Campus)

Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers (print issues)

Browse Books, DVDs, and Other Shelf Resources by Shelf Number

NA 2695 to NA 2793 – Architectural drawing and design.

NA 2728 – Computer-aided design – Software, – Computer programs

T – Technology.

T 351 to T 385 – Mechanical drawing. Engineering graphics.

TA 329 to TA 348 – Engineering mathematics.

TA 345 – Electronic data processing. Computer-aided engineering.