Leo W. Barron is taking advantage of hybrid classes in Drafting Technology. Leo says: “I enjoy the hybrid classes for Drafting Technology. It allows me to spend as much time in the drafting lab as I see fit, as well as having the ability to download assignments from ANGEL and work from home. I have chosen the architectural drafting specialization because of the high level of creativeness involved. After graduation, I plan on working for an architectural/drafting/design company specializing in green/eco designing and also continuing my education in order to become a licensed architect.”

Tonya T. Trapp joined Athens Technical College as program chair fall 2008. Before joining the Athens Tech staff, Tonya taught drafting for eight-years at Coosa Valley Technical College. Prior to teaching, Tonya ran her own business specializing in custom home design and small commercial design. Tonya has always had a passion to help others, and teaching has proven to be a perfect fit. Tonya attended Georgia Highlands College and received an Associate degree in Accounting. She is a graduate of Southern Polytechnic University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering.

Mary Clare DiGiacomo joined Athens Technical College as the Director of Online Learning in 2008. She earned her undergraduate degree in Education from Stonehill College, her master’s degree in Instructional Technology from Lesley University, and her Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Old Dominion University. Mary Clare has been working in the field of education, instructional technology, and distance learning for over 15 years. One of Mary Clare’s primary goals is to provide faculty the professional development and support necessary to ensure high quality online, hybrid, and web-enhanced teaching and learning.

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The Drafting Technology Program uses the ANGEL Learning Management System through GVTC to provide students online access to assignments, worksheets, drawing files, and quizzes. In addition, supplementary resources and software are available in the hybrid classes to enhance and enrich the learning experience. All drafting classes are offered as hybrid to provide flexible scheduling for students balancing work, personal, and academic responsibilities.

The Drafting Technology Associate and Diploma program is a basic form of technical communications in manufacturing, architecture, and construction. Drafters are involved in the drawing of working drawings for literally everything that is manufactured, built, prototyped, or used as mechanical parts, buildings, cars, schematic layouts for electrical, plumbing, heating and air. Drafters are detail oriented and typically work for architects, engineers, and designers. They operate the latest CAD software programs such as AutoCAD, Inventor, Architecture, and Revit. Drafters know basic drafting principles such as orthographic projections, dimensioning standards, auxiliary views, sections, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, precision measuring, use of scales, 3-D, and preparing full sets of working drawings. All drafting students, selecting either associate or diploma programs, will complete general and drafting core courses and select a specialization-architectural drafting or mechanical drafting.