About the Computer Aided Draughting and Design (CAD) Department
Computer Aided Draughting and Design (CAD) plays a key role across engineering, construction and manufacturing, enabling ideas to be developed into detailed technical drawings and 3D models.
At Glasgow Kelvin College, our CAD courses develop digital design skills using industry-standard software, supporting work across disciplines such as civil, mechanical and building services engineering.
You’ll gain experience in creating accurate 2D drawings and 3D models, with clear progression into careers in design, engineering and construction, or further study.
🎓 Hear from Liam | Computer Aided Design
Liam talks us through what the Computer Aided Design course covers and how it prepares students for a future in design and engineering.
From developing technical drawing skills to working with industry-standard software, the course equips students with the practical knowledge and confidence needed to progress into further study or employment.
Design. Precision. Innovation.
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Hi there, I'm Liam. I'm doing the HND CAD course, computer aided design and drafting at Glasgow Kelvin College.
What I've got here is a concept for an RC car. I'm getting given to do that through the year till March, since a wee race at the end of it. What I've got here is like rough sort of ideas. It's just an odd shape. Here's an outline of the image I've got here. An Arthetic Core GTR.
We use the 3D printers, parts like this chassis under here. We'll 3D print them and sort of do trial and errors. Do the CAD on here, then export a file and it'll come off on the 3D printer. Eventually at the end we'll have a working car. We'll use like this sort of marking gauge thing. It gives us precise sizes for when we're 3D printing. It's good for us to sort of get used to going into the world.
The great thing about the course is you can do it in college and also at home. But after the college, I'd either apply for a uni on more design stuff. 3D design for games, or it might just be 2D drawings on AutoCAD, or just go straight into an apprenticeship or get a job. I couldn't go into any sort of engineering space, as it is just design, so it's quite freeing.
Don't let the fact that it is a HND put you off. I've done fifth year and didn't do sixth year and I came here and it's probably the best decision I've made. I didn't really think sixth year at school was for me and I had my mum and dad. They backed me the whole way. I know some people kind of thought not doing sixth year means you're not doing your exams and you don't like to do well but I went out of school with three highers and came in here and done this and ever since, life just got better.
