Get Enrolled!

Whether you are preparing for a four-year degree, a career-change, or just want to add a new skill, there is no time like the present to get started on your future! Please use the links below to get started on your enrollment today:

  • Explore: If you have never enrolled at ACC, click here to learn more about the admissions process at ACC.
  • Apply: If you are ready to start your new path, click here to begin your application.
  • Financial Aid: To learn more about funding for school, click here to see ACC’s financial aid opportunities.
  • Schedule: You can see the current schedule of classes by clicking here.

First Semester

No prior technical drawing or CAD experience is necessary before enrolling in the A&E CAD program. However, in the first semester all students are required to take DFTG 1405 – Technical Drafting. In this course, students learn to apply the fundamentals of drafting, along with AutoCAD basics, to create technical drawings. The multidisciplinary curriculum of DFTG 1405 includes projects from the fields of architectural, mechanical, electronic, and civil CAD.

DFTG 1405 is the prerequisite for the second semester courses required in each specialization area (DFTG 1417, DFTG 1433, and DFTG 1430). Since most A&E CAD students are limited to taking DFTG 1405 in their first semester, new students often co-enroll for required general education courses or approved technical electives that do no require DFTG 1405 as a prerequisite.

Please see the advising session recording below hosted by the Department Chair, Doug Smith.

Orientation to the A&E CAD Department

Doug Smith (douglas@austincc.edu), program coordinator for Electronic CAD and former Department Chair, discusses the department’s offerings and students’ options.

Second Semester

Once the DFTG 1405 prerequisite has been met, students can choose their second-semester courses from the following required courses: DFTG 1417, DFTG 1433 and DFTG 1430; and from the following restricted electives: DFTG 1458, DFTG 2412, DFTG 2419, DFTG 2431, and DFTG 2470. The courses on the preceding list can be used to meet the prerequisites for many of the program’s advanced courses. See an A&E CAD advisor for more information.

Please see the advising session recording below hosted by our department’s Program Coordinator, Ashleigh Congdon-Fuller.

What’s After DFTG 1405?

Ashleigh Congdon-Fuller (afuller@austincc.edu), Program Coordinator for the A&E CAD department, discusses students’ options after taking the introductory CAD course.

Plan Your Path

[Coming Soon] Use our interactive decision-making tool to plan your path to a new career in the A&E CAD department!

While this section is under development, we encourage all students to explore our offered specializations by following the links below:

Get Registered!

Fall 2022 Semester Registration Guide

Ashleigh Congdon-Fuller (afuller@austincc.edu) discusses the upcoming Fall semester and how to get registered for the courses you need.

Departmental Coordinator & Advising

Ashleigh Congdon-Fuller
A&E CAD Training Center Manager
Program Coordinator

Email: afuller@austincc.edu
Phone: (512) 223-4900
Directory: Ashleigh Congdon-Fuller

Ashleigh Congdon-Fuller serves as the A&E CAD Training Center Manager as well as a Program Coordinator for the A&E CAD department. In her capacity as a Program Coordinator, Ashleigh provides advising services to new students and oversees the introductory course, Technical Drafting (DFTG 1405). Ashleigh earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Architectural & Engineering Computer Aided Design – Architectural Specialization from ACC.

Ashleigh has been teaching at ACC since 2000.

Additional Resources

Whatever you need, we hope to have you covered. Please take some time to browse our website. There are resources here to get you connected with the right people, get you ready for class, help you succeed in class, and when the time comes find a job. Here are a few links to get you started:

Need Advising?

The faculty of the A&E CAD department are available to advise you at any stage in the process. Click here to locate an A&E CAD advisor.

Need Software?

The tech team of the A&E CAD department have posted guides to obtaining your FREE student-versioned applications. Click here to check them out.

Need Tutoring?

The A&E CAD department provides free tutoring on weekdays and weekends online and, once the pandemic subsides, will be available at the Highland campus. Click here to learn more about our tutoring services.

Additionally, students can view tutorial videos and other helpful materials created by the department through Blackboard, ACC’s on-line curriculum delivery system. In addition, ACC offers a wide range of tutoring to students enrolled in general education courses.