Kankakee Area Career Center

Engineering and Design Program Information

The Engineering and Design program at the Career Center is a two-year program offered to juniors and seniors. Even though this course is constructed around a two-year curriculum, sometimes students can only fit one year into their class schedule. These students are welcome to attend.

Students can experience multiple Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) and 3-D Modeling Software. In our program, students will learn the fundamentals of the design process utilized by architects and Engineers. Students will work independently and collaborate on projects, and they will have the opportunity to work with other professions and programs within the Career Center.

Before exploring the different computer programs, our students will also learn the basics of sketching and drafting.

Review the Engineering and Design sections below:

College Credits

Industry Certifications

Requirements & Costs

Career Opportunities

Personal Qualities

Schoolwide KACC Training

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Engineering and Design College Credits*

KACC’s Engineering and Design program curriculum includes college-level material. Depending on where they reside, students who complete this program may have an opportunity to earn dual college credit.

* Dual College Credits are subject to change (last reviewed Sep 2023). Please email KACC for more information.

Prairie State College
DRAFT115: Blueprint Reading - 3 Credit Hours
CADMD243: Introduction to AutoCAD - 3 Credit Hours
CADMD141: Technical Drafting - 3 Credit Hours
CADMD249: Solidworks - 3D Solid Modeling - 3 Credit Hours

Engineering and Design Industry Certifications*

* Industry certifications are subject to change (last reviewed Sep 2023). Please email KACC for more information.

AutoCAD User Certification (earned on even years)

Solidworks Certification

Engineering and Design Requirements & Costs*

* Requirements & Costs are subject to change (last reviewed Sep 2023). Please email KACC for more information.

Home computer with internet access, recommended for accessing free software (AutoCad, Sketchup, Revit, Inventor, Blender, 3dsMax)

Notebook paper	Notebook (min. 1.5”)
Small calculator	3-ring binder with dividers
Pencils	Sketch Pad (min.8x10")

Engineering and Design Career Opportunities

Several career opportunities exist for students who complete the Engineering and Design program. Here are a few examples.

Architect	Interior Designer
Draftsperson	Mechanical Engineer
Civil Engineer	Landscape Architect
Surveyor	Industrial Engineer

Engineering and Design Personal Qualities

Students can enhance their experience in the Engineering and Design program by possessing the following key personal qualities.

Detail oriented	Strong visualization skills
Creativity	Strong presentation skills
Hard-working	Sketching ability

Schoolwide KACC Training

Significant benefits are available to students who remain focused and diligent at KACC. The staff at KACC enjoys supporting our youth in achieving their dreams beyond high school. We have established the following to assist our community to flourish post-high school years. Please review our Workplace Excellence Badges, Career Coaching, and Specific Benefits Gained Through KACC sections below.

Workplace Excellence Soft/Essential Skill Badges Earned

ADAPTability	COMMUNICATIONability
DEPENDability	REASONability
PRESENTability	WORKability
SUITability	TRANSITIONability
RESPECTability	WRITEability

Super Badge: Solidifying collective competency in all of the above areas

Career Coaching

Resume	Interviewing Skills
Reference Letters	LinkedIn Profile
Cover Letter	Career Exploration
Introduction Letter	Financial Planning
Thank You Letters	Scholarship Essay Writing

Online Portfolio: Organizing All Accomplishments to Showcase Their Abilities to Employers
- Proof of skills students have gained while at KACC

Specific Benefits Gained Through KACC

2 Year CTE Diploma - Recognizing students who attended KACC for 2 consecutive years
- Received an Attendance of 90% or higher
- Received a "B" Average or better (1st year entirety, and at least the first 3 semesters of the 2nd year)
- Received competency (90% or higher) in employability skills, and
- Received a Workplace Excellence Super Badge

KACC Student Advisory Committee

SkillsUSA participation and recognition on state and national levels & scholarships offered

National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) qualification & scholarships offered

KACC Scholarships are offered to all KACC Seniors who apply

Hands-on experiences through KACC class and internship opportunities through established connections to business and industry through KACC

Classes taught by those who have succeeded in the jobs they represent

Positive referrals and evaluations from KACC teachers about work students have completed while at KACC further student engagement to showcase their skills.