Computer Aided Design and Digital Imaging
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Please take our NEW CAD program survey required for all enrolled student.
All CAD students must go to CAD-Resources for important information about your classes and also read Class Rules and Regulations.
CAD Department has been a leading technical and engineering educational program in Silicon Valley for more than 28 years. De Anza offers a variety of classes, including the following.
Just send us an email and request to be put on the list.
History of De Anza's CAD Program
The drafting program started in 1965 and merged with the Computer Aided Design program in 1983. During the last 22-year period the program has evolved continuously to meet the changing needs of the local Silicon Valley engineering and design firms. Over 10,000 students and professionals have been trained. The facilities at De Anza include two rooms in the ATC with 34 workstations each. Starting with Computervison (1983-1993) new CAD programs were added and removed as the needs of industry changed and design requirements evolved. Calma was taught off-campus (1986-1988), and CADAM was taught at Lockheed (1985-1987). AutoCAD was integrated into the program in 1987. Since 1994 the high-end CAD package offered is Pro/ENGINEER. In 1999 SolidWorks and Inventor were added to the program offerings. ImpactXoft was introduced through a grant from IX Design in 2000. In the fall of 2005, Unigraphics NX was offered for the first time. We intend on staying up-to-date with the newest industry-appropriate engineering and design CAD tools to meet the needs of our students and local companies.
CDI is part of Business/Computer Systems Division
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