Architectural Drawing

Architectural Drafting Program 

Architectural Drafting Program is an associate degree program under Isparta University of Applied Sciences Senirkent Vocational School. It will admit its first students in the 2025–2026 academic year.

The program duration is 4 semesters (2 years) and is delivered using a 3+1 education model. In this model, students complete three semesters of theoretical and practical coursework at school and spend one semester in workplace-based training to gain direct industry experience.

The main purpose of this system is to help students reinforce their knowledge in real working environments, follow current industry developments on-site, and improve their employment opportunities after graduation.

To successfully graduate, students must:

  • Successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses (equivalent to 120 ECTS credits),
  • Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 out of 4.00,
  • Complete 30 days of mandatory internship.

About the Program

The Architectural Drafting Program trains qualified intermediate staff who can work in architectural and technical drawing fields within the construction industry.

Students gain skills in:

  • Preparing technical drawings of architectural projects,
  • Understanding building systems,
  • Accurately representing structural elements,
  • Using computer-aided design (CAD) software effectively.

Graduates may work in architectural and engineering offices, construction companies, building inspection firms, municipalities, or similar organizations as project technicians or architectural draftsmen. They may also continue their education through the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS) into related bachelor’s programs.

The program also emphasizes occupational health and safety, ethical responsibility, and professional communication skills.

Program Objectives

The aim of the program is to train qualified draftsmen who can:

  • Prepare architectural technical drawings,
  • Use CAD software (especially AutoCAD) effectively,
  • Understand building materials, structural elements, and systems,
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers, and technical staff,
  • Apply technical drawing standards to architectural projects,
  • Produce permit, application, and detail drawings,
  • Be aware of occupational safety, ethics, and environmental responsibility,
  • Adapt to new technologies and continuously improve,
  • Analyze and solve technical problems,
  • Build academic readiness for bachelor’s degree transition programs.

Program Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

  • Read and interpret architectural and structural projects,
  • Produce technical drawings according to standards,
  • Use CAD software effectively,
  • Recognize building components and systems,
  • Coordinate architectural drawings with structural, electrical, and mechanical systems,
  • Apply national and international technical drawing standards,
  • Have basic knowledge of construction technology and materials,
  • Apply occupational health and safety principles,
  • Communicate effectively with technical teams,
  • Act with professional ethics and responsibility,
  • Contribute to project documentation and permit drawings,
  • Adapt to evolving construction technologies and software tools.

Career Opportunities

Graduates can work in both public and private sectors, including:

  • Architectural and engineering offices (technical drawing, permit files),
  • Construction companies (site office technical drafting, quantity calculations),
  • Building inspection companies (project compliance and technical support),
  • Municipalities and public institutions (zoning and archive departments),
  • Surveying and planning offices (visualization and drafting),
  • Technical consultancy firms (project presentations and drawings),
  • Prefabricated construction companies (production drawings and detailing),
  • Interior design offices (application drawings and layout planning),
  • Or continue via DGS into bachelor’s programs.

Possible Bachelor’s Degree Transitions (DGS)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
  • Architecture

Course Structure Overview

The program includes courses such as:

  • Mathematics, Structural Analysis, Building Technology
  • CAD and Technical Drawing
  • Architecture Basics and Project Design
  • Building Materials and Construction Systems
  • Project studios (architectural application projects)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Internship and workplace training
  • Electives such as 3D modeling, interior design, and urban planning

Contact Information

Süleyman Demirel University, Ertuğrul Dokuzoğlu Boulevard, Senirkent – ISPARTA
Phone: +90 246 214 74 20
Email: yusufozturk@isparta.edu.tr

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