ALL - SCHMIDT 2-year college tech prep program Students can earn up to 25 semester hours of college credit PM - This is not the "vocational" program we knew in high school
M - Jeremy A - Zach E - Jeremy We use science, math and the engineering design process to solve problems, and we communicate the solutions using computer-aided drafting
M - Jeremy A - Zach E - Jeremy You can earn up to 25 semester hours of college credit in this course from Lakeland, Tri-C and C-tagged credit Compare this to AP classes
M - Jeremy A - Zach E - Jeremy 96% of CADD graduates attend college 100% of CADD graduates over the last 5 years have gone on to college There are some of the colleges our graduates have attended
M - Samone A- Anthony E - Samone We learn how to assemble parts into assemblies using SolidWorks, as well as create presentation renderings like the one shown here.
M - Samone A- Anthony E - Samone We learn to convert our CADD files to machine code, which allows to machine our projects in our fab lab and see our ideas come to life!
M - Samone A- Anthony E - Samone CADD graduates Emily, Ryan and Devon are the 2017 SkillsUSA State Champions , earning the title for their work with the prosthetic hand project.hand project.
M - Samone A- Anthony E - Samone The team also competed in the SkillsUSA National Championships, where they were national finalists and were 5th in the nation in their competition.
M - Samone A- Anthony E - Samone Thie team earned the Architectural Design Award of Merit and 5th place the the Great Urban Reuse Home Cometition, where their work was displayed at the Home and Garden show last February.
M - Karen A- Alex E - Alex CADD students are involved in numerous collaborative and project-based learning activities, both with other Excel TECC programs, and outside clients as well.
M - Karen A- Alex E - Alex Here are President Obama and Chancellor Merkle reviewing one of our prosthetic hands at the Hannover Messe Trade Fair in Hannover, Germany last April.
M - Karen A- Alex E - Alex For the last 8 years, CAD seniors have collaborated with Excel TECC Construction Trades to design homes the Construction Trades students build.
M - Karen A- Alex E - Alex CADD seniors also collaborated with Gates Mills Elementary school 5th grade students to design and build music walls - a true STEAM project.
ALL - SCHMIDT The ideal CADD student: Interested in Engineering or Architecture, or thinks they might be Is motivated Wants to see their ideas come to life Wants to earn college credit while they are in high school And, wants to get started now!