Course Overview

It's time to draw up a plan for your future
With the role of a draughtsman becoming increasingly important in the modern technological society, there is always a demand for people with the right qualifications. And by taking the ICS Engineering Drawing & Design course, you can get those qualifications.

You'll find the course covers everything from Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing, to Machine Drawing, Design and Construction, in fact it gives you the perfect grounding to enter the profession as a Trainee Engineer in Drawing and Design.

Key Topics
Instruments and their Use
Polygons, Quadrilaterals, and Ellipses
Helices, Cycloids, Parabola, and Hyperbola
Isometric Drawing
First Angle Projection and Sectional Views
Machining Symbols, Limits and Tolerances
Bearings, Cams, Drives and Couplings
Types of Gearing  and Gearing Design
Design - Fracture and Fatigue

Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Study Time
100 hours approx. For example: 8 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 2 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish. 

Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

Qualification
ICS Diploma in Engineering, Drawing & Design

What our students say
"I try to do some study every day, but you can work for half an hour here and half an hour there, as it suits you. Its not like going back to college, because you can keep working while you're studying. Once I've got the qualification under my belt, it'll give me more choices in what I want to do." Craig Young, ICS Graduate, Dundee

Key Jobs
Trainee Draftsperson
The ICS Engineering, Drawing & Design course is a flexible and cost-effective way of gaining the qualifications you need to succeed in a number of technical related fields.

Free With Course
An ICS Study Pack which contains a document wallet, sticky notes, ball pen, highlighter and ruler to help you get started on your course.

Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.