NCCC Success Story

Hometown
From Nigeria, West Africa, but currently living in Chicago, Ill.

Degree programs
AAS degree in Computer Aided Drafting Technology

Year of graduation
2012

Place of employment
City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.

Job Title
Architectural Intern

Work Responsibilities
It was my responsibility to prepare design drawings for schematics and different design development phases using computer-aided drafting design equipment. I accomplished these tasks working alongside advance structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, just like I would in a real permanent job. I constructed and designed drawings for budgetary and investigation reports, and arranged presentation drawings and made architectural models. I checked shop drawing submittals and sometimes added new drawings using specific CAD software programs.

How my career relates to my degree from RIT/NTID
In class I learned to use Revit® and AutoCAD® software programs, so it was easy to use the slightly different versions they had on my co-op job. I also used AutoCAD to draw electrical, structural and mechanical schematics, something I had not yet learned in class but will need to know. I love using these software programs and I'm happy to say I will continue using them and learning more about them as I’ve been accepted into the bachelor's degree program in Civil Engineering Technology at RIT. After completing my bachelor's degree, I plan to go on to study for my master's degree in another country in a different major that I haven’t decided on as yet. I hope to return to Nigeria and teach deaf students in my country after graduation.