MDDOP N4/N5 : Multi-Disciplinary Drawing Office Practice (Draughting Course)
This course is suitable for anyone with a passion for EGD and will enable you to work in the Mechanical, Electrical, Building and structural fields. It involves draughting Machine parts, house plans, pipe layouts, Electrical reticulation plans, steel structures and much more
Entry Requirement: Grade 12 with Maths or N3 Engineering Certificate with Mathematics and Technical or Engineering Drawing. If you do not have these qualifications, a bridging course is available. Recommendations, Your computer and computer literacy.
Having your own computer or laptop is a big advantage.
Duration: The MDDOP course is nine months. Only on successful completion of both levels will a National Certificate be issued.
The certificate consists of nine subjects of which one (Electrical Draughting N5) is optional.
Subjects
Mechanical and Drawing Office Orientation N4
Pictorial Draughting N4
Mechanical Draughting N4
General Draughting N4
Computer-aided Draughting N5
Building Draughting N5
Structural steel detailing N5
Technical Illustration N5
Electrical Draughting N5
Workplace Opportunities
Once you pass all eight subjects with a minimum 50% or more, you will receive your MDDOP Certificate. Upon completing three years of practical work experience with a Draughting Company, you can apply to the National Institute Of Draughting and SACAP, which entitles you to sign off Architectural plans as you are now a fully qualified Draughtsperson in the architecture industry. Learners who have completed this course will find that there are many draughting employment opportunities in various
Industries, e.g. architectural, mechanical, civil and structural engineering, town planning, mine surveying, etc.