{"id":1295,"date":"2019-11-20T10:46:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T15:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/engineering-manufacturing-building-arts-educational-information\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:16:06","slug":"spc-duke-energy-team-up-for-cad-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/engineering-manufacturing-building-arts-educational-information\/spc-duke-energy-team-up-for-cad-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC, Duke Energy team up for CAD workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/\">St. Petersburg College<\/a>\u2019s hands-on Computer Aided Design (CAD) workshop on Saturday, Nov. 16 was a huge success. Participants not only learned about CAD software and CAD classes offered at SPC, but they were also able to hear from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/spctitanalumni?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAt3alN9nvOmmwe3Fj17zD9XuY86BjryV0jRxCK9cqCBlyZ3yO7QnvPDJ1HveA4SCxWOFeLp8jXoTKzvfKpuUdtbNzX4uPDdqSZ2kMkohQVQq0-el6HI_61PnkW4ND9ibi8weKQHVeU-TXnLgrYpvLNYxU7VvyaNCyEQVVuJ-y--pjKFAv8LzCfphCFnTNPcEHYQPz916GNosiF7fQCSUlOy0xzu9OSmlH11qQsnIAAaQ97zWG7NYaki5ryfXX8JlRAFmQFWRHAkCm_8hvb2Rhl_mMgdkPgP3hYJPFc-sCZAa5jNAaEJ9iLtXiwRo-ULux-xeOYTbNdZrcVJ6Z6&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">SPC alumni<\/a>&nbsp;who work in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe certifications I received at SPC helped me move into a six figure position,\u201d said Tom Donnelly, an SPC alum who spoke at the workshop. \u201cTake advantage of these certifications, because they really do help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/engineering-manufacturing-building-arts-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Greg_and_Students-e1574264040165-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"CAD workshop\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" style=\"width:199px;height:265px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/engineering-manufacturing-building-arts-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Greg_and_Students-e1574264040165-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/engineering-manufacturing-building-arts-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Greg_and_Students-e1574264040165-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/engineering-manufacturing-building-arts-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Greg_and_Students-e1574264040165.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/community\/duke-energy-foundation\">Duke Energy\nFoundation<\/a>, the workshop gave prospective\nstudents the opportunity to try out the CAD software and learn about practical\napplications for 3D printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One student commented, \u201c[The CAD workshop] allowed me to realize the real-life application of the software and all the possible directions it could lead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPC offers numerous certificates and degrees in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/engineering-manufacturing-and-building-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engineering, Manufacturing and Building Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certificates include: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Computer-Aided Design and Drafting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering Technology Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rapid Prototyping and Design <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A.S. and A.A. degrees in Engineering Technology, Architecture and Engineering are also available at SPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the Engineering and Energy grant from the Duke Energy\nFoundation, additional workshops will be offered in the spring to introduce\nstudents to opportunities in the energy industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, contact Lara Sharp at <a href=\"mailto:Sharp.Lara@spcollege.edu\">Sharp.Lara@spcollege.edu<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/future-students\/degrees-training\/engineering-manufacturing-and-building-arts\">visit our website.<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Duke Energy Foundation-sponsored workshop offered the opportunity to try CAD software and learn about applications and related classes at 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