CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS’ AWARENESS OF CAD PROGRAMS OF POLYTECHNICS IN GHANA
CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS’ AWARENESS OF CAD PROGRAMS OF POLYTECHNICS IN GHANA
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2013
Authors
Danso, Humphery.
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Global Institue for Research And Education
Abstract
Today, computers are being used by nearly everyone in the construction industry, be it fresh graduates or
experienced construction professionals. It has become therefore imperative that at the higher education level, students
would be introduced to computer application software relevant in their area of specialization. The purpose of this study
was to assess the level of awareness and usage of CAD programs by students in Polytechnics offering Civil Engineering
and Building Technology programs in Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey of 247 respondents using structured
questionnaire. It found that 76.9% of the respondents knew at least one CAD software program, while shockingly 23.1%
of the respondents did not know any of the CAD programs at all. In addition, it found AutoCAD as the dominant CAD
program among the Polytechnic students in Ghana. Another worrying finding was that, 27.1% of the students do not use
any of the CAD programs at all as against 72.9% who used at least one of them. The study concludes that though
majority of the students knew and used CAD programs, much needs to be done to ensure application of the CAD
software by all students.
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Danso, H. (2013). Construction student’s awareness of CAD programs of Polytechnics in Ghana. Global Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 2(3).