IMPACT OF COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE IN TECHNICAL DRAWING IN UNITY COLLEGES IN PORT HARCOURT

The study investigated the impact of Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) on students’ attitude performance in Technical drawing Unity Colleges Port Harcourt using quasi-experimental descriptive survey designs. Samples eighty (80) students from two unity colleges were drawn a population 228 students. Two research questions answered hypotheses tested at 0.05 level significance. Instruments used for data collection Drawing Achievement Test (TDAT) to determine Structured Questionnaire (TDSQ) measure towards usage. Data collected analyzed SPSS (Mean Standard Deviation answer questions, while ANCOVA Independent t-test test hypotheses). findings revealed among others; that CADD had significant drawing, also positively influenced Recommendations include Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC) should design curriculum will enforced incorporation modern technology software such as teaching learning process Secondary Schools every subject areas this help promote outcome thus bringing about positive change different areas. KEYWORDS: Computer-aided Design, Drafting, Attitude, Drawing, Performance