This program prepares students for employment as a MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DRAFTER or DESIGNER. Mechanical drafters use MCAD (mechanical computer-aided drafting/design) software to create solid models and then detailed technical drawings of design of machinery or mechanical devices produced by engineers. Mechanical drafters must be proficient in parametric MCAD software and have knowledge of current industry drafting practices. Designers are typically drafters with additional industry experience and training. Designers take generic designs from engineers and “detail” out the designs (e.g. – material and fastener selection) using MCAD. Employment is primarily in the private industries such as aerospace, biomedical, industrial, and other manufacturing industries.
The skills learned in this program are also essential job skills for engineers, so students pursuing a BS in engineering are also encouraged to take this coursework as well. Many of these job skills courses may not be available at the university, and others may be transferrable to the university.
Learning Outcome(s):
Students will be able to:Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. transform 3-dimensional bodies into 2-dimensional drawing views
2. produce models and technical drawings that conform to industry standards
3. use a variety of mechanical engineering CAD software
This program has CERTIFICATE and ASSOCIATE DEGREE options. The required core courses are the same for both but the degree option also requires completion of general education coursework per Plans A, B, or C of college catalog (~ 30 units).
If more units are needed to complete the associates degree (~ 60 units), it is suggested students also select from the following list:
Engr 105 (advanced solidworks), Engr 106 (solidworks drawings),
Required Core Courses:
| ENGR 100A | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
Engr 122
or
Engr 125 | Engineering Drawing
Engineering Graphics | 3 |
| Engr 124 | Advanced Mechanical Drafting and Design | 3 |
Engr 103
| Solidworks Basic Solid Modeling
| 3 |
Engr 104
| Solidworks Intermediate Solid Modeling
| 3 |
| Engr 130A | CATIA I | 3 |
Engr 130B
| CATIA II
| 3 |
Engr 114
| Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
| 3 |
| Engr 158 | Basic Machining Concepts and Operations | 3 |
| Engr131 | Introduction to Mechatronics
| 0.5 |
Sample Course Pathway (Associate Degree)
| Units | Course
| | Units | Course |
|---|
| 2 | Engr 100A - Intro to Engineering
| | 0.5 | Engr 131 - Intro to Mechatronics
|
|---|
| 3 | Eng 122 - Engr Drawing, OR
Engr 125 - Engr Graphics
| | 3 | Engr 124 - Advanced Mechanical Drafting/Design
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| 3 | Engr 103 - Basic Solidworks
| | 3 | Engr 104 - Intermediate Solidworks
|
|---|
| 4 | GE (Math 140 - College Algebra)
|
| 4
| Engl 101 (GE Area III E1)
|
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3
| GE (Area III A)
| | 3
| GE (Area III F1)
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| |
| | ? | GE Area IA (reading proficiency)
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| | Fall (sem 3)
| | | Sp (Sem 4)
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| 3 | Engr 130A - CATIA I
| | 3
| Engr 130B (CATIA II)
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| 3 | Engr 114 - GD & T
| | 3 | Engr 158 - Machining
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| 3 | GE (Area III B2)
| | 3 | GE (Area III F2)
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| 3 | GE (Area II) Cmst 102 Rec.
| | 3 | GE (Area III B2)
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| 3 | GE (Area IIIC)
| | 3
| GE (Area III D1 or D2)
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Sample Course Pathway (Certificate)
| | Fall (Sem 1)
| | | Sp (Sem 2)
| |
| Units | Course | | Units | Course | |
| 2 | Engr 100A - Intro to Engr
| | 3 | Engr 124 - Advanced Mechanical Drafting/Design
| |
| 3 | Engr 122 or 125 - Drafting
| | 3 | Engr 104 - Intermediate Solidworks
| |
| 3 | Engr 103 - Basic Solidworks
| | 3 | Engr 130B - Intermediate CATIA
| |
| 3 | Engr 130A - CATIA I
| | 3
| Engr 114 - GD & T
| |
| 0.5 | Engr 131 - Intro to Mechatronics
| | 3 | Engr 158 - Machining
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