This major curriculum leads to the Associate of Science Degree in Engineering Design Drafting for advanced Tech Prep applications, employment in design, engineering and manufacturing-related industries, public works, utilities and CADD/Drafting-related industries. Upon completion of specific General Education courses, this program also fulfills many of the requirements and foundation courses for transfer to other baccalaureate technical majors within Engineering and Industrial Technology, but is not intended to fulfill transfer requirements for a baccalaureate degree. (See transfer requirements of individual colleges and universities)
Please contact the Student Success Team for this program if you have any questions.Course | Units | Typically Offered |
1st Semester | ||
ENGT 101 - Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics (Same as ARCH 101, CIV 101)M | 3.0 | |
ENGT 101 - Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics (Same as ARCH 101, CIV 101) (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This basic course in technical drawing and graphics is for students with no previous drafting skills or training. The course is designed for students who want to pursue training in fields and careers related to architecture, civil design, and engineering design drafting. Practical application with the tools, techniques, standards, and practices used in the industries that need technical drawings and graphics is a feature of the course. | ||
ENGT 105 - Introduction to Visualization, Sketching, & RenderingM | 2.0 | |
ENGT 105 - Introduction to Visualization, Sketching, & Rendering (2.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed to develop skills in drawing as used by design professionals in architectural and technical applications. Using visualization and deploying basic principles of proportion, composition, and freehand techniques, students prepare technical isometric, oblique, perspective, and orthographic sketches to industry standards. Design considerations for various projects involving preliminary design sketches are also introduced. This course is open to all students who want to develop drawing skills. It is required for all students working towards a degree or certificate in the Architecture and Engineering Design Drafting program. | ||
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (RHC GE 1b and 8a)GE | 3.5 | |
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (3.5 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays and reports necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in research techniques, and learn critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original essays and a final research paper. The lab component of the course is designed to assist students in improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete lab activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the general education requirement for Written Communication. | ||
Select one: MATH 150 / FIN 101 / MATH 175 / MATH 130 / MATH 130H / PSY 190 (RHC GE 2)GE | 3.0† | |
Notes: While the above course(s) are recommended, students may take any of the following courses to fulfill this requirement: FIN 101, MATH 060, MATH 073, MATH 130/H, MATH 140, MATH 150, MATH 160, MATH 170, MATH 175, MATH 180, MATH 190/H, PSY 190. MATH 150 - Survey of Mathematics (3.0 units) Prerequisite: MATH 070 or MATH 070CD or MATH 073 or MATH 073B or appropriate placement In this course students will learn to read and understand quantitative information, solve practical problems, and make sound decisions using numbers. Topics include consumer applications, logic, probability, statistics, algebra, and geometry. This course is for students who need a quantitative reasoning course for graduation or transfer. FIN 101 - Introduction to Financial Planning (3.0 units) Advisory: READ 043 or appropriate assessment This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of financial planning, and is designed to provide students with tools needed to achieve their personal financial goals. Students will learn to make informed decisions related to spending, saving, borrowing, and investing by applying quantitative reasoning concepts. Course topics include the financial planning process, budgeting, cash flow, debt consolidation, investing, and retirement planning. MATH 175 - Plane Trigonometry (3.0 units) Prerequisite: MATH 060 and MATH 070 or MATH 070D or MATH 073 or MATH 073B or appropriate placement This course is for students majoring in mathematics, science, and engineering. The course equips students with the skills necessary for success in precalculus, presenting the concepts of plane trigonometry using a functions approach. The course also includes a study of trigonometric functions including their inverses and graphs, identities and proofs related to trigonometric expressions, trigonometric equations, solving right triangles, solving triangles using the law of cosines and the law of sines, polar coordinates, and an introduction to vectors. MATH 130 - Statistics (4.0 units) Prerequisite: MATH 062 or MATH 070 or MATH 070D or MATH 073 or MATH 073B with a grade of "C" or better or appropriate placement This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. The students learn to read, interpret and present data in a well-organized way. This includes frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, the students learn to make generalizations about populations. This includes probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. MATH 130H - Statistics Honors (4.0 units) Prerequisite: MATH 062 or MATH 070 or MATH 070D or MATH 073 or MATH 073B with a grade of "C" or better or appropriate placement; Minimum GPA of 3.0; ENGL 101 This course is designed for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. The students learn to read, interpret and present data in a well-organized way. This includes frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation and linear regression. While discussing inferential statistics, the students learn to make generalizations about populations. This includes probability, sampling techniques, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. PSY 190 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4.0 units) Prerequisite: MATH 062 or MATH 070 or MATH 070D or MATH 073 or appropriate placement This course provides an overview of the types of statistics that are important in the behavioral sciences. The main focus of this course is on hypothesis testing and the statistics that are used to analyze it. Students will learn to present and interpret experimental data from the behavioral sciences. Topics covered include basic probability, measures of central tendency, measures of variance, sampling, and inferential statistics. This course is designed for students majoring in psychology, sociology, political science, and anthropology. NOTE: MATH 62 or MATH 73 can be used to fulfill the prerequisite requirement for this class. Some majors require that students take MATH 73 (not MATH 62) and others do not. Students should see a counselor to determine which pathway will work best for them. | ||
RHC GE 7a - Fine ArtsGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 14.5† | |
2nd Semester | ||
ENGT 122 - Intermediate Engineering Design: Geometric Dimensioning & TolerancingM | 3.0 | |
ENGT 122 - Intermediate Engineering Design: Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement; ENGT 101 or two years of high school drafting; ENGT 105, ENGT 150 or ENGT 170 In this course, emphasis is placed on technical drawing using International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), for the purposes of completing a conceptual design project and the preparation of working drawings. This course is required for all students working towards a degree or certificate in the Architecture and Engineering Design Drafting program. The course is also recommended for students interested in transferring to schools of engineering. | ||
ENGT 150 - AutoCAD for Basic CADD ApplicationsM | 4.0 | |
ENGT 150 - AutoCAD for Basic CADD Applications (4.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement; ENGT 101 or two years of high school drafting This course is for students preparing for high-technology careers who need the skills necessary to function as an entry-level computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) operator, or to apply CADD to the specific disciplines of mechanical and architectural design, manufacturing, illustration, and engineering-related documents. An overview of computer graphics and CADD utilizing the latest release of AutoCAD software is provided. Students produce 2D orthographic, isometric, and basic 3D model solutions of mechanical and architectural applications. | ||
ARCH 115 - Introduction to Residential Architecture: Drawing and DesignM | 4.0 | |
ARCH 115 - Introduction to Residential Architecture: Drawing and Design (4.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement; ENGT 101 or two years of high school drafting This introductory course is for students interested in the field of architectural drawing and design. The course includes the study of architectural graphic standards related to creating construction drawings for residential projects (e.g., site plans, floor plans, roof plans, and elevations). Electrical, foundation and framing, and other drawings for a single-family residential structure are discussed. Emphasis is placed on symbology, conventions, and techniques to develop technical skills an entry-level architectural drafter needs. Construction methods, building codes, design factors, planning, and the use of reference materials are discussed and applied. All construction documents are developed using traditional board drafting methods and standards. | ||
RHC GE 6 - Social and Behavioral ScienceGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
RHC GE 3 - Physical EducationGE | 1.0 | |
Select one: KINA or DANC activity course. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 15.0 | |
Summer 1 | ||
RHC GE 3 - Physical EducationGE | 1.0 | |
Select one: KINA or DANC activity course. | ||
RHC GE 7b - HumanitiesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 4.0† | |
3rd Semester | ||
ENGT 270 - Advanced 3D Parametric Modeling and Prototype ApplicationsM | 4.0 | |
ENGT 270 - Advanced 3D Parametric Modeling and Prototype Applications (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGT 122; ENGT 150 or ENGT 170, ENGT 200, ENGT 250 This course is an intensive study of 3D computer graphics and computer assisted design and drafting (CADD) utilizing the latest release of 3D software. This course benefits all students in areas of study related to engineering, drafting, design, and computer graphics. Students produce 3D, parametric, computer-generated virtual models incorporating mechanical design refinements. The course emphasizes the technological skills necessary to function as a design professional in order to apply 3D design graphics technology to the specific disciplines of mechanical engineering, machine drafting and design, manufacturing, animation, modeling, and illustration. Students are introduced to a variety of ways to produce prototype models directly from CADD-generated solid geometry. Students also take the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) industry standard test to check their proficiency, and receive certification upon passing. | ||
ENGT 131 - Advanced Engineering Design: Manufacturing Applications of Technical DrawingM | 4.0 | |
ENGT 131 - Advanced Engineering Design: Manufacturing Applications of Technical Drawing (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGT 122, ENGT 123, ENGT 150 or ENGT 170 or appropriate CADD experience This intermediate course takes up technical drawing as used in manufacturing applications of design and engineering technology, and is intended for all students in areas of study related to engineering, technical drafting, design, and computer graphics. The course incorporates orthographic projection, introduction to tool design, and applications of descriptive geometry through layouts and developments. The course also covers the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Y14.5 standard, precision dimensioning, geometric tolerancing, and manufacturing terminology and processes. Lab exercises and drawings are used to reinforce lecture and demonstration concepts. | ||
CIV 140 - Civil Engineering FundamentalsM | 4.0 | |
CIV 140 - Civil Engineering Fundamentals (4.0 units) Advisory: ENGT 101 or two years of high school drafting; ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement; MATH 053 or appropriate placement This course is for all students interested in the career fields of civil design drafting and civil engineering. It provides an overview of the various civil engineering sub-disciplines and the common tasks required of civil engineers and their support staff. Students will complete basic level engineering calculations and use hand drafting techniques or computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software to complete projects relating to subdivision development, roadway planning and layout, structural design and detailing, site grading, project scheduling, wastewater management, and similar engineering tasks. | ||
RHC GE 4 - American InstitutionsGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 15.0 | |
4th Semester | ||
ENGT 250 - Introduction to Parametric Modeling 3D Applications for Mechanical DesignM | 4.0 | |
ENGT 250 - Introduction to Parametric Modeling 3D Applications for Mechanical Design (4.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement; ENGT 101, ENGT 105, ENGT 122 This course presents introductory applications of 2D and 3D computer aided design drafting (CADD) and an introduction to parametric modeling and rapid prototyping utilizing the latest releases of Autodesk Inventor series, SolidWorks, and other parametric modeling software to produce solutions for mechanical applications. This course benefits all students in areas of study related to engineering, drafting, design and computer graphics and emphasizes CADD-generated 3D graphics using wire frame, surface modeling, and parametric solids. | ||
ENGT 231 - Advanced Engineering Design: Product Design and PresentationM | 4.0 | |
ENGT 231 - Advanced Engineering Design: Product Design and Presentation (4.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGT 122; ENGT 150 or ENGT 170 or appropriate CADD experience, ENGT 200, ENGT 250 This advanced course focuses on design presentation, product proposal and design (including electro-mechanical packaging), orthographic and axonometric illustration for presentation, and assembly pictorial views for manufacturing processes. Using computer aided design (CAD), students apply previously learned skills to develop a product design, graphic illustrations of mechanical applications for use in manufacturing, and engineering support presentation documents. This course benefits all students in areas of study related to engineering, drafting, and design. | ||
RHC GE 5 - Natural Science with LabGE | 4.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one Natural Science with Lab: | ||
RHC GE 8b - Communication/Analytical ThinkingGE | 3.0 | |
Notes: If they complete transferable math they don't need to complete an additional COMM/ANALYTIC. Notes: Select one: | ||
Total Semester Units: | 15.0 | |
Total Units for Engineering Design Drafting AS program | 63.5† | |
AP exams and courses taken outside of Rio Hondo College may fulfill general education and/or major requirements. Please check with a counselor. |
† | Some classes may have higher units |
M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
GE | General Education course |
EL | Elective Course |
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Given various visual communication technologies, such as traditional drafting and CADD; and industry standards such as ANSI/ASME and ISO, students will effectively communicate, understand, and interpret design concepts and criteria for industries that design, engineer and manufacture products.
Students will be prepared for industry employment and advancement within a variety of related professions.
Students will be prepared to transfer to advanced fields of study in related occupations.
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