This Certificate of Achievement is designed for technical, mechanical, and manufacturing careers and CADD/Drafting-related industries. The certificate is intended to represent skills and understanding of production and design processes utilizing CAD software and prototyping.
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:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. 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. ARCH 101, CIV 101, ENGT 101 are cross-listed courses. Credit will be granted for one course only.. | ||
ENGT 105 - Introduction to Visualization, Sketching, & RenderingM | 2.0 | |
ENGT 105 - Introduction to Visualization, Sketching, & Rendering (2.0 units) Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. 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. | ||
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:ARCH 101 or CIV 101 or 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. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 9.0 | |
2nd Semester | ||
ENGT 123 - Intermediate Engineering Design: Descriptive GeometryM | 2.0 | |
ENGT 123 - Intermediate Engineering Design: Descriptive Geometry (2.0 units) Advisory:ARCH 101 or CIV 101 or ENGT 101, ENGT 105, ENGT 150 This course is an introduction to graphics as used in engineering design utilizing descriptive geometry to solve three-dimensional engineering problems involving space, points, planes, and lines. The course explores the concepts of true length and size used within the industry to design and manufacture projects with high accuracy; utilizing auxiliary views; and revolution methods in regard to creating edges, surfaces, and developments. | ||
ENGT 200 - Intermediate CAD Modeling for Design & ProductionM | 4.0 | |
ENGT 200 - Intermediate CAD Modeling for Design & Production (4.0 units) Advisory:ARCH 101 or CIV 101 or ENGT 101 or two years of high school drafting, ENGT 105, ENGT 150 This course is for students pursuing AS Degrees or Certificates of Achievement in Architecture or Civil Engineering, or the Engineering Design Drafting Program, as well as those who to enhance their computer aided design (CAD) skills for workplace productivity. The course is an intermediate application study in CAD, drafting, and graphics using the latest revisions of CAD software. Combined with previously learned technical drafting conventions and basic CAD operational skills, students use CAD software to produce detailed drawings that involve models, 2D and 3D objects, data attributes, and scales. Emphasis is placed on working with multiple drawing files using external files to create mechanical, architectural, and civil projects. | ||
ENGT 122 - Intermediate Engineering Design: Geometric Dimensioning & TolerancingM | 3.0 | |
ENGT 122 - Intermediate Engineering Design: Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (3.0 units) Advisory:ARCH 101 or CIV 101 or 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:ARCH 101 or CIV 101 or 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. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 13.0 | |
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. | ||
ENGT 231 - Product Design and PresentationM | 4.0 | |
ENGT 231 - Product Design and Presentation (4.0 units) Prerequisite:ENGT 250 This advanced course focuses on research, product proposal and design, illustration for presentation, and 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. | ||
Total Semester Units: | 12.0 | |
Total Units for Engineering Design Technology: Design and Production COA program | 34.0 | |
AP exams and courses taken outside of Rio Hondo College may fulfill general education and/or major requirements. Please check with a counselor. |
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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.
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