About this program
Mechanical Design Technology
Develop the skills you need to be a productive team member in an engineering department. Learn how to work with mechanical engineers to prepare and interpret drawings of products and machine components. You’ll also learn how to solve design problems relating to shaft type and size, bearings, gears and fasteners. Your work may include investigation of strength requirements, material choice, product improvement or cost savings. Or you may work with engineers creating new consumer products. Either way, you’ll have a solid base of technical skills and great career possibilities.
Admission requirements
Skills Assessment
An academic skills assessment is required for admission into this program or the following: High School GPA of 2.75 or higher (last 10 years) OR provide completion of associate’s or higher degree OR; 165 or higher on your 2014 series GED tests OR; ACT OR SAT OR Accuplacer OR Companion OR Compass (last 3 years) to waive to the general education level; The cost of the Accuplacer assessment is $15.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website.
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Technical Studies
- Sketching and the Design Process
- CAD and Geometric Constructions
- Multiview Projections
- Section Views and Auxiliary Views
- Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Threads and Fasteners
- Gears and Cams
- Working Drawings
- Structural and Piping Drafting
- AutoCAD Mechanical
- Manufacturing Processes with Lab
- Metallurgy-Mechanical Design
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Design of Tooling
- Statics and Strength of Materials
- Kinematics
- Design Problems
- Elements of Machine Design
- College Physics 2
- Introduction to SolidWorks
- CATIA V5 – Basic
- Introduction to Autodesk Inventor
General Studies
- Written Communication
- Oral/Interpersonal Comm
- Think Critically & Creatively
- College Algebra and Trigonometry with Applications
- Psychology of Human Relations
Suggested Electives
- Entrepreneurship, Introduction to
- Intro to Product Design & Rapid Prototyping
- CATIA V5 – Advanced
- Advanced AutoCAD
- Mechanical Design Occupational Experience
- 3D Modeling and Materials
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Tuition
Estimated program cost: $9,744.31
Qualification
Degree: Associate Degree (AAS)
Credit Points: 61 Credits
Program Outcomes
- Prepare detail and assembly drawings for documentation of mechanical components and products.
- Create CAD geometry, parts and assemblies.
- Design mechanical components and products.
- Analyze mechanical engineering problems.
- Select purchased parts.
Career paths
- Associate Designer
- Design Engineer
- Drawing Coordinator
- Electrical Designer
- Engineering Technician
- Mechanical/Product Designer
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