CAD/Mechanical Design Technology, A.A.S.

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This program prepares students for careers as drafters, mechanical designers, and CAD technicians. Areas of potential employment include drafter, dealer, layout designer, design technician, CAD operator, and CAD technician. The courses emphasize basic drafting and drawing skills, design and analysis of mechanisms and mechanical parts, and the use of CAD systems to draw, design, and analyze mechanical devices.

I. General Education Core (20)

Area A: Communication (6 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 credits)

Select one course from Area B

Area C: Mathematics (4 credits)

TECH 109 Technical Mathematics I 4 hrs credit

Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (4 credits)

PHYSI 120 College Physics I 4 hrs transfer credit

Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)

Select one course from Area E

II. Area of Concentration/Program Requirements (29)

CADMD 141 Technical Drafting I 3 hrs credit
CADMD 201 Mechanical Layout and Design I 3 hrs credit
CADMD 243 Introduction to AutoCAD 3 hrs transfer credit
CADMD 244 Intermediate AutoCAD 3 hrs credit
MT 101 Machining Basics – Measurement, Materials, and Safety 3 hrs credit
MT 102 Machining Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout 3 hrs credit
MT 210 CNC Milling Level I 3 hrs credit
MT 211 CNC Turning Level I 3 hrs credit
MT 214 CAD/CAM Systems 3 hrs credit
MT 220 Metallurgy – Ferrous 2 hrs credit

III. Electives (15)

Select from

CADMD 203 Statics and Strength of Materials 4 hrs credit
CADMD 245 Computer Aided Design 3 hrs transfer credit
CADMD 248 Introduction to Inventor 2 hrs credit
CADMD 249 3D Mechanical Design and Animation - Solidworks 3 hrs credit
MT 215 Manufacturing Systems 4 hrs credit
MATH 151 College Algebra 4 hrs transfer credit
PHYSI 130 College Physics II 4 hrs transfer credit
WELD 268 Advanced Independent Projects 3 hrs credit