Engineering Technology: Mechanical Design Specialization

Overview
Program Outcomes
Placement Requirements

Overview

Prepare for your engineering and design career through this program. Then, work in an engineering office environment at structural engineering companies, manufacturing firms, architectural firms, refineries, construction companies.

Learn drawing and design skills to use as a mechanical engineering technician, mechanical drafter, computer aided drafter, engineering technician, or production planner.

Program Outcomes

After successfully completing the AAS or AAS-T degree, students will be able to:

Utilize parametric solid modeling software to generate 3D digital models.
Interpret rough sketches/drawings/actual parts and transform into 2D CAD drawings according to ANSI and industry standards for the purpose of manufacture, fabrication, and/or assembly.
Apply statics principles to evaluate forces in structural elements that comprise trusses, machines, and frames.
Apply the engineering design process to design systems and components.
Fabricate parts and assemblies from blueprints.

After successfully completing the AutoCAD certificate, students will be able to:

Apply the AutoCAD commands, tools, and functions necessary to create accurate 2D manufacturing detail drawings per ANSI standards.
Create multi-view drawings that include principal, auxiliary, and section views.
Dimension 2D detail drawings per ASME/ANSI standards for the purpose of fabrication and manufacture.

After successfully completing the Solidworks certificate, students will be able to:

Utilize parametric solid modeling software to generate 3D digital models of parts and assemblies.
Create 2D dimensioned detail drawings from digital part models.
Create exploded 2D assembly drawings from digital assembly models, and including a bill of materials and item number balloons.

Placement Requirements

Admissions application and assessment testing in Reading, Math and Sentence Skills is required. Your score on the test and/or your previous transcripts will determine where you begin your course sequence. Contact Admissions at 360-752-8345 or at admissions@btc.ctc.edu for assistance with academic planning.

Degree and Certificate Requirements

Engineering Technology: Mechanical Design Specialization Degree and Certificate completion requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and minimum grade of C/2.0 for all General Education courses.

Programs

Associate of Applied Science

Engineering Technology: Mechanical Design Specialization, AAS

Associate of Applied Science - Transfer

Engineering Technology: Mechanical Design Specialization, AAS-T

Certificate