Engineering Drafting - Certificate of Accomplishment

This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.

The certificate in engineering drafting is intended to prepare students for employment (or to transfer to a university) with a strong background in the mechanical areas of drawing, while also becoming a skilled operator of a CADD system.

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Develop graphic communication skills including orthographic projection; detail and assembly drawings; auxiliaries; sections; dimensioning; and surface development.

Be able to use computer-aided drafting and design CADD software to create, modify, delete, transfer, and plot graphic files used to produce complete engineering drawings.

Develop familiarity with principles and application of engineering drawing, including, freehand sketching, pictorial drawings, engineering lettering, dimensioning, sections, auxiliary, surface finish, standard and geometric tolerancing, threads, and fasteners.

Develop the ability to use engineering handbooks, ordinances, codes and incorporate such regulations with engineering design and production decisions.

Develop the ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.

Develop the ability to understand the intent of the engineers by interpreting the relationship of the two-dimensional drawings with respect to the actual objects or projects.

Program Map

Requirement
GE General Education
E Elective

Fall Year 1

3 units
ET 100
Computer Aided Drafting and Design

An introduction to computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) which covers operation of a computer graphics terminal (specifically AutoCAD) to create, modify, delete, transfer, and plot graphic files used to produce complete engineering drawings.  This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ARCH 100.

            Spring Year 1

            3 units
            ET 140
            Engineering Drawing
            The principles and application of engineering drawing, including orthographic projections, freehand sketching, pictorial drawings, engineering lettering, dimensioning, sections, auxiliary, surface finish, standard and geometric tolerancing, threads, and fasteners are the core of this course. A computer aided drafting system (CAD) will be used extensively by the student to complete the requirements of this course.
            1. Prerequisite: ET 100
                    Core Elective - Engineering Drafting (Cert.)

                    Fall Year 2

                    6 units
                    ET 145
                    Advanced Engineering Drawing
                    Use of advanced technical drawing techniques on a CADD system to solve design component problems requiring details and assemblies. The course covers freehand sketching to develop ideas, fabrication and working drawings dimensioned to ANSI standards, including tolerances, title blocks, change orders, symbols and notes. Use of handbooks, ordinances, codes, selection of hardware and materials will be incorporated in each student's individual project.
                    1. Prerequisite: ET 140
                            ET 117
                            Print Reading and Interpretation
                            An introductory class where students will learn to read engineering drawings, evaluate print specifications, recognize orthographic views and visualize the actual objects or projects shown in the illustration. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for, AB 330, AT 330, ET 330, MT 330, or AT/AB/MT 117.