The certificate of accomplishment in pre-engineering technology provides students with the foundation of skills required to pursue a degree or certificate in mTECH (industrial machine maintenance), manufacturing, industrial design, or electro-mechanical. The courses provide students with skills in technical drawing, computer aided design (CAD), and traditional shop tools.

Students create detailed product specifications and gain knowledge required to safely operate shop tools. Concepts in technical drawing, computer-aided design, and hand drafting will be inclusive. In addition, students use a variety of measuring devices and safely operate traditional machinery including drills, saws and mechanical tools. Completion of the foundation courses and prepare students to transition into technical design, rapid prototyping, computer numerical control (CNC) machining and manufacturing.

To earn a certificate of accomplishment, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade or higher and maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in the coursework required for the certificate.

完成该课程的学生将能够...

- develop technical drawings with detailed dimensions using hand drafting line work and lettering.

- create 2-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) drawings and 3-dimensional computer models.

- safely operate hand and power tools.

- use measuring devices to calculate and verify tolerances for metal, wood, and plastics parts.

- apply prototyping techniques for engineering, product design, and manufacturing.