Engineering Drafting & Design Technology

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The Engineering Drafting & Design (MDES) program provides students with the entry-level skills and theoretical knowledge to engineer and design products utilizing the latest technology in CAD/CAM software. Graduates from this program are prepared to enter the industry as product designers, drafters, CAD/CAM technicians, quality inspectors and tool designers. The course of study includes: print reading; machine tool applications; measurement and materials; job planning and layout; CAD/CAM software; solid modeling; finite element analysis; transmission of power; and 3D prototyping. Students spend a significant amount of time in the machine shop and metrology lab gaining hands-on manufacturing skills to help them understand the realities of 21st century manufacturing. Students obtain Certified Solidworks Associate (CSWA) certification as part of their course of study. Arts & Sciences curriculum supports the technical coursework by enhancing the students' communication, mathematics and critical thinking skills.

Graduates earn an A.A.S. degree and the program takes two years (four semesters) to complete.

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