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Todd Ryan Frazee
Advanced Manufacturing Instructor
North/Far North
Sierra College
CTE Dean
Jill Alcorn
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Program Details
Mechanical Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Mechanical Drafting (095340)
08/17/26
Successful completion of the curriculum in Mechanical Computer Aided Design and Drafting prepares students for entry-level positions as document support technicians in the fields of mechanical and civil engineering. A certificate is designed to provide career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.
Enrollment 40 per year and Completion 5 per year, growing to 20+ per year
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Provide students with middle skills needed for living-wage employment in manufacturing industries. The intent of this adjustment is to 1) Streamline award attainment, 2) Provide students with a wider variety of course selection, 3) Accommodate employer requests to have employees with broader knowledge of manufacturing, 4) Show new course numbering system in Award Details. Provide students with middle skills needed for living-wage employment in manufacturing industries. The intent of this adjustment is to 1) Streamline award attainment, 2) Provide students with a wider variety of course selection, 3) Accommodate employer requests to have employees with broader knowledge of manufacturing, 4) Show new course numbering system in Award Details, 5) Offer2 235: Mechanical Computer Aided Design and Drafting complementary CoA in CAD for Mech Design and Drafting for 18+ units, so students who need Financial Aid can now enroll in this program course of study without having to complete AS in Mech Drafting if time constraints do not permit.
Course Units and Hours
25
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Course Report
- Create and analyze basic CAD drawing files for use in mechanical systems
- Evaluate an industrial process based on principles of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Identify necessary tools and describe tool offsets and part offsets for machining designed parts
- Design programing using CAM and basic G code to machine parts on a CNC turning center and CNC milling center that meet the part specification
- Describe and evaluate Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing of parts from design
For the certificate, students must fulfill the following requirements
Required Courses: 25 Units
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAD 0070 | Graphic Design II: Introduction to Digital Design | 3 | Y1/S1 | |
| ADVM 0001A | Computer Aided Design for Mechanical Design and Drafting I | 3 | Y1/S1 | |
| ADVM 0001B | Computer Aided Design for Mechanical Design and Drafting II | 3 | Y1/S2 | |
| ADVM 0001C | Advanced Computer Aided Design Modeling | 3 | Y2/S1 | |
| ADVM 0001D | Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing | 3 | Y2/S1 | |
| ADVM 0002A | Computer Aided Design for Manufacturing Processes |
| Y1/S2 | |
| ADVM 0003D | Design for Additive Manufacturing - 3D Printing | 3 | Y2/S1 | |
| ADVM 0004A | NC Cutting and Fabrication Level I | 2 | 2/S2 | |
| ENGL 0012 | Writing in the Workplace | 3 | 2/S2 |
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Submission Details
04/03/25 - 05:13 PM
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Shari Dempsey Super User · 05/02/25
Approved for recommendation by the voting members on 5/2/24.
Dr. W. Alan Dixon, Sr. · 04/25/25
It looks like this makes sense for the financial aid aspect as well as taking into account employer desire for new or upgraded skills. The COE data looks light, but with incremental skills the students should be more prepared and able to attain the living wage once trained.