Mechanical Computer Aided Design and Drafting

Successful completion of the AS Degree curriculum in Mechanical Computer Aided Design and Drafting degree prepares students for entry-level positions as document support technicians in the fields of mechanical design, mechanical engineering and product development. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

• Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)

• California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

Enrollment 40 per year and Completion 5 per year, growing to 20+ per year

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

Successful completion of the curriculum in Mechanical Computer Aided Design and Drafting AS degree prepares students for entry-level positions as document support technicians in the fields of mechanical design, mechanical engineering and product development.

• Apply the steps of the design process
• Create product design concepts using digital design software
• Apply parametric Computer Aided Design (CAD) principles to design and develop fully defined digital solid CAD models of mechanical components and assemblies
• Demonstrate Computer Aided Design (CAD) drafting practices that conform to ASME Y14.5 standards
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and tolerancing principles to ASME Y14.5 standards
• Create annotated Computer Aided Design (CAD) models using Model Based Definition (MBD) techniques to digitally define mechanical designs to ASME Y14.41 standards
• Demonstrate safe setup and operation of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) equipment manufacture prototype parts
• Apply Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology to manufacture product prototypes

For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0, and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)

California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

Required Courses: 26 Units

Select 4-6 units from the following list of electives:

ADVM 0002B, ADVM 0005A, ADVM 0005B, ADVM 0028, ADVM 0095, MECH 0001, WELD 0001A, WELD 00011

ADVM 0095 is an Internship ADVM 0028 Independent Study, MECH 0001, and WELD 0011 satisfy Sierra College GE Physical Science Requirements