Engineering Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)

The Certificate in Engineering Design and Drafting prepares students to work in an engineering or architectural industry to create technical drawings for the design of many different products, machines, and structures ranging in size from small microchips to high-rise buildings. Students completing this program will be well versed in 2-D AutoCAD and 3-D SolidWorks drawing software, and will be prepared to take the AutoCAD Certified User (ACU), Certified SolidWorks Associate-Academic, and Certified SolidWorks Professional examinations. Students earning the two Certifications in SolidWorks will be able to enter their name in the industry database with a link to their resume. Furthermore, with the Professional SolidWorks Certification students may obtain a business card from SolidWorks which they can use during job interviews.

Prerequisites:

None for the first course in the sequence which is ENGRM04, but then this course is the prerequisite for the subsequent courses.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1) Demonstratepreparedness for the AutoCAD Certified User (ACU), Certified SolidWorks Associate-Academic(CSWA-Academic), and Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) examinations.

2) Demonstrate skills necessary in using AutoCAD’s2-D drawing software and SolidWorks 3-D modeling software to create technical drawings,plans, and designs in order to help the engineers and the architects with thedesign of many different products, machines, and structures.

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The Engineering Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) programwillsatisfy the VC Innovates mandate aimed at creating a practical and productivecareer pathway for the students in our community. This certificate programcould also serve the adult members of our community who might be seeking acareer change or those who are already working in the engineering industry butwould benefit from obtaining a more formal education in CADD or would benefitfrom a refresher course.  (SeeAttachments 1 and 2).

To earn a Certificate of Achievement in Engineering Design and Drafting students must complete 12 specified units.

ENGR M04 Engineering Design/CAD, 3 units

ENGR M05 2-Dimensional Computer-Aided Drawing and Design with AutoCAD, 3 units

ENGR M07 SolidWorks I-Engineering Mechanical Design, 3 units

ENGR M08 SolidWorks II-Engineering Design Practicum, 3 units

Total Units 12