Mechanical Design Certificate

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Program Code: E.CMD.CER

Graduation requirement: 26-27 credit hours

The Computer-Aided Drafting: Mechanical Design certificate provides the student with an understanding of the machine design process and prepares the student for employment as a mechanical draft person working in a computer environment.

Program Notes

MFT/MFX substitutions are accepted for the following courses:
- MFT 113 = MFX 130 + MFX 150 + either MFX 131 or MFX 151

Graduation Requirements

Program Courses (16 credit hours)

CAD 113 - Computer-Aided Machine Design I 4 credit hours
CAD 114 - Introduction to AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Drafting) 2 credit hours
CAD 119 - Computer-Aided Machine Design II 4 credit hours
CTC 110 - Beginning Computers 3 credit hours
DRT 119 - Blueprint Reading and Technical Drawing 3 credit hours

Program Electives (3-4 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ELT 150 - Introduction to Electricity and Electronics 3 credit hours
MFT 130 - Basic Machine Processes 3 credit hours
MFT 132 - Intermediate Machine Processes 3 credit hours
MFT 137 - Introduction to CNC Programming 4 credit hours
MFX 130 - Basic Pneumatics I 1 credit hour
MFX 150 - Basic Hydraulics I 1 credit hour
AND
MFX 131 - Basic Pneumatics II 1 credit hour
OR MFX 151 - Basic Hydraulics II 1 credit hour

General Education Courses (7 credit hours)

ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
OR ENG 111 - Workplace Writing 3 credit hours
MAT 131 - Applied Mathematics 3-4 credit hours

Suggested Full-time Sequence

1st Semester (Fall)

CAD 113 - Computer-Aided Machine Design I 4 credit hours
CAD 114 - Introduction to AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Drafting) 2 credit hours
CTC 110 - Beginning Computers 3 credit hours
DRT 119 - Blueprint Reading and Technical Drawing 3 credit hours

2nd Semester (Spring)

CAD 119 - Computer-Aided Machine Design II 4 credit hours
ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
OR ENG 111 - Workplace Writing 3 credit hours
MAT 131 - Applied Mathematics 3-4 credit hours
Program elective

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