This course is an entry level drafting course where the students will learn the basic elements of technical drafting. The students will learn how to apply standard concepts of graphic presentation (such as freehand sketching, emulative projection, sectioning, auxiliaries, dimensioning, and pictorial illustration) when drawing clear and accurate solutions to problems. In this course, the students will learn manual drafting techniques, and, an introduction to CADD will be included.

Individual or small groups of students who would benefit from Independent Study under the direction of faculty members in specific or related disciplines may develop individualized learning contracts designed to enhance their individual instructional programs. The students and the faculty member in consultation with the Division Dean will determine appropriate learning objectives and activities as well as the number of units to be earned. Instructions and the Learning Contract forms are available in the Division office. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 units across disciplines.

This course is an intermediate mechanical drafting course. The student will learn how to construct and complete technical drawings using CADD techniques. The student will study and apply the principles of drawing/view projection techniques, sectioning, tolerances, dimensioning, threads and fasteners, and release/revision documentation practices when developing detail and assembly drawings. A basic study of selected manufacturing processes will be included.

This course provides students with hands-on CADD experiences to solve assigned electronic CADD projects. The student will learn the principles of electronic CADD drafting and documentation for analog and digital schematics using symbolic representations. Students will create block dia- grams, wiring diagrams, cable drawings, part lists and other unique electronic drawings. Students will incorporate Engineering change procedures and checking techniques using ANSI and MIL-STD’s into all projects. Schematic Netlisting, Annotation, Error Checking, and other CADD utility programs are illustrated. All projects relate to electronic industry procedures and CADD drafting standards. Or CADD software is used to complete all projects.

This advanced course provides students with hands-on incorporate netlist importing, Error Checking, Autorouting techniques and advanced CADD procedures. Students will apply design rules to a variety of designs using two-sided and multilayer techniques. Flexible circuit design, surface mounting, auto insertion, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) design concepts are demonstrated. Emphasis is placed on CADD standards and procedures in completing design projects. Autotrax by Protel Technology software is used to complete all design projects.

This course provides hands-on computer graphic art experiences for the novice. Students will create a variety of projects using today’s graphic tools, such as paint and draw programs, text editors, image scanning, clip art, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software, line art, bit mapping and publishing software. Students will design projects using a variety of commercial and technical illustration construction techniques. File management will be demonstrated. Printers, scanners and other output file systems will be incorporated into all projects. Software used in class is Logitech.

This course is a Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) course in which the students will learn the fundamentals of using AutoCAD® software. The students will learn basic CADD techniques that are used to: draw and edit drawing entities; manipulate screen displays; Write text; lay out drawings; print and plot drawings; apply dimensions; and manage drawing files. An introduction to computer use will be included in this course and previous knowledge of computers or computer programming is not required.

This course is a Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) course in which the students will learn intermediate to advanced applications of AutoCAD® software. Specific areas to be covered in this course include: 3-D wireframe drawing; working in model and paper space; creation of 3- D meshed surfaces; creating and working with blocks; advanced editing, drawing, layout and dimen- sioning techniques. An introduction to solid modeling will be included in this course.

This course is an advanced AutoCAD® course in which students will explore a number of advanced functions and customizing features of the AutoCAD® program. Areas that will be included in this course are: customizing AutoCAD® screen menus; setting up and customizing AutoCAD®’s tablet menu; converting drawing files; introduction to AutoLisp programming; creating symbol libraries; and an introduction to presentation graphics and rendering.

Inventor is a feature-based, solid modeling tool intended for people who want to create and develop mechanical designs in a 3-D environment.This course is an advanced computer- aided drafting and design (CADD) course where the students will learn to use Autodesk Inventor software.

Occupational Work Experience is designed for students who work or volunteer in a field related to their vocational major. Students are required to provide evidence that they are enrolled in a vocational program (e.g., educational plan or coursework in a vocational subject area). The Parallel Plan is designed for students who wish to take classes and work during the same semester. A maximum of 4 units of Occupational Work Experience credit may be earned during any one semester, to a maximum of 16 units total. Students must be enrolled in at least 7 units including Work Experience units. Courses taken at other accredited colleges or equivalent course work may meet this requirement. Internship/job placement is not guaranteed.

Occupational Work Experience is designed for students who work or volunteer in a field related to their vocational major. Students are required to provide evidence that they are enrolled in a vocational program (e.g., educational plan or coursework in a vocational subject area). The Alternate Plan is designed to allow students attend school one semester and work the next. A maximum of 8 units of Occupational Work Experience credit may be earned during any one semester, to a maxiumum of 16 units total. Students may only take one (if any) class in addition to work experience. Internship/job placement is not guaranteed.

This course is a mechanical drafting/CADD course in which the students will learn to create detail and assembly drawings using 2-D and 3-D CADD techniques. The student will study and apply the principles of drawing/view projection techniques, sectioning, dimensioning and tolerancing, threads and fasteners, and release/revision documentation practices when developing detail and assembly drawings. Elements of descriptive geometry (including space relationship of lines, planes, and points; intersections and developments) and their use in the solution of problems in mechanical design drafting will be explored. A basic study of selected manufacturing processes will be included.

This course is a mechanical drafting/design/CADD course in which the students will learn to use 3-D CADD techniques when designing single objects and assemblies of objects. Analysis of current design practices and manufacturing processes will be included through research of standards, catalogs, data sheets, drawings, and other reference sources. The students will prepare layout, detail, and/or assembly drawings of their designs and all documentation will be expressed using appropriate conventions.

This is a theory course that focuses on a study of dimensioning and tolerancing based on ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Y14.5. Emphasis in this course will be given to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing concepts, and tolerance studies. The students will learn to analyze an object while considering form, function and manufacturing aspects of the object, to determine appropriate geometric controls and their application to a drawing. The student will also learn how to use the “circuit diagram procedure” for conducting tolerance studies on parts and assemblies.

Introduction to product data management for CADD and engineering environments, including document lifecycle; access, storage, tracking, and linking documents; red lining and revision; and EDMS systems.

This course is a document management course in which the student will study a variety of methods used to manage documents in CADD and engineering environments. The student will learn about workflow and lifecycle concerns associated with CADD drawings, specifications, manufacturing instructions sheets, and other related documents. Computer applications used to view, access, and manage files will be explored and the students will learn to work within typical EDMS (Electronic Document Management System) systems. It is recommended that students taking this course have some previous knowledge of industrial documentation procedures.

Students can utilize this lab to practice skills in the lab using interactive media and receive tutoring.