Mechanical CAD Diploma
Entry Time
Fall
Award
Diploma
1 year (2 terms)
The Mechanical CAD Diploma builds on the Mechanical CAD Certificate by advancing students’ skills in 3D design, technical drafting, manufacturing applications, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), preparing them for specialized roles in engineering and manufacturing. Students gain hands-on experience with industry-leading software, including Creo and advanced functions in Solidworks, while also emphasizing the use of advanced technologies such as 3D printing. Through team-based design projects, students apply these skills to real-world scenarios, gaining practical experience and developing essential interpersonal skills for collaborative engineering environments.
This diploma is eligible for state and federal financial aid.
Diploma Requirements
| Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| DRF-141 | Engineering Drawings | 2 |
| DRF-142 or EGT-400 | Engineering Design or PLTW - Introduction to Engineering Design | 3 |
| CAD-330 | Solidworks I | 3 |
| CAD-340 | Solidworks II | 3 |
| CAD-300 | AutoCAD for Applied Engineer | 2 |
| MFG-202 | Manufacturing Process | 2 |
| Term Totals: | 15 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CAD-350 | Solidworks III | 3 |
| CAD-360 | Creo I | 3 |
| CAD-237 | Geometric Dimensioning & Toler | 3 |
| CAD-168 | Introduction to 3D Printing | 2 |
| EGT-185 | Design Project | 3 |
| MAT-102 | Intermediate Algebra or College Algebra with Limits or Trigonometry & Analytic Geom or Calculus I | 4 |
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Program Totals: | 33 | |