Computer-Aided Design Technology

This program is available at the Springfield - Leffel Lane location.

Students completing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technology are qualified to play a support role to the engineering professions in industrial, research, and academic areas preparing drawings, blueprints, layouts, bills of materials, manufacturing, and product support documentation. Training in the area of advanced computer-aided drafting is also included.

In addition to applied technical courses, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technology includes a co-op experience. Students must complete EBE 1000, Employability Skills, and then work with the Office of Career Management to secure an appropriate co-op site.

Embedded Certificate
This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will automatically be awarded if the certificate requirements are met unless the student contacts Records and Registration and indicates he/she does not wish to have the certificate credential awarded.

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Outcomes and Curriculum

Upon completion of an Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technology, a graduate will be able to:

Design a finished product per quality specifications using knowledge of engineering materials, metrology and the manufacturing process.
Produce a finished product per quality specifications using knowledge of engineering materials, metrology and the manufacturing process.
Document a finished product per quality specifications using knowledge of engineering materials, metrology and the manufacturing process.
Analyze a finished product per quality specifications using knowledge of engineering materials, metrology and the manufacturing process.

Course	Title	Credits
Fall
CAD 2100	Solid Modeling	3
CAD 2200	Advanced Solid Modeling	3
CAD 2300	Computer-Aided Manufacturing	3
INT 1000	OSHA 10-Hour General Safety	1
ENT 1050	Manufacturing Foundations	4
EBE 1000	Employability Skills	1

Spring
CAD 1101	Computer-Aided Design I	3
CAD 1310	Residential Architecture and Design	3
CAD 2310	Introduction to Civil Engineering Technology	3
ENT 1000	Introduction to Industrial and Engineering Technology	3
MTH 1280	College Algebra	4

Summer
--	Co-op Education*	1

Fall
ENT 1500	Engineering Materials	3
ENT 2100	Manufacturing Processes	3
ENT 2700	Engineering Technology Project	3
ENG 1111	English I	3
STT 2640	Elementary Statistics I	3

Spring
ENT 2600	Engineering Design	3
ECO 1100	General Economics	3
ENG 2211	Business Communication	3
PHL 2100	Ethics	3
PHY 1100	Fundamentals of Physics	4

	Total credit hours	63

* The co-op must be a minimum of 1 semester hour in any combination of co-op (EBE 2701, EBE 2702, EBE 2703, EBE 2704).

The program schedule is designed for full-time students who have completed all prerequisites and who have no college preparatory recommendations. Many individuals, especially part-time students, and those taking college preparatory courses, will require additional semesters of study. Students should consult their academic advisor for help in planning their schedules.

Academic Preparation

It is recommended students starting the program have one year each of high school algebra, trigonometry, and physics or the equivalents.

Transfer Information

Students enrolled in Associate of Applied Business and Associate of Applied Science degree programs are preparing for employment upon graduation from the program. However, at some point many of these students are also interested in completing a bachelor's degree. Students who wish to continue with their education, can apply for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Manufacturing Technology Management offered at Clark State. See the Bachelor Degree Section of the catalog for more information.

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Nora Hatem Professor, Engineering Technologies

937-328-6107 hatemn@clarkstate.edu