Computer-Aided Design Technology

Credential:: Associate of Applied Science
Locations:: Springfield - Leffel Lane
Semester Credit Hours:: 63
Total Tuition & Fees:: $10,654.79

Tuition is based on in-state, in-county rates. Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Overview

Are you detail-driven, thrive on precision, and excited to turn ideas into the digital designs that power real-world innovation? The computer-aided design technology program equips you to support engineering teams across industrial, research and academic settings by producing the drawings, solid models, blueprints, bills of materials and documentation that keep projects moving. With a built-in co-op, you’ll apply your training in a real workplace and graduate ready for roles in product design, manufacturing support, engineering technology and more.

Embedded Certificates Included

This program includes embedded certificates that are automatically awarded when requirements are met. If you prefer not to receive the credential, contact Records and Registration.

Course Requirements

Year One

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

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

Summer
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
--	Co-op Education*	Credit Hours: 1

Year Two

Fall
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ENT 1500	Engineering Materials	Credit Hours: 3
ENT 2100	Manufacturing Processes	Credit Hours: 3
ENT 2700	Engineering Technology Project	Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1111	English I	Credit Hours: 3
STT 2640	Elementary Statistics I	Credit Hours: 3

Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ENT 2600	Engineering Design	Credit Hours: 3
ECO 1100	General Economics	Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2211	Business Communication	Credit Hours: 3
PHL 2100	Ethics	Credit Hours: 3
PHY 1100	Fundamentals of Physics	Credit Hours: 4

Footnotes

* 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.