Curriculum C348B

The Engineering Technology Design certificate curriculum provides the student with the fundamental courses applicable for an entry-level position working with design professionals within engineering departments, plant maintenance, production departments and technical sales and support. Designed to jump-start an education in engineering technology with first discussions on the concepts of Lean principles in the design process and knowledge in working with the various measurement devices used in determining quality assurance of prototypes and finished goods.

Contains coursework within the Engineering Technology AAS degree, a degree that gives graduates the education needed to fill technical positions in product design and development and transfers to four-year technology-related programs, including (but not limited to) the Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University and Purdue University/Calumet. These four-year programs further prepare you to move into leadership roles, such as industrial supervision, machine and tool designer, technical buyers, production expediters and cost estimators.

Semester One			Credit Hours
	ENT 104	Electricity Fundamentals			3
	ENT 110	Production Drawings & CAD			4
	ENT 111	Dimensional Metrology			3
	ENT 210	Manufacturing Processes			3
13
Semester Two
#	ENT 115	Fluid Power			3
#	ENT 232	Geometric Design, Layout & Building			3
#	ENT 252	Introduction to Mechanical AutoCAD			2
#	ENT 260	Jig & Fixture Design			3
#	ENT 255	Autodesk Inventor Design & Rendering or
#	ENT 280	Solidworks Design & Rendering			2
13
		Total credits required			26

Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622