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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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  "name": "Mechanical Engineering Drafting and Design Technology",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "design-and-manufacturing-technologies",
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      "markdown": "The Mechanical Engineering Drafting and Design Technology Program prepares students with computer and technical drafting skills necessary to form a foundation in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) as it applies to the mechanical engineering field. The 2D fundamentals of this program include drawing, modifying, and annotating (creating text, dimensioning, tolerancing, leaders, tables and title blocks) of basic objects, user interface customization, file management, and plotting/printing. Students will learn plane geometry, orthographic projection, and auxiliary views. Students will study blocks, libraries, the design center and customize tool palettes. Design intent and layout will be emphasized throughout the drafting process. 3D modeling will include wireframes, surfaces, meshes and solids. This program will encompass core features of parts, building assemblies and creating mechanized assemblies. Kinematic (motion) feasibility studies of assemblies will be covered. Technical mathematics and a basic understanding of industrial materials and their properties for manufacturing will be taught. Completion of this program prepares students for entry level drafting employment in the mechanical engineering drafting and design field.\n\nLearning Outcome(s):\n\n1.  Use mechanical engineering industry standard drafting and design techniques and software, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Creo.\n2.  Analyze industrial materials and their properties for manufacturing mechanical parts.\n3.  Apply technical mathematics to drafting and design.\n4.  Apply industry standard geometric dimension and tolerancing practices to mechanical drawings for documentation and manufacturing."
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          "code": "DT 101",
          "title": "AutoCAD I",
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          "code": "DT 102",
          "title": "AutoCAD II",
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          "code": "DT 110",
          "title": "Technical Drafting I",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "DT 111",
          "title": "Conceptual Design through Production",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MACH 117",
          "title": "Blueprint Reading and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD+T)",
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          "text": "Elective (select one of the following two courses) DT 103 and DT 104 must be taken consecutively. DT 114 and DT 115 must be taken consecutively.",
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          "text": "Elective (select one of the following two courses)",
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          "code": "MACH 228",
          "title": "Metallurgy and Industrial Materials",
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          "code": "IT 108",
          "title": "Technical Mathematics",
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