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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Engineering Technology",
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  "name": "ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGY",
  "award": "Associate of Science Degree",
  "department": "engineering-technology",
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      "markdown": "### Description\n\nThis major curriculum leads to the **Associate of Science Degree in Engineering Design Technology** for advanced Tech Prep applications, employment in design, engineering and manufacturing-related industries, public works, utilities and CADD/Drafting-related industries. The program includes applications such as 3D parametric modeling, CADD (Computer-Assisted Design and Drafting), manufacturing processes, 3D Printing, and traditional drafting methods and standards.\n\nTo acquire the **Associate of Science Degree in Engineering Design Technology**, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of \"C\" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details."
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          "code": "ARCH 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics",
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          "code": "CIV 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics",
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          "title": "Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 105",
          "title": "Introduction to Visualization, Sketching, & Rendering",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 150",
          "title": "AutoCAD for Basic CADD Applications",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 170",
          "title": "MicroStation for Basic CADD Applications",
          "units": "4",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 250",
          "title": "Introduction to Modeling and Prototyping",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 122",
          "title": "Introduction to Design Drafting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 200",
          "title": "Intermediate CAD Modeling for Design & Production",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 131",
          "title": "Materials and Processes",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 231",
          "title": "Advanced Visualization, Sketching, and Rendering",
          "units": "4",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose a minimum of 6 units from the following courses:",
          "units": "6"
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          "code": "ARCH 215",
          "title": "Perspective and Rendering",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 235",
          "title": "Architectural Design Studio",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 100",
          "title": "Introduction to Engineering",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGR 100",
          "title": "Introduction to Engineering",
          "units": "2",
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          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 123",
          "title": "Intermediate Engineering Design: Descriptive Geometry",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 270",
          "title": "Advanced 3D Parametric Modeling and Prototype Applications",
          "units": "4",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 280",
          "title": "Advanced MicroStation for CADD & BIM Applications",
          "units": "4",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 280",
          "title": "Advanced MicroStation for CADD & BIM Applications",
          "units": "4",
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          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGT 290",
          "title": "Work Experience Education/Internship for Drafting-Related Fields",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "34"
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