# ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (Associate of Science Degree)

Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Engineering Technology

Source: https://riohondo.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/22178/25325/24035/25457/24241

### Description

This 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.

To 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.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses:** | | 28 |
| ARCH 101 | Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics | 3 |
| or CIV 101 | Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics | 3 |
| or ENGT 101 | Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics | 3 |
| ENGT 105 | Introduction to Visualization, Sketching, & Rendering | 2 |
| ENGT 150 | AutoCAD for Basic CADD Applications | 4 |
| or ENGT 170 | MicroStation for Basic CADD Applications | 4 |
| ENGT 250 | Introduction to Modeling and Prototyping | 4 |
| ENGT 122 | Introduction to Design Drafting | 3 |
| ENGT 200 | Intermediate CAD Modeling for Design & Production | 4 |
| ENGT 131 | Materials and Processes | 4 |
| ENGT 231 | Advanced Visualization, Sketching, and Rendering | 4 |
| **Choose a minimum of 6 units from the following courses:** | | 6 |
| ARCH 215 | Perspective and Rendering | 4 |
| ARCH 235 | Architectural Design Studio | 4 |
| ENGT 100 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| or ENGR 100 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGT 123 | Intermediate Engineering Design: Descriptive Geometry | 2 |
| ENGT 270 | Advanced 3D Parametric Modeling and Prototype Applications | 4 |
| ARCH 280 | Advanced MicroStation for CADD & BIM Applications | 4 |
| or ENGT 280 | Advanced MicroStation for CADD & BIM Applications | 4 |
| ENGT 290 | Work Experience Education/Internship for Drafting-Related Fields | 4 |
| **Total** | | **34** |