ENGINEERING DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Science Degree Engineering Technology · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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 |
| orCIV 101 | Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics | 3 |
| orENGT 101 | Introduction to Technical Drawing & Graphics | 3 |
| ENGT 105 | Introduction to Visualization, Sketching, & Rendering | 2 |
| ENGT 150 | AutoCAD for Basic CADD Applications | 4 |
| orENGT 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 |
| orENGR 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 |
| orENGT 280 | Advanced MicroStation for CADD & BIM Applications | 4 |
| ENGT 290 | Work Experience Education/Internship for Drafting-Related Fields | 4 |
| Total | 34 | |