Manufacturing Fundamentals
Certificate of Performance Manufacturing Engineering Technology · San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Certificate of Performance in Manufacturing Fundamentals provides fundamental knowledge for students to enter the workforce in a manufacturing field.
Award Notes: A Certificate of Performance is a departmental award that does not appear on the student’s transcript. All courses must be completed within the San Diego Community College District. This program is not eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with Federal regulations.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Manufacturing Fundamentals Program will be able to:
- tilize, operate and measure the results of various test equipment to support product development.
- Demonstrate the knowledge of design tools used in electronics industry for product development.
- Identify and apply quality control tools used in electronics manufacturing industry.
- Explain and apply the fundamentals of electronics applications and theory.
- Describe different types of materials, process flows, equipment and techniques used to manufacture electronics products.
- Identify and utilize CAD/CAM applications in various manufacturing processes.
- Explain product design to optimize manufacturing efficiency.
- Identify and apply quality control tools and instruments used in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrate proficiency in programming and operation of NC/CNC equipment.
- Describe different types of materials, process flows, equipment and techniques used in manufacturing.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR | 9 | |
| MFET 101 | Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 3 |
| MFET 105 | Print Reading and Symbology | 3 |
| MFET 115 | Properties of Materials | 3 |
| SELECT ONE COURSE OR COURSE SEQUENCE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | 4-4.5 | |
| MFET 120 | Manufacturing Processes | 4 |
| orMFET 107G | STEM Guitar Building | 1.5 |
| MFET 114 | Problem Solving and Corrective Action | 3 |
| orMFET 107H | STEM High Tech Device Building | 1.5 |
| MFET 114 | Problem Solving and Corrective Action | 3 |