Engineering Design Technology
What an Engineering Design Tech Does
Engineering Design Technicians (formerly Drafters/Designers) translate ideas from design layouts, specifications, rough sketches, and calculations of engineers & architects into working drawings, maps, plans, and illustrations which are used in making products.
They prepare drawings using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Design, and 3D modeling systems. They work in mechanical, electrical electronic, structural, architectural, civil, piping, and technical illustration fields.
They make mathematical calculations related to the above fields using algebra, trigonometry, plane and solid geometry, applied mechanics, strength of materials and basic physics.
Design technicians play a large role in assisting engineers in many steps of the design process. They are expected to help collect and interpret data, research ideas, run complex functions and equations, create cost estimates, create models and help fact-check and review reports. The role of a technician may also include inspecting and repairing products and setting up and executing experiments on potential designs.
Training Programs in Utah
Training Programs in Utah
UVU Engineering Design Tech AAS
65 Credits
The Associate in Applied Science Degree is a "job ready" degree and applies the technical and functional elements of several Drafting and Design fields. Students will take courses in the fundamentals of drafting and design, industry standard two-dimensional and three-dimensional software, Architectural Design, Civil Design and Surveying, Electrical Design, Mechanical Design, and Structural Steel Detailing and Design. Students will take other supporting classes and advanced courses in a minimum of two specialty areas of their choosing.
UVU Engineering Design Tech AS
61 Credits
The Associate in Science Degree is a transferable degree and applies the technical and functional elements of several Drafting and Design fields without taking the advanced course work required in the Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students will take fundamental courses in drafting and design, industry standard two-dimensional and three-dimensional software, Architectural Design, Civil Design and Surveying, Electrical Design, Mechanical Design, and Structural Steel Detailing and Design.