Introduction to engineering and technical drawing techniques, the systems of drawings and their applications in design, and the basic shape description of products. Technical sketching; dimensioning; sections and applications of orthographic projection standards in technical documents.

Provides basic knowledge and drawing skills in the area of technical drafting for students interested in pursuing modem design and drafting entry-level positions in engineering and architectural firms. This course is required for the Certificate of Accomplishment in Computer Aided Drafting, the Certificate of Accomplishment in Computer Aided Design - Architecture, and the Associate in Science for Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) hardware and software operations and their applications in drafting; basic shape description, display, editing, dimensioning and plotting.

Provides Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) skills for students interested in pursuing modern design and drafting entry-level positions in engineering and architectural firms. This course is required for the Certificate of Accomplishment in Computer Aided Drafting, the Certificate of Accomplishment in Computer Aided Design - Architecture, and the Associate in Science for Mechanical Engineering Technology.

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) and piping system design using parametric application software such as AutoDesk's Revit-MEP . Introduction to computer generated documents to specify HVAC and piping systems layout and details. HVAC and process pipe industry drawing standards. Mechanical design including determination of equipment sizes.

Partially fulfills the requirements for four certificates: Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Design (CAD) - Architecture, Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC), and Engineered Plumbing Systems. The four certificates provide occupational training, which prepares students for modern design and drafting entry-level jobs in engineering and architectural firms.

An introduction to the construction and measurement of electrical circuits. Basic use of electrical test and measurement instruments including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and function generators. Use of circuit simulation software. Interpretation of measured and simulated data based on principles of circuit analysis for DC and AC conditions. Elementary circuit design. Practical considerations such as component value tolerance and non-ideal aspects of laboratory instruments. Construction and measurement of basic operational amplifier circuits.

A first course in engineering mechanics: properties of forces, moments, couples and resultants; two- and three-dimensional force systems acting on engineering structures in equilibrium; analysis of trusses, and beams; distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, center of gravity, centroids, friction, and area and mass moments of inertia.

A standard transferable sophomore level engineering course.