CAD and Design - Mechanical Certificate

Certificate
Technology Division

Program Code: CADM1

Gainful Employment Disclosure Data

Office: Regional Technology Center M-TEC RTC2700

Phone: (810) 762-0500

This one year certificate prepares the learner for entry level detailing positions. In addition, the certificate provides the learner with design experience or a related advanced degree, a significant CADD credential that will demonstrate competence in the application of CADD tools as part of the engineering and design enterprise. All courses utilize CADD as the basis for solving engineering design problems that evolve from current industrial design scenarios. Emphasis is placed on design principles that apply to developed industries such as furniture, defense, agricultural, automotive, appliance, heavy equipment, as well as emerging fields like alternative energy.

Occupational Specialty Courses

CADD-100 Mechanical Blueprint Reading w/CADD
CADD-120 2D CADD Applications
CADD-130 Parametric Modeling Fundamentals
CADD-140 Mechanical Detailing Applications
CADD-150 Intro to Analysis CAM & Sim. Tools
CADD-160 Fundamentals of Design
Any 200 level CADD course - select two courses Credits 6 / 8 Contact Hours

Group Total: Credits 24 / 32 Contact Hours

Related Requirement Courses

Select from courses below to reach a program total of 30 credits:

Group Total: Credits 6 / 12 Contact Hours

Program Total: Credits 30 / 44 Contact Hours

Notes:

All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0