Mechanical EngineeringCertificate of AchievementAS Degree

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Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
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Certificate of Achievement
Program code
44142.00CA
Department
Engineering
CIP code
14.0101: Engineering, General.
TOP code
0901.00 - Engineering, General (requires Calculus) (Transfer)
(Not Eligible for Financial Aid) The Certificate of Achievement in Mechanical Engineering is designed to cover the core mechanical engineering courses needed to transfer to a four-year program leading to the Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at most four-year colleges and universities. The curriculum includes lower division courses in Mechanical Engineering. Major requirements can vary by university and catalog year. Students should consult with a counselor and utilize Assist.org to ensure this is the most efficient pathway for their academic and career goals.
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Community of interest
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Award
Certificate of Achievement
Program code
44142.00CA
Department
Engineering
CIP code
14.0101: Engineering, General.
TOP code
0901.00 - Engineering, General (requires Calculus) (Transfer)

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Mechanical Engineering
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A career-aligned credential built around a specific field of study or area of emphasis. Faster to complete than a degree, and the coursework typically stacks into a related AS or AA later if you choose to continue.

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Term 1

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6 units
DFT 2
Engineering Graphics I
3 units
course details

This is a computer-based engineering graphics course that introduces students to graphical design and problem solving using freehand sketching and a solid modeling application. Topics include sketching and modeling using extrudes, sweeps, and lofts. Additional topics include assemblies development and detail drawing output. Graphics standards including American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Y14.5 and international standards application will be introduced and practiced.

ENGR 2
Programming and Problem-Solving in MATLAB
3 units
course details

This course utilizes the MATLAB environment and commercial electronic spreadsheets to provide students with a working knowledge of computer-based problem-solving methods relevant to science and engineering. It introduces the fundamentals of procedural and object-oriented programming, numerical analysis, and data structures. Examples and assignments in the course are drawn from practical applications in engineering, physics, and mathematics. (C-ID ENGR 220).

Prerequisite: MATH 30 or MATH 30s

Term 2

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14 units
DFT 8
Engineering Graphics II
3 units
course details

In this computer-based engineering graphics course students who have already completed the learning objectives of DFT-2: Engineering Graphics I will be introduced to the use of a solid modeling application for simulation of parts and assemblies using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) methodology. Students will model parts and assemblies and will test them using simulation and engineering analysis. Topics include static, frequency, thermal, vibration and drop test analysis methods. The use of simulation to generate engineering reports will be introduced and reports will be generated.

Prerequisite: DFT 2

ENGR 8
Statics
3 units
course details

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. Optional additional topics include fluid statics, cables, Mohr's circle and virtual work. (C-ID ENGR 130).

Prerequisite: MATH 31, PHYS 41

ENGR 45
Materials Science
4 units
course details

This course presents the internal structures and resulting behaviors of materials used in engineering applications, including metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and semiconductors. The emphasis is upon developing the ability both to select appropriate materials to meet engineering design criteria and to understand the effects of heat, stress, imperfections, and chemical environments upon material properties and performance. Laboratories provide opportunities to directly observe the structures and behaviors discussed in the course, to operate testing equipment, to analyze experimental data, and to prepare reports. (C-ID ENGR 140B).

Prerequisite: PHYS 41, CHEM 1

MATH 32
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
4 units
course details

Vector valued functions, calculus of functions of more than one variable, partial derivatives, multiple integration, Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem, divergence theorem. (C-ID MATH 230).

Prerequisite: MATH 31

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Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.

No NCES/IPEDS CIP-to-SOC mapping was found for this program's CIP code.

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