ENGT 101 Tools and Techniques - Mechanical Design

3 credits

This course introduces students to tools and techniques used in the disciplines of mechanical design and other design and engineering related fields. Includes an introduction to sketching, yo drafting with manual drafting tools, and to computer aided design (CAD) software. Emphasis is placed on communicating design intent. Examples from industry are included to illustrate differences and similarities between industries.

Prerequisites: ABED 046 (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093 or higher) and ABED 040 (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087 or higher)

Corequisites: ENGT 100, ENGT 102, and ENGT 103

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Create sketches related to design/engineering industries
Create design/engineering drawings using manual drafting tools to convey design intent
Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of computer aided design (CAD) software
Demonstrate an understanding of drawing views, scales, dimensioning, and tolerancing
Identify different design/engineering industries and their unique technical requirements

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

identify the elements and principles of mechanical design

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 10 Lab or Clinical Hours: 40