Career Opportunities

Upon graduation, medium/heavy truck technicians may wish to specialize in one phase of the field, such as component rebuilding, transport refrigeration, or preventive maintenance. There are also opportunities for AAS Degree graduates as medium/heavy truck technicians, shop supervisors, dealer and factory representatives.

Suggested Technical Studies Semester I

NumberTitleCredits
CADD1502AutoCAD Foundations3 Credits
CADD1512Inventor Foundations3 Credits
CADD1520SolidWorks Foundations3 Credits
TECH1545Technical Computations3 Credits
TECH1552Basic Metal Joining and Fabrication2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester II

NumberTitleCredits
CADD1507Drawing Principles I3 Credits
CADD1516Drawing Principles II3 Credits
CADD1523Design Calculations I3 Credits
CADD2532Geo-Dim for Designers2 Credits
TECH1556Basic Manual - Automated Machining2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester III

NumberTitleCredits
CADD1530Basic Electric Circuits1 Credits
CADD2505Advanced Drawing Principles I3 Credits
CADD2509Advanced Drawing Principles II3 Credits
CADD2518Design Calculations II3 Credits
CADD2529Manufacturing Systems2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester IV

NumberTitleCredits
CADD2510Design Concepts3 Credits
CADD2514Computer- Aided Design3 Credits
CADD2522Machine Design3 Credits
CADD2541Mastercam Fundamentals2 Credits
CADD2542Reverse Engineering2 Credits
CADD2550Mechanical Design Technical Communications1 Credits

General Education - MinnState requires AAS degrees to contain at least 15 MnTC credits in at least 3 different Goal Areas

NumberTitleCredits
MnTC Goal Area 1Communications 3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 7Human Diversity 3 Credits
MnTC AllMnTC General Education Electives9 Credits