Career Opportunities

Graduates can expect career opportunities in many areas of the engineering field. Graduates will often assist engineers with product design, tool design or product continuation or improvement. Entry-level positions may include: CAD Drafter/Designer, Engineering Technician, Research and Development Technician, Quality Control or Field Service Technicians and other related areas.

Suggested Technical Studies Semester I

NumberTitleCredits
CADD1502AutoCAD Foundations3 Credits
CADD1512Inventor 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
CADD1520SolidWorks Foundations3 Credits
CADD1523Design Calculations I3 Credits
CADD1530Basic Electric Circuits1 Credits
TECH1556Basic Manual - Automated Machining2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester III

NumberTitleCredits
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
CADD2532Geo-Dim for Designers2 Credits
CADD2541Mastercam Fundamentals2 Credits
CADD2542Reverse Engineering2 Credits
CADD2550Mechanical Design Technical Communications1 Credits

General Education

NumberTitleCredits
MnTC Goal Area 1 Communications 3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 7 Human Diversity 3 Credits
MnTC Transfer Electives (at least one from another Goal Area9 Credits