Engineering Technology/CAD Advanced Certificate

Curriculum ENT.CAD.CERT (C548E)

The Engineering Technology/CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Advanced Certificate curriculum provides the student with the coursework needed to be in an entry-level position where skills and knowledge of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software is required.

Contains coursework within the Engineering Technology AAS degree; a degree that gives graduates the education needed to fill technical positions in product design and development and transfers to four-year technology-related programs, including (but not limited to) the Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University and Purdue University/Calumet. These four-year programs further prepare the graduates to move into leadership roles, such as industrial supervision, machine and tool designer, technical buyers, production expediters and cost estimators.

Semester One
Course	Category	Credits
ENT 110 ◊ Engineering Design Graphics/CAD		4 credits
ENT 252 ◊ # Introduction to Mechanical AutoCAD		3 credits
ENT 255 ◊ # Autodesk Inventor Design & Rendering		3 credits
ENT 280 ◊ # Solidworks Design & Rendering		3 credits
	Total Semester Credits:	13

Total Credit Hours: 13

See ENT course descriptions.

Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622; email: [e-mail]; Cell Phone: [phone]