Graduates of the Engineering Technology ProE Certificate program will be equipped to operate in the new technological environment and will have a valuable skill in using ProE that employers need to remain competitive in the global market.
Manufacturing is evolving from human power to technology. In Illinois, there have been fewer jobs in manufacturing, but higher productivity levels. This productivity is a result of incorporating technology into the manufacturing processes.
ENGT 102 Fundamentals of AutoCAD
This course provides a basic study of drafting terminology and graphic illustration techniques as used in various engineering and technology careers. Students will increase skill development using software such as Mechanical Desktop’s graphics, AutoCAD 2002 or newer. This course will focus on command/icon skills utilization in designing and modifying graphic illustrations. Students will demonstrate skills that range from basic to intermediate drawing menu/icon commands as used in varied industrial field drawing designs.
2 credit hours: 1 lecture hour; 2 lab hours per week.
ENGT 226 Professional Engineering I Prerequisite: ENGT 172 “C” or better or instructor consent.
Beginning 3-D Modeling using Pro E, covering the areas of constraint based sketching, extruding, feature construction tools, revolved features, drawing and section views.
3 credit hours: 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week.
ENGT 274 Computer Aided Drafting II Prerequisite: ENGT 226 “C” or better.
A project course in specific and unique graphical illustration applications directed to the advanced study of 3D illustration terminology and techniques using Pro E/Wildfire computer aided drafting software. Areas of studies will be determined by instructor and student depending upon the student’s chosen career field of expertise. Course may also be a continuation course for students who have experience in a career specific field who need further studies in drafting or in their related field.
3 credit hours: 0 lecture hours; 6 lab hours per week.
ENGT 276 Professional Engineering II Prerequisite: ENGT 226 “C” or better.
The second course in the study of professional engineering with the addition of sheet metal, sweeps and assemblies.
3 credit hours: 1 lecture hour; 4 lab hours per week.
MATH 123 Technical Algebra/Trigonometry Prerequisite: MATH 103 “C” or better or technical math assessment.
Trigonometric functions, vectors, complex numbers, radical equations, graphing, exponential and logarithmic functions, and related use of graphing calculator.
4 credit hours: 4 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Course of Study Outline Courses (Credit Hours)
ENGT 102 — Fundamentals of AutoCAD (2)
ENGT 226 — Professional Engineering I (3)
ENGT 276 — Professional Engineering II (3)
ENGT 274 — Computer Aided Drafting II (3)
MATH 123 — Technical Algebra/Trigonometry (4)
Minimum total hours required for a certificate (15)
