Technical Design Drafting

Introduction to careers, activities, and topics related to the field of engineering, including computer applications, design and problem solving. Help students determine what degrees and certificates are needed to reach their engineering career of choice. Complete engineering sample projects including bridge design, 3D modeling/3D printing, robotics, and circuits. This course will help determine if engineering is the career for you.

Introduction to the engineering-design process, and to technical-graphic communications tools used by engineers. Conceptual design of products. Development of spatial reasoning skills. Orthographic and axonometric projection-drawing techniques. Tolerance analysis for fabrication. Documentation of designs through engineering working-drawings. Use of 2D and 3D CAD software as a design tool. The use of CAD software is an integral part of the course.

Take one course (5 units) from the Major Requirements list below:

An introduction to the engineering design process from a practical and professional perspective. Student teams work on a term-long engineering project that entails the creation of a design for a useful object with moving parts that requires the application of some external power source. Conceptual and Critical/Final design reviews require teams to describe and justify the effectiveness, and likely customer-acceptance, of the design. The student designers: select materials, components, sources of supply; produce detailed parts-lists; create using CAD-tools detailed and dimensioned production and assembly drawings; create formal electrical and fluid-control component interconnection schematics; provide a detailed estimate for the production-cost. When needed students use engineering software tools (such as MATLAB) to assess and predict the kinematical, structural, thermal, electrical, fluid-flow, wear/corrosion, optical, and magnetic performance of the proposed design. Students are encouraged to build from the design plans a form-and-fit mock-up, or if possible a fully functioning prototype.

Take one course (5 units) from the Major Requirements list below:

This course is the first in the three-course calculus sequence intended for majors in math, engineering, and physical sciences. The course covers elements of analytic geometry, derivatives, limits and continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, and the definite integral. Application to the sciences are also covered.

Continuation of differential and integral calculus, including transcendental, and inverse functions. Techniques of integration, numerical integration, parametric equations, polar coordinates, sequences, power series and Taylor series. Primarily for mathematics, physical science, and engineering majors.

Vector valued functions, functions of several variables, partial differentiation, multiple integration, change of variables theorem, scalar and vector fields, gradient, divergence, curl, line integral, surface integral, Theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss, applications.

Introduction to elementary differential equations, including first and second order equations, series solutions, Laplace transforms, and applications.

Introduction to linear algebra: matrices, determinants, systems of equations, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalue, eigenvectors, and applications.

This course prepares students for enter the calculus sequence intended for majors in mathematics, engineering, and physical sciences. The course covers rational functions and relations with emphasis on logical development and graphing; solutions of polynomial equations and inequalities; the binomial theorem; strengthening of skills on exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, equations, and graphs; and applications.

College level course in algebra for majors in Business and STEM fields (BSTEM). Concepts covered include polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, piecewise, and logarithmic functions and their graphs; nonlinear systems of equations and inequalities; theory of polynomial equations; and sequences and series.

The study of trigonometric functions, their inverses and their graphs, identities and proofs related to trigonometric expressions, trigonometric equations, solving right triangles, solving triangles using the Law of Cosines and the Law of Sines, polar coordinates, and introduction to vectors.

Plane trigonometry. Includes circular and right triangle trigonometric functions; trigonometric equations, graphs and identities; triangle solutions. Polar coordinates.

Plane trigonometry. Includes circular and right triangle trigonometric functions; trigonometric equations, graphs and identities; triangle solutions. Polar coordinates. This section include embedded review of basic algebra and geometry topics as needed, to improve understanding of trigonometric topics. This course is equivalent to MTH 36 with additional lab hours for students who did not place directly into MTH 36 or for students who place directly into MTH 36 but desire additional instruction.

Plane trigonometry, with topics from plane geometry. Contains the entire subject content of Mathematics 36. Includes circular and right triangle trigonometric functions; trigonometric equations, graphs and identities; triangle solutions. Polar coordinates. Also includes congruence, properties of polygons, parallel lines, similarity, areas, volumes, and coordinate geometry.

Plane trigonometry, with topics from plane geometry. Contains the entire subject content of Mathematics 36. Includes circular and right triangle trigonometric functions; trigonometric equations, graphs and identities; triangle solutions. Polar coordinates. Also includes congruence, properties of polygons, parallel lines, similarity, areas, volumes, and coordinate geometry. This class will also include supplemental support material as review of the pre-requisite skills. This course is equivalent to MTH 37 with additional lab hours for students who did not place directly into MTH 37 or for students who place directly into MTH 37 but desire additional instruction.

Foundational math course designed to prepare students for College Algebra. Mathematical thought and reasoning are developed through concepts including factoring, complex numbers, quadratic equations, parabolas, functions and their graphs, systems of equations, rational exponents, radical equations, absolute value equations and inequalities.