Program: Mechanical Engineering Technology - AAS - Delta College

Apr 03, 2025

2022 - 2023 Catalog

Program Code: AAS.15822

This program provides you with a sufficient broad base in the fundamentals of mechanical technology, drafting, CAD, manufacturing and design to be successful as a mechanical engineering technician in a metallurgical or product test laboratory, as a field technician, as an engineering aide in manufacturing or product engineer, in quality control, or in sales and service. Responsibilities as a lab technician may include not only setting up a test apparatus and running tests on an experimental product, but also writing the report and making recommendations.

Fall First Year:

CHM 101W - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 5
CHM 111 may be taken in place of CHM 101W
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
GEO 116W - Professional Global Awareness Credits: 1
MIT 111W - Manufacturing Processes Credits: 3
MTH 119W - Intermediate Algebra Credits: 4
Any approved Intermediate Algebra Course may be taken in place of MTH 119W (except MTH 153 )

Total Semester Credits: 16

Winter First Year:

ELE — Elective Course Credits: 3
Take 3 credits from the following elective courses: CAD 114 , CAD 120 , CAD 226 , CAD 232 , CNC 162 , CNC 216 , CNC 225 , CPI 110 , CPI 120 , DRF 107 , DRF 121 , DRF 128 , ET 122 , ET 162 , ET 262 , MGT 153W , MIT 118 , MS 113 , QA 125 , QA 244 and QA 250
EET 235 - Electrical Circuits Credits: 3
EGR 165 - Introduction to Engineering Graphics Credits: 4
MTH 121 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: 3
POL 103W - American Politics Credits: 3
POL 105W , POL 212W , POL 215W , POL 220W , , , , , , , or can be taken in place of

Total Semester Credits: 16

Spring First Year:

ELE – Elective Course Credits: 4
Take 4 credits from the following elective courses: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
PHY 111 - General Physics I Credits: 4

Total Semester Credits: 8

Fall Second Year:

ELE – Elective Course Credits: 3
Take 3 credits from the following elective courses: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
ENG 113 - Technical Communication Credits: 3
MT 221W - Introduction to Engineering Materials Credits: 3
MT 250 - Statics and Strength of Materials Credits: 4
PHL 213W - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 16

Winter Second Year:

ELE – Elective Course Credits: 6
Take 6 credits from the following elective courses: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
LW 223W - Wellness in Technical Trades Credits: 2
MS 181W - Machine Tools I Credits: 4
MT 256 - Machine Design Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 15

Total Credits: 71

Notations

A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in all courses for the degree.
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CAD/DRAFTSMAN CAREER TRACK: Suggested Elective courses: , , , . Many of these courses also apply for the Advanced Certificate in Computer Aided Drafting.
INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS CAREER TRACK: Suggested Elective courses: , , , , .
ENGINEERING CAD/CAM CAREER TRACK: Suggested Elective courses: , , , ,