Mechanical Design Technology (AAS)
Associate Of Applied Science (AAS)
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Mechanical Design Technology (AAS) is an Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) program offered by Lone Star College in Cypress, TX. The program takes 60 credit hours to complete, with a total tuition of $6,660.
Program Overview
- The Mechanical Design Technology Program prepares graduates for an entry-level career into the mechanical design field as an engineering designer. Courses within the program include technical drafting and design applications, preparation of design plans and layouts with the use of computer-aided design software, 3D solid modeling and design, as well as basic engineering science and manufacturing courses including advanced technical design projects, and general academic courses.
- Program Highlights
- Our program prepares future designers with the tools to succeed in the field of Mechanical Design. The students are introduced to real-world design methods, critical thinking and teamwork. Students engage in mechanical part and assembly documentation, analysis, presentation, and reverse engineering.
- Credentials and Careers
- The Mechanical Design Technology Certificate prepares graduates with the technical skills and knowledge to perform essential design layout, prepare supporting documentation, and create finished production drawings in the engineering, construction, or manufacturing industries.
- The Mechanical Design Technology Associate of Applied Science degree provides a wide variety of employment opportunities in the energy, manufacturing, engineering and product design industries.
- Transferability
- Program graduates may further their education at Lone Star College by applying to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy, Manufacturing, and Trades Management.
- General education courses (Core) are designated for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
- Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
- Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.
Program Schedule
- Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in the Mechanical Design, Level 1 Certificate (30 Credit Hours)
- This award requires 60 credit hours in total; the course list below is the 30 credit hours specific to it.
- Lone Star College reports 1840 contact hours for this award.
- Where the course list shows "Choose N credit hours", those courses are the options for one elective slot, not additional requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Interpret designs and communicate effectively both through oral and written means.
- Solve engineering and survey problems by applying fundamental knowledge of mathematical, computational, scientific and engineering concepts.
- Demonstrate modern drafting techniques such as orthographic and isometric projection, section and auxiliary view.
- Create detail and assembly drawings to industry standards including Bill of Materials using 2-D Computer-Aided Design and Drafting and 3-D parametric solid modeling software.
- Demonstrate mechanical engineering concepts that would include geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, manufacturing materials and design process
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
- Tuition shown is the in-district rate of $111.00 per credit hour for 60 credit hours.
- Out-of-district Texas residents pay $249.00 per credit hour ($14,940.00); international and out-of-state students pay $313.00 per credit hour ($18,780.00).
- Lab fees vary by course and liability insurance, uniforms and supplies vary by program, so Lone Star College publishes no all-in total for this award. Tuition above excludes them.
- Financial aid and payment plans are available to most students.
- Application fee: none. Lone Star College applications are free.
Program Notes
- Students who are classified as First Time in College (FTIC) will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
- Students who are not classified as First Time in College (FTIC) and have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in reading and writing, will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
Career outlook
Government figures for Architectural and Civil Drafters · typical entry education: Associate's degree. These describe the occupation, not this school's graduates.
Advance your career
$61,820
median salary nationally
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Architectural and Civil Drafters.
+1%
projected change in employment, 2023–2033
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.
Related job titles
- Architectural CAD Drafter (Architectural Computer-Aided Design Drafter)
- Architectural Computer-Aided Design Technician (Architectural CAD Technician)
- Architectural Designer
- Architectural Drafter
- Architectural Draftsman
- Architectural Technician
- Architectural Technologist
- Architecture Designer
- Architecture Drafter
Titles reported for this occupation by O*NET. Not a list of jobs this program guarantees.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Third Semester | ||
| MATH1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENGL1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH1316 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Elective - Technical (AAS) | ||
| ELPT1311 | Basic Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ELPT1341 | Motor Controls | 3 |
| METL1301 | Introduction to Metallurgy | 3 |
| DFTG1391 | Special Topics in Drafting and Design Technology | 3 |
| DFTG2323 | Pipe Drafting | 3 |
| QCTC1303 | Quality Control | 3 |
| INMT1311 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | 3 |
| DFTG2338 | Final Project - Advanced Drafting | 3 |
| ENTC2380 | Co-op Engineering Tech Technician | 3 |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Fourth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| HIST1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIST1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| HIST2301 | Texas History | 3 |
| HIST2327 | Mexican American History I (to the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2328 | Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2381 | African American History I | 3 |
| HIST2382 | African American History II | 3 |
| GOVT2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ANTH2301 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH2351 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CRIJ1301 | Intro To Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ1307 | Crime In America | 3 |
| ECON2301 | Macro-economics | 3 |
| ECON2302 | Micro-economics | 3 |
| GEOG1301 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GOVT2304 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| GOVT2311 | Mexican American and Latinx Politics | 3 |
| HIST2311 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST2312 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| PSYC2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| TECA1354 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| Subtotal | 81 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ENTC1343 | Statics | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Fifth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| ARAB2311 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| ARAB2312 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| CHIN2311 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN2312 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| ENGL2322 | Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon through the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| ENGL2323 | Survey of British Literature: Romantic through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2327 | Survey of American Literature: Exploration through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL2328 | Survey of American Literature: Civil War through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2332 | Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century | 3 |
| ENGL2333 | Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2341 | Forms of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL2351 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| FREN2311 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FREN2312 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| GERM2311 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| GERM2312 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| HUMA1301 | Early Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1302 | Later Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1305 | Introduction to Mexican-American Studies | 3 |
| HUMA1311 | Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation | 3 |
| HUMA2319 | Minority Cultures in the United States | 3 |
| ITAL2311 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| ITAL2312 | Intermediate Italian II | 3 |
| JAPN2311 | Intermediate Japanese | 3 |
| JAPN2312 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| PHIL1301 | Introduction To Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL1304 | Introduction To World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2316 | Classical Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2321 | Philosophy Of Religion | 3 |
| PORT2311 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| PORT2312 | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| SGNL2301 | Interm American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SGNL2302 | Interm American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SPAN2311 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN2312 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN2313 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I | 3 |
| SPAN2315 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II | 3 |
| ARTS1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS1303 | Art History: Prehistory to Gothic | 3 |
| ARTS1304 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| ARTS1311 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1312 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| DANC2303 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM1310 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM2366 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI1303 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUSI1306 | Appreciating Music | 3 |
| MUSI1307 | Music Literature | 3 |
| MUSI1310 | American Music | 3 |
| Subtotal | 156 | |
| Fifth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Elective - Technical (AAS) | ||
| ELPT1311 | Basic Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ELPT1341 | Motor Controls | 3 |
| METL1301 | Introduction to Metallurgy | 3 |
| DFTG1391 | Special Topics in Drafting and Design Technology | 3 |
| DFTG2323 | Pipe Drafting | 3 |
| QCTC1303 | Quality Control | 3 |
| INMT1311 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | 3 |
| DFTG2338 | Final Project - Advanced Drafting | 3 |
| ENTC2380 | Co-op Engineering Tech Technician | 3 |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ENTC1323 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Sixth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Program Capstone | ||
| ENTC2380 | Co-op Engineering Tech Technician | 3 |
| DFTG2338 | Final Project - Advanced Drafting | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Program Total | 312 | |