An engineering technician provides technical support to an engineer, and may work in the fields of mechanical, industrial, civil, electrical, aerospace, computer, or environmental engineering. They assist engineers with research and development, computer aided drafting, quality control or design. They may also work alongside scientists or as quality assurance inspectors. Engineering technicians need the ability to work well on a team, and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. In this program students learn to use math and science skills to assist engineers with creating products, improving manufacturing methods and maintaining assembly systems.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Manufacturing, Trades and Transportation programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- CS 110: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (3 credits)
- Ability to use keyboard*
- HLTH 105: First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens (1 credit)
- MATH 106: Industrial Mathematics (5 credits)
- MATH 079 or TECH 079 with a C or better or instructor permission*
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- BLPT 150:Machinists Blueprint Reading OR BLPT 160: Blueprint for Welders (5 credits)
- For BLPT160: MATH 106*
- MFG 130: Material Science (5 credits)
- ENGL 110: Industrial Communication (5 credits)
- ENGR& 121: Engineering Graphics I (3 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- BTEC 131: Introduction to Spreadsheets (5 credits)
- BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH 88 or MATH 97, with a C or higher, or instructor permission*
- ENGR& 122: Engineering Graphics II (3 credits)
- ENGR& 121 or instructor permission*
- MFG 230: Computer Integrated Manufacturing (4 credits)
- MASP 221 OR MASP 222*
- COLL 289: Employment Portfolio Seminar (1 credit)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter (Fall)
- ENGR& 123: Engineering Graphics III (3 credits)
- ENGR& 121 and ENGR& 122 or instructor permission*
- MFG 105: Industrial Safety (3 credits)
- BUS 144: Management of Human Relations: DIV (5 credits)
- MFG 288: Cooperative Work Experience (2 credits)
- Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission. Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
1. Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
CS 110 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Ability to use keyboard
2. First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens
HLTH 105 (1 credit)
3. Industrial Mathematics
MATH 106 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MATH 079 or TECH 079
4. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
5. Machinists Blueprint Reading OR Blueprint for Welders
BLPT 160 OR BLPT 160 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): for BLPT 160: MATH 106
6. Material Science
MFG 130 (3 credits)
7. Industrial Communication
ENGL 110 (5 credits)
8. Engineering Graphics
ENGR& 121 (3 credits)
9. Introduction to Spreadsheets
BTEC 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH 88 or MATH 97, with a C or higher, or instructor
permission
10. Engineering Graphics II
ENGR& 122 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGR& 121
11. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
MFG 230 (4 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MASP 221 OR MASP 222
12. Employment Portfolio Seminar
COLL 289 (1 credit)
13. Engineering Graphics III
ENGR& 123 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENG& 121, ENG& 122 or instructor permission
14. Industrial Safety
MFG 105 (3 credits)
15. Management of Human Relations: DIV
BUS 144 (5 credits)
16. Cooperative Work Experience
MFG 288 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission. Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294
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