Industrial Design Engineering (AS Degree S0331)

Technology and Health Division
Architecture, IDE & Manufacturing Department

The Industrial Design Engineering program prepares students to work in industrial design, mechanical design, fabrication and manufacturing areas as entry level designers, fabricators, mold-makers, prototype model-makers or Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technicians.
The program provides three progressive certificates (IDE Level 1, 2 and 3). Combined with the general education requirements, students can earn the Associate of Science Degree in Industrial Design Engineering, as well as providing a transfer pathway to baccalaureate programs in Industrial Design. The program emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning using industry-representative content and explores the intersection of virtual technologies such as CAD/CAM, advanced manufacturing equipment and fabrication skills. Graduating students are prepared for a diverse range of job descriptions from aerospace and medical manufacturers to packaging and entertainment companies.
Students may need to pay a $20 materials fee for courses in this program.

Required Courses

Course Prefix Course Name Units
IDE 110Design Foundation-Visual Literacy3
IDE 120Introduction to CAD4
IDE 130Introduction to Shop Processes3
IDE 150Design Foundation II3
IDE 160Intermediate CAD4
IDE 170Introduction to Prototyping3
IDE 210Advanced Media3
IDE 220Advanced CAD3
IDE 230Introduction to Mechanical Principles3
IDE 250Product Design and Viability6
IDE 270Manufacturing Processes and Materials3
Total Units38
Recommended Electives
Course Prefix Course Name Units
ELEC 50AElectronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC)4
MATH 51Elementary Algebra4
PHYS 1Physics4
WELD 30Metal Sculpture2
WELD 40Introduction to Welding2

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