Engineering Design: CAD Technician | Wharton County Junior College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingSpeakingOperations MonitoringWritingJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMechanicalDesignMathematicsEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionInformation OrderingNear VisionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionCategory Flexibility

Tasks

Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and s

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareObject or component oriented development softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareIndustrial control software

Tools

Absorption dynamometersAccelerometersAdjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAnalytical balancesAnemometersAngle grindersArc welding equipmentArc-joint pliersBand sawsBelt sandersBench grindersBend test fixturesBinocular compound microscopesBore gauges

Work Values

SupportWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognitionIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium17-3027.00	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	title_inference	$68,730 median$100,890 top	+0%	0

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Complex mechanical assemblies and subassemblies — disassemble and reassemble with reduced oversight, following engineering drawings and established procedures on industrial equipment.
Engineering drawings, GD&T annotations, and specification sheets — interpret independently to determine fabrication requirements and flag discrepancies to engineering staff.
Equipment capacity calculations — perform using standard engineering formulas and submit organized data packages to engineering personnel for design approval.
Project blueprints and test specifications — review routinely to define test objectives, identify technical constraints, and prepare test setups for mechanical performance evaluations.
Test machines and mechanical components — operate and monitor to measure performance, strength, and stress-response characteristics in a controlled test environment.
CAD software — draft detailed mechanical drawings and part sketches with dimensional accuracy to request fabrication from machine or sheet-metal shops.
Analytical or scientific software — use to process test data and compare results against rated design specifications, identifying deviations that require adjustment.
Technical documentation and engineering reports — write clearly and concisely to record test procedures, findings, and equipment modifications for project files.
Industrial control software and monitoring tools — apply during equipment run cycles to track operational parameters and flag out-of-specification readings.
Time management practices — apply to coordinate multiple concurrent test or fabrication tasks, meeting established project milestones with limited supervisory direction.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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