Computer-Aided Mechanical Design

Mechanical Design

Degrees and Certificates

Computer-Aided Mechanical Design AAS (68 Credits)
Computer-Aided Mechanical Design Diploma (59 Credits)
FacultyPlacementLearner Outcomes

Why Choose This Program

A Mechanical Design degree prepares graduates for a career of creating designs and graphics for products and machines. Mechanical designers help engineers and designers with the design and development of new products and tools and updating present equipment.

Students will get immersed in the product design process, including manufacturing process selection, material selection, design and stress calculation, applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, the finite element analysis, cost, and safety.

Graduates will be ready to start their career after learning how to create designs using state-of-the-art computer hardware and the latest 2D drawing/design and 3D modeling and computer-aided-manufacturing software.

Tyler
Smith
Mechanical Design at SCTCC
Mechanical Design student
from Kimball, MN
Computer-Aided Mechanical Design
The instructors here are awesome. Dave and Jeff really know their stuff. They have tons of experience in the field.
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Kelly
Mechanical Design at SCTCC
Mechanical Design student
from Walker, MN
Computer-Aided Mechanical Design
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Skills Acquired

  • Create 2D and 3D parts, assemblies and drawings for a variety of different applications. 
  • Design a product from concept to a completed set of drawings ready for manufacturing. 
  • Learn how to use industrial 3D printers to create design prototypes. 
  • Create geometry that you will cut out or etch in different materials using a CO2 laser and a plasma cutter.  
  • CNC lathe and router with MasterCAM software. 
100
%
3-year Placement Rate
$
26
Central MN hourly salary range

Career Choices

Career fields such as ATV/snowmobile -design/manufacturing are two major players in MN. 

  • Medical equipment 
  • Plastics 
  • Heavy equipment 
  • Custom accessories for trucks, ATVs, diesel market 
  • After market auto/truck equipment 
  • Sporting equipment (for example: skateboards)  
  • Agriculture equipment 

Transfer

SCTCC has an excellent 2 +2 arrangement with Bemidji state university and a bachelor's in Applied Engineering

Info Sessions

Manufacturing Info Sessions

Contact Us

Dave Johnson
Phone: (320) 308-5044
Fax: (320) 308-5985
Email: djohnson@sctcc.edu

Program Costs

In addition to tuition and fees, students can expect to pay $1010-3615 for books, supplies, and materials.

Program Scholarship

The scholarship below is available only to Mechanical Design students:

  • DCI, Inc.

Apply just once, and students are considered for all SCTCC scholarships that are available.

SCTCC Scholarships

Clubs & Organizations

Our program has a student chapter of the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA), which is a professional organization that supports the drafting and design profession. 

Club members meet on a monthly basis to organize the activities for the years which include the following: 

  • Highway cleanup/Fall social 
  • Fundraising activities 
  • Donation of time/money to community organizations 
  • Spring manufacturing trip 
  • Spring social 

The spring manufacturing trip is from 4-6 days long to see manufacturing facilities. This trip is planned by the club members, with oversite of the advisors. Past trips have been to companies like Polaris, Arctic Cat, Caterpillar in Peoria, IL, John Deere in Iowa, auto manufacturers in Detroit and Bowling Green as well as Harley Davidson and Milwaukee Forge in Milwaukee, WI. 

SCTCC Student Clubs

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