Engineering Graphics Program

This excellent program offers three degree and five certificate options in architecture, mechanical design and civil engineering. Graduates in all disciplines achieve high placement rates. Starbucks, Boeing, Snohomish County, City of Woodinville, HDR and other local corporations are now providing internships to LWTC engineering graphics students. The program also offers access to professional organizations such as ADDA and CSI through our student chapters.

Architectural Graphics

The Architectural Graphics program’s intent is to prepare students for careers with construction firms, architectural product manufacturers, building design firms, city, county and state architectural and civil engineering departments and corporate architectural and civil engineering departments. Technicians are needed to develop site plans, construction details, building designs, cost estimates, specification plans for remodeling and additions to existing buildings. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Civil Engineering

The Civil Engineering Graphics program is designed to prepare a graphics technician to work directly under the supervision of an engineer, architect or designer producing detailed drawings. Civil Engineering Graphics Technicians are specialists in translating the rough sketches, layouts and written specifications of architects, engineers, or designers into a drawing showing the complete details and specifications for the finished product. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Mechanical Engineering Graphics

The intent of the Mechanical Engineering Graphics program is to prepare students to be technicians specializing in translating the rough sketches, layouts, CAD designs, and written specifications of the engineer or designer into drawings and CAD databases showing the complete details and specifications for the finished product. Persons trained in engineering graphics with a design emphasis work for companies which manufacture machinery, electrical equipment, computers and fabricated products. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Graduates of the Architecture, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Graphics programs enter careers with architectural and engineering firms, construction firms, product manufacturers, building design firms, city, county and state architectural and civil engineering departments and corporate architectural and civil engineering departments.

Technicians are needed to develop site plans, construction details, building designs, cost estimates, specification plans for remodeling and additions to existing buildings. Graduates are prepared in translating the rough sketches, layouts and written specifications of architects, engineers, or designers into a drawing CAD databases showing the complete details and specifications for the finished product.

Outcomes

Graduates of the Architecture, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Graphics AAS programs will:

• Be prepared for entry-level positions in either the architecture, civil engineering or engineering graphics field.
• Demonstrate skills as problem solvers, design thinkers
• Be well grounded in basic drafting fundamentals, concepts and techniques.
• Perform to current industry standards and be reliable members of today's workforce.
• Demonstrate skills in research techniques & use of library resources.

Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Weekly Program Visits: 10:00 am Wednesdays or by appointment in E228.

Degrees and Certificates	Length of Program	Admission Dates
Architectural Graphics AAS	120 credits 6 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Architectural Graphics Certificate of Proficiency	83 credits 4 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Civil Engineering Graphics AAS	120 credits 6 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Civil Engineering Graphics Certificate of Proficiency	83 credits 4 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Engineering Graphics Mechanical Design Emphasis AAS	120 credits 6 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Engineering Graphics Technician Certificate of Proficiency	83 credits 4 quarters	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Tool Design Graphics Certificate of Proficiency	34 credits	Fall, winter, spring, summer
Landscape Design Graphics Certificate of Proficiency	32 credits	Fall, winter, spring, summer

Brochure

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