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Theodore Triplett
Program Coordinator | Engineering Design & Technology
Applied Technology
Gain entry-level job skills required in several related professions, including engineering technicians, product design technicians, printers, additive printing, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technical specialists, computer modeling specialists, simulation specialists, graphic designers and digital artists.
Engineer Design Technology A.A.S.
Associate of Applied Science
60 Credit Hours
3D Printing Concentration
Certificate of Applied Science
30-32 Credit Hours
Students in this program will learn 2D and 3D CAD, 3D modeling, rendering, and animation for art, films, and television, product development, engineering process and control, including reverse engineering and prototype development, design processes, organizational design, and business development. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in AutoCAD and Inventor. For students considering a bachelor’s degree in engineering, the offering of Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Calculus and Physics allows students to take these courses in a community college environment. Click here to watch a video about a class project involving the creation a 3D hand for a child.
New manufacturing, engineering, medical and visual effect processes require the skills students will obtain using state-of-the-art computer programs and prototyping equipment. Students will have access to the most up-to-date Autodesk computer programs, including AutoCAD, Inventor, 3ds Max, Revit, and Maya, as well as the latest scanning and prototyping equipment, including a digital printer. Three-dimensional printing is no longer just a prototyping technique, but is now the latest manufacturing process. This process is expected to eventually replace all other manufacturing processes, and the Engineering Design Technology Program trains students in all aspects of this technique. An integrated curriculum, including classes on design and entrepreneurship, allows each graduating class the opportunity to identify, develop and create a prototype for a new product, from conception to construction.
The 3D printing concentration provides individuals with entry-level job skills required in several related professions, including engineering technicians, product design technicians, printers, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technical specialists, computer modeling specialists, simulation specialists, graphic designers and digital artists.
Students in this program will learn 2D and 3D CAD, 3D modeling, rendering, and animation for art, films, and television, product development, engineering process and control, including reverse engineering and prototype development, design processes, organizational design, and business development. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in AutoCAD and Inventor. For students considering a bachelor’s degree in engineering, the offering of Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Calculus and Physics allows students to take these courses in a community college environment. Click here to watch a video about a class project involving the creation a 3D hand for a child.
Industrial Engineering Technician
2019 Median Pay
$56,550 per year
Number of Jobs
68,300 in 2018
Job Outlook
2018-2028 0%
Little to no change in employment
For the most current salary information, please refer to the Bureau of Labor Statistics “Occupational Outlook Handbook” found online at bls.gov/ooh/.
The college adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.
The Engineering Design Technology program incorporates coordination with a broad-based advisory board of local business representatives and is designed to prepare graduates with state-of-the-art skills required in the rapidly changing manufacturing, engineering, design, health and visual effects fields. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to create 2D representations of objects; create 3D representations of objects, and produce realistic representations of these objects through state-of-the-art rendering and animation techniques; work in a group to conceptualize, design and check the viability of a new product and create a prototype of that product; reverse engineer and create a prototype of an existing object; check the efficiency of various engineering processes; create photo realistic representations of any object, including 3D architectural designs; and create a new business in West Virginia.
Students will be prepared to enter a variety of fields including Manufacturing, Mining, Civil, Biomedical and Marine Engineering. CAD specialists have broad-based skills applicable to the architectural, engineering, design, entertainment and medical fields.
Graduates will have skills essential to architects, engineers, designers, realtors, manufacturers, bankers, printers, creators of computer and graphic simulations, and all digital art applications.