Industrial Design Engineering - Level I
Certificate Industrial Design Engineering · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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 emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning using industry-representative content and explores the intersection of digital, virtual technologies. The Level 1 certificate provides fundamental and intermediate skills in CAD, print-reading, visual communication, mechanical literacy and prototype fabrication required to progress to intermediate (Level 2) and advanced (Level 3) courses. Students may need to pay a $20 materials fee for courses in this program.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| IDE 110 | Design Foundation-Visual Literacy | 3 |
| IDE 120 | Introduction to CAD | 4 |
| IDE 130 | Introduction to Shop Processes | 3 |
| IDE 150 | Design Foundation II | 3 |
| IDE 160 | Intermediate CAD | 4 |
| IDE 170 | Introduction to Prototyping | 3 |
| Total Units | 20 | |
Recommended Electives
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ELEC 50A | Electronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC) | 4 |
| ELEC 81 | Laboratory Studies in Electronics Technology | 1-2 |
| PHYS 1 | Physics | 4 |
| WELD 30 | Metal Sculpture | 2 |
| WELD 40 | Introduction to Welding | 2 |
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
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