Page 147 of Cabrillo College 2005-2006 Catalog by Cabrillo College Aptos California

ETECH 110 Civil and Land Development CAD 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ETECH 24 or equivalent skills. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Covers advanced design concepts for land development/facilities management projects, including interpretation of field collected data for developing topographic maps, terrain modeling, slope, aspect, profiles and cross sections. Also includes creating and modifying object data and topologies for use in GIS, facilities management and multi-drawing editing environments. ETECH 121 Introduction to 3-D Studio Max 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. An introduction to 3-D Studio Max, a popular computer animation software which allows for the presentation of animated mechanical and architectural designs. Includes an introduction to 3-D model construction, rendering, and animation using camera, target, and object motion. ETECH 122 Intermediate 3-D Studio Max 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ETECH 121. Recommended Preparation: CABT 106; Eligibility for ENGL 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. A second-level course in the use of 3-D Studio Max software to create animation using 3-D computer models. Includes advanced 3-D model construction, rendering, and animation using camera, target and object motion. ETECH 125 3D Wireframe and Surface Modeling 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ETECH 24 or equivalent skills. Equivalent Skills: Ability to use CAD software to draw 2D shapes. Ability to use CAD software to revise 2D drawings. Ability to use CAD software to dimension 2D drawings. Ability to use CAD software to plot 2D drawings. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100. The use of computer aided design software for 3-dimensional wireframe and surface modeling of mechanical and architectural designs. ETECH 126 3D Solid Modeling and Rendering 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ETECH 24 or equivalent skills. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100, ETECH 125. The use of computer aided design software for 3-dimensional solid modeling and rendering of mechanical and architectural designs, including shaded and photorealistic rendering. ETECH 128 Virtual Reality 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: CABT 106; Eligibility for ENGL 100. Introduction to the use of computer graphics to simulate virtual 3-D environments. World creation, including basic 3-D modeling, real-time rendering, and defining object behavior. ETECH 130 Introduction to Pro/Engineer 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. Covers an introduction to the fundamental operating principles of Pro/Engineer software. Students will use Pro/Engineer for Windows OS to create and revise drawings. This is a foundation course that can lead to advanced study in a variety of drafting and design fields. ETECH 131 Intermediate Pro/Engineer 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ETECH 130. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. Covers intermediate-level operating principles of Pro/Engineer software. Use Pro/Engineer for Windows to create and revise drawings. The second of a two part Pro/E course series. ETECH 132 Printed Circuit Design 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ETECH 31. Recommended Preparation: CABT 106; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Covers the use of computer aided design software for design of electronic printed circuit boards, including footprint symbol creation, symbol library maintenance, analog/digital printed circuit design, surface mount technology, and hands-on circuit electronics instruction. ETECH 135 Survey of Electronics Technology 3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 2 times. Presents a comprehensive introductory survey of electronics which includes: voltage, current and resistance, types of electronic components and circuits, semiconductor devices, IC fabrication, Surface Mount Technology (SMT), and hands-on lab instruction. Engineering Technology 147

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