Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This degree is designed for online learners who want a career in mechanical drafting. Mechanical drafters are an important part of the engineering department of manufacturing firms. Mechanical drafters use CAD software to create accurate blueprints. Attention to detail helps mechanical drafters translate the engineering requirements and manufacturing methods into a set of working drawings to communicate clearly with manufacturing and inspection departments.
Award Outcomes
• Produce orthographic view drawings
• Dimension detail drawings
• Revise detail drawings
• Create assembly drawings
• Apply tolerances to drawings
• Apply drafting standards to engineering drawings
• Capture design intent
Career Opportunities
Persons trained in mechanical drafting find job opportunities in a multitude of manufacturing facilities including transportation, machine design, medical device, and sheet metal. Graduates may also find employment through contract agencies. Demand for mechanical drafters is stable and the skills developed are critical to digital manufacturing methods.
Program Requirements
Technical Studies Required 45 Credits
General Education Required 9 Credits
General Education Elective 6 Credits
Choose credits from Hennepin Technical College’s Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) general education courses.
Technical Studies Elective 0 Credits
Total Associate in Applied Science Degree Credits 60
Semester Sequence - Brooklyn Park - Fall Start
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
9/15/2025 : BP 4118 / EP 4119
Semester Sequence - Brooklyn Park - Spring Start
Fourth Semester
| ENGC1041 | Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing | 3 |
| ENGC1201 | Industrial CAD Project | 3 |
| ENGC2011 | Special Fields of Drafting | 3 |
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| MATH1150 | Applications of Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
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| MATH1400 | College Algebra | 4 |
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| General Education Electives | 3 |
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
9/15/2025 : BP 4118 / EP 4119
Semester Sequence - Eden Prairie - Fall Start
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
9/15/2025 : BP 4118 / EP 4119
Semester Sequence - Eden Prairie - Spring Start
Fourth Semester
| ENGC1100 | AutoCAD for Engineering | 4 |
| ENGC1201 | Industrial CAD Project | 3 |
| ENGC2011 | Special Fields of Drafting | 3 |
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| PHIL1100 | Critical Thinking for College Success | 3 |
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| PHYS1005 | Introductory Physics I | 3 |
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| General Education Electives | 3 |
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
9/15/2025 : BP 4118 / EP 4119