Program Type(s)
Certificate of Achievement 12-17 Semester (or 17-27 Quarter) Units
Program Goals
This is a "Stackable Certificate" that can be used to launch students into related programs such as Mechatronics, Drafting and Design, Computer Science, Graphic arts and related CTE fields. This program has a significant amount of hands-on projects and learning. Students who complete the program will have a good understanding of how to carry a project through from CAD (Computer Aided Design) to build.
Students will also be exposed to a wide range of beginning skills that they can then build on as they progress to more advanced degree programs.
The skills provided are building blocks to those that are in demand based on skills outlined in the Strong Workforce Program by the state of California. For example, students will be introduced to a CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) machine in the maker space. This is a "beginner" CNC machine that is more simple to run than an industrial CNC machine. This means students will have an opportunity to experiment with designs of their own with simple 3D CAD files. By allowing students to feel comfortable and knowledgeable at this level they may advance to industrial CNC machines that will be a part of the SCC Mechatronics program. The same holds true for other Maker Space equipment including 3D printing, Drafting and Design, Laser cutting, electronics, computer programing and Graphic Arts.