Engineering Technology

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Engineering Technology program prepares students as entry-level engineering technicians. They will apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to support engineers engaged in a wide variety of projects. Includes instruction in various engineering support functions, including preparation in the areas of research, production, and operations. This degree will prepare highly skilled and needed workers for area manufacturers and the tech industry.

What You'll Learn

Use computer programming, computer tools, and computer modeling as applied to engineering analysis and design.
Analyze engineering designs as a member of an engineering project team.
Apply principles of engineering, science, and mathematics to solve engineering problems.
Apply visual and spatial reasoning to create and interpret engineering diagrams.
Safely and correctly use tools and equipment for industrial and lab applications.
Conduct appropriate experimentation and testing.
Employ appropriate engineering principles to collect and interpret data.
Write technical reports consistent with engineering analysis and engineering design.
Demonstrate effective collaboration and participation on a diverse and inclusive team to establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Use effective written, visual, and oral strategies to communicate to a range of audiences.
Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and the implications for society at large.
Demonstrate creativity, curiosity, and adaptability in a variety of contexts.

Career Statistics

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

$58,910

Automotive Engineering Technicians

$61,970

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$55,040

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

$67,530

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$68,180

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$61,970

Robotics Technicians

$67,530

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ECE102	Engineering Analysis Tools and Techniques	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+ or higher-level mathematics course, or an appropriate District placement above MAT15+, or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.	Critical course Gateway course		2
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems			CS	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC or FYC	3
MAT187 or MAT220 or MAT221	Precalculus or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, or an appropriate district placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT187, or MAT188, or an appropriate District placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT187, or an appropriate District placement.	Critical course	MA or MA or MA	4–5
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ECE103	Engineering Problem Solving and Design	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ECE102 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.			2
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
PHY111 or PHY121	General Physics I or University Physics I: Mechanics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT182 or MAT187 or MAT188 or MAT220 or MAT221 or eligibility for MAT220 as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT220, or MAT221, or permission of Department or Division. One year of high school physics suggested but not required.		SQ or SQ	4
CIS150 or CIS150AB or CIS156 or CIS159 or CIS162AB or CIS162AD or CIS163AA or CSC100 or CSC100AA or CSC100AB or CSC110 or CSC110AA or CSC110AB	Programming Fundamentals or Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals or Python Programming: Level I or Visual Basic Programming I or C++: Level I or C#: Level I or Java Programming: Level I or Introduction to Computer Science (C++) or Introduction to Computer Science (C++) or Introduction to Computer Science (C++) or Introduction to Computer Science (Java) or Introduction to Computer Science (Java) or Introduction to Computer Science (Java)	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.		None or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
(ECE216 and ECE216LL) or ECE216AA	(Computer-Aided Engineering and Computer-Aided Engineering Laboratory) or Computer-Aided Engineering	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ECE103, or ECE103EP, or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. Corequisites: ECE216LL. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ECE103, or ECE103EP, or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: ECE216. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ECE103, or ECE103EP, or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.			3
PHY112 or PHY131	General Physics II or University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHY111. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Department or Division and PHY121. Corequisites: MAT241 or permission of Department or Division.		SQ or SQ	4
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	COM225 or COM230 Recommended	SB or SB or L or SB	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences		ECN211 or ECN212 Recommend	SB	3
RE	Restricted Electives				2–3
RE	Restricted Electives				3–4

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
ECE104 or ECE294++ or ECE296++ or ECE298++	EPICS Gold I or Special Topics in Engineering or Cooperative Education or Special Projects	Prerequisites: ECE102. Prerequisites or Corequisites: ECE103. or Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or No requisites or Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.		1–4
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		HU	3
(CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA or CHM140AA or (CHM150 and CHM151LL) or CHM150AA or (CHM151 and CHM151LL) or CHM151AA	(Fundamental Chemistry and Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory) or Fundamental Chemistry with Lab or General Chemistry for Engineers with Lab or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Chemistry I or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or General Chemistry I with Lab	Prerequisites: C/better in [(CHM100 or hgh schl algebra or MAT140/hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and (RDG100 or RDG100LL or hghr or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM130. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM090, or MAT090, or MAT091, or MAT092, or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory math placement) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL), or CHM130AA, or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in MAT151 or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM150 or CHM151. or Prerequisites: C or better in [(CHM130 & CHM130LL), or CHM130AA, or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in MAT151 or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and (MAT151 or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM150 or CHM151. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL), or CHM130AA, or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in MAT151 or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	SQ in combo w/ CHM130LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM130 or SQ or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–6
RE	Restricted Electives			2–3
RE	Restricted Electives			3–4

Restricted Electives:

In consultation with an Academic, Faculty, or Program Advisor, complete 10-14 credits of coursework from any of the areas below that best align with academic and professional goals. Students may select courses from multiple areas.

General Application
Select one of the following programming courses not already taken in required courses:
+ CIS150 Programming Fundamentals (3) OR
+ CIS150AB Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals (3) OR
+ CIS156 Python Programming: Level I (3) OR
+ CIS159 Visual Basic Programming I (3) OR
+ CIS162AB C++: Level I (3) OR
+ CIS162AD C#: Level I (3) OR
+ CIS163AA Java Programming: Level I (3) OR
+ CSC100 Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (3) OR
+ CSC100AA Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (3) OR
+ CSC100AB Introduction to Computer Science (C++) (4) OR
+ CSC110 Introduction to Computer Science (Java) (3) OR
+ CSC110AA Introduction to Computer Science (Java) (3) OR
+ CSC110AB Introduction to Computer Science (Java) (4) 3-4

Select one of the following courses not already taken in required courses:
+ ECE104 EPICS Gold I (2) OR
+ ECE294++ Special Topics in Engineering (1-4) OR
+ ECE296++ Cooperative Education (1-3) OR
+ ECE298++ Special Projects (1-3) 1-4

+ ECE105 MATLAB Programming 1

ECE106 Survey of Nanotechnology (1) OR
MNT110 Nanotechnology: What It Is and Why It Matters (3) 1-3

AIT100 Industrial Safety (1) OR
CON271 Construction Safety (3) OR
GTC/MIT/OSH106 Industrial Safety (2) 1-3

+ MAT206 Elements of Statistics 3

Biomedical Engineering Technician
BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) OR
+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) 4

ABS175 Research Methods in Biology 1
BIO211AA Biotechnology Seminar: Biomedical Applications 1
ECE111 Bioengineering Systems 3

Civil Engineering Technician
+ CET211 Strength of Materials (3) OR
CON223 Strength of Materials (3) 3

+ CON241 Surveying 3

ECE216 Computer-Aided Engineering (2) AND
+ ECE216LL Computer Aided Engineering Laboratory (1) OR
+ ECE216AA Computer Aided Engineering (3) 3

GLG101 Physical Geology: Dynamic Earth Lecture (3) AND
GLG103 Physical Geology: Dynamic Earth Lab (1) OR
GLG101IN Physical Geology: Dynamic Earth (4) 4

Drafting for Engineering Technician
CAD100 Fundamentals of 2D AutoCAD 3
+ CAD101 Elements of CAD Graphics (AutoCAD) 3
+ CAD145 Design Principles for Industry 3
DFT110 Introduction to Drafting 3
DFT126 Building Trades Blueprint Reading 3

ECE216 Computer-Aided Engineering (2) AND
+ ECE216LL Computer Aided Engineering Laboratory (1) OR
+ ECE216AA Computer Aided Engineering (3) 3

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry

MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=16453382).

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Engineering Technology