Engineering, with its many different specialties, is a field of study that draws heavily from the foundational concepts in physics and chemistry and it uses mathematics as a tool to find analytic and numerical solutions to engineering problems.  Engineering principles and achievements are omnipresent, dynamic, and ever-changing.  The curriculum offered in the Certificate of Achievement in Engineering is not only rooted in the foundational scientific and mathematical concepts, but it also encompasses the long-standing and the evolving principles in engineering and their real-world applications.  The Certificate of Achievement in Engineering is designed for those students who are preparing to transfer to a four-year university to complete their Bachelor of Science studies in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Civil, or Electrical Engineering.  Furthermore, the completion of this Certificate Program will effectively prepare the student for internship opportunities with the local engineering industries.  Students earning the Certificate of Achievement in Engineering may also be eligible to earn the Associates of Science Degree in Engineering by completing the additional required courses in the General Education pattern.  To earn the Certificate of Achievement in Engineering, students must complete 33-48 specified units. 

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• apply engineering concepts and principles, and apply engineering formulas.
• devise logical approaches to solving engineering problems, and assess the reasonableness of the solutions according to engineering.
• explain and apply the engineering design process.
• demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• conduct reliable independent work and develop the skills necessary for effective teamwork.