Airplanes, bridges, water supply systems and power plants. We take these incredible advances for granted, yet they are all vital to the strength of our economy and our way of life. From the smallest machine to the largest construction project, each begins with an idea and a team of professionals working together to combine ingenuity, science and the power of imagination.

Imagine being part of the big picture. Chemeketa can take you there.

Drafting Technology

Before any design idea can become reality it must first be translated into a drawing that will be used by construction or manufacturing workers. The Drafting Technology program offers three paths of study: Computer-Assisted Drafting (CAD), Mechanical Design, and CAD/CAM. Coursework in each path includes basic drafting as well as math, communications and workplace psychology.

Computer-Assisted Drafting (CAD) introduces students to a broad range of drafting fields including civil, residential, light construction and mechanical. Either a one-year Certificate or a two-year Associates Degree is available. Graduates may become drafting technicians in any of these types of design offices, or work for a contractor or public agency.

For more information contact:
Michael Kelly, 503-399-5069, kelm@chemeketa.edu
Julie Peters, 503-399-6531, petj@chemeketa.edu

Mechanical Design students focus on finding practical approaches to applied mechanical engineering and design using CAD methods. Instruction stresses the use of manufacturer’s catalogues, technical handbooks and analytical concepts along with basic hands-on machining courses. Graduates may become design technicians in a mechanical engineering, manufacturing or fabrication facility.

For more information contact:
Carmen Watkins, 503-399-5072, cwatkins@chemeketa.edu
Roy Wahner, 503-399-5063, royw@chemeketa.edu

The Computer-Assisted Drafting/Computer-Assisted Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) option blends hands-on machining, programming and operating Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines, and basic CAD drafting and design skills. Students can earn a variety of skill certificates, or a two-year Associates Degree. After successful completion, graduates may find employment as manual or CNC machine operators, drafters, designers or programmers.

For more information contact:
Roy Wahner, 503-399-5063, royw@chemeketa.edu
Sheldon Schnider, 503-589-7875, sschnide@chemeketa.edu

 

Civil Technology

Streets, utilities, and public transportation systems form the framework of our modern landscape. The Civil Technology program prepares students for careers designing and managing systems in this field. Students can earn either a one-year Survey Technology Certificate or a two-year Associates Degree in Civil Technology.

The one-year certificate prepares students to work on a survey crew, or in an entry-level drafting position. Coursework includes hands-on surveying, basic computer assisted drafting (CAD), math, communications and workplace psychology.

Graduates of the two-year program may assist in the planning, design and construction of roadway, bridge, utility, and site development projects. Employers include government agencies, civil engineering firms, land surveyors, contractors and utility companies. In addition to courses taken to earn the one-year certificate, students are introduced to street and basic utility design, advanced survey operations, and basic applied engineering.

For more information contact:
Terry Schiele, PLS, 503-399-6530, tschiele@chemeketa.edu

 

Engineering Transfer

Engineers play an essential role in the technical building blocks of society. Huge earthmovers, super computers, space probes, lifesaving medical equipment, super efficient power plants, or a modern freeway; engineers are involved in design, construction and operation of new developments and technologies.

Chemeketa offers programs that closely follow the first two years of study at many public and private universities. In most cases, students are able to complete the first two years of a Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering at Chemeketa before transferring to a university for completion.

Oregon State University offers bachelor’s degrees in Biological, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Environmental, Industrial and Manufacturing, Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineering, as well as Construction Engineering Management and Engineering Physics. Portland State University offers degrees in Civil, Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.

Students planning to earn a Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering are encouraged to consult with an engineering advisor at the university of their choice.

For more information contact:
Mark Miller, P.E., 503-399-5225, milm@chemeketa.edu