Integrated Design, Engineering & Automation

The Engineering & Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) & Design Program is primarily designed to prepare students for direct transfer into university engineering programs through a wide array of fully articulated core engineering courses. The program also prepares students for direct employment in the workforce through the development of technical skills in the fields of drafting, computer-aided modeling, engineering technology, & manufacturing.

The Electronic Technology Department offers a program that provides high quality instruction leading to a certificate of proficiency or achievement, an associate in science degree, and/or transfer to university programs in engineering technology. The program also prepares students for employment or advancement in the electronics and related industries.

The Electrical Technology Department conducts a program to equip students with the skills necessary for working in a rapidly changing electrical and solar technological field. Students learn to apply technology to the solution of specific problems, with an emphasis on wiring systems, solar systems and safety.

At Irvine Valley College, we are committed to offering a wide array of transferable university engineering courses which build advanced career technical skills. Through our strong working relationship with the University of California, Irvine, the IVC Drafting Technology and Engineering program has expanded to include fifteen classes and four certificates.

The Design Model Making and Rapid Prototyping program teaches students how to get ideas out of their heads and into a physical model using traditional hand-on skills and modern technology. DMP students work with advanced manufacturing tools and materials to develop technical skills which can be used in the fields of automotive design, product development, medical device design, 3D printing, toy design, stage special effects and set design, manufacturing, and packaging design.