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Two IVC Students Named to the 2022 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team

Two IVC students have been named by the Community College League of California to the 2022 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-California Academic Team. Anna Nahm was named to the First Academic Team, and Amelie Phua to the Third Academic Team. Anna has also been selected as a 2022 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.

Faculty and Staff Contact

The Irvine Valley College Department of Drafting Technology & Engineering prides itself on employing faculty members with university engineering degrees as well as practical private sector experience.  Our instructors have backgrounds in sensor design, high tolerance manufacturing, biomedical devices, civil engineering, electrical circuit design, and quality control.  We are dedicated to providing each student with the tools required to succeed in university programs and the technical workforce.

Industry Equipment

The Irvine Valley College Engineering Laboratory is an advanced learning space with a wide array of cutting-edge tools found in the fields of design, manufacturing, inspection, and quality control. Students enrolled in engineering and drafting classes gain direct access to materials and equipment which foster hands-on learning at all stages of the engineering design process.

Design Software

The IVC Engineering and Drafting Department offers state-of-the-art computer based instruction using software platforms found throughout the engineering and architectural industries. Key programs available to students include SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, Fusion360, Revit, AutoCAD Civil3D, Infraworks, Matlab, Pix4D, Pasco SparkVue, Verisurf Measure, Microsoft Office, and several innovative cloud-based applications such as Circuits.io and OnShape.