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.
At Irvine Valley College (IVC), our vision is to create a community that promotes inquiry, intellectual curiosity, personal growth and a life-long appreciation for the power of learning.
Sixty IVC students, supported by the IVC Honors Program, participated in the 22nd Annual UCI Community College Honors Research Conference on March 26, 2022. IVC students delivered 32 oral presentations and 13 poster presentations, comprising 45 of the 188 total research projects presented – the greatest number out of the 30 participating colleges statewide.
Debbie Vanschoelandt | Dean, Integrated Design, Automation and Engineering
Debbie Vanschoelandt | Dean, Integrated Design, Automation and Engineering
Debbie Vanschoelandt | Dean, Integrated Design, Automation and Engineering
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.
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.
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.
Metrology, which is the scientific study of measurement, is a critical part of the engineering world. However, many college and university students enter the technical workforce without proper training in this valuable field. The IVC Engineering and Drafting Department is committed to integrating measurement concepts, techniques, and tools into a significant number of our courses.