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Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET)
Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET) program provides students the opportunity to acquire highly valued skills in an innovative, hands-on learning environment. The program features integrating experiences through which students participate in all aspects of a manufacturing enterprise, from materials and processes to safety, design, automation, quality and lean manufacturing. Armed with these skills, MFET graduates can pursue rewarding, growth-oriented careers in such diverse industries as plastics, automotive, biomedical, electronics, aerospace, machining and other high-value manufacturing sectors.

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET) Program website
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Career Pathway
High School San Diego City College University Transfer Employment
Certificate Associate in
Science
Certificate of Performance* Certificate of Achievement
Introduction to Manufacturing
Courses Units
MFET 101, Intro to Manufacturing Engineering Tech.
OR
MFET 101A, Introduction to Manufacturing I
and MFET 101B, Introduction to Manufacturing II
and MFET 101C, Introduction to Manufacturing III
3
MFET 105, Print Reading and Symbology
OR
MFET 105A, Print Reading I and
MFET 105B, Print Reading II
OR
ENGN 130, Intro to Engineering Design and
MFET 105B, Print Reading II
3-4.5
MFET 107, Introduction to Manufacturing Project 1
Total Units = 7-8.5
College credit earned in high school

Manufacturing Fundamentals
Courses Units
MFET 101, Intro to Manufacturing Engineering Tech.
OR
MFET 101A, Introduction to Manufacturing I
and MFET 101B, Introduction to Manufacturing II
and MFET 101C, Introduction to Manufacturing III
3
MFET 105, Print Reading and Symbology
OR
MFET 105A, Print Reading I and
MFET 105B, Print Reading II
OR
ENGN 130, Intro to Engineering Design and
MFET 105B, Print Reading II
3-4.5
MFET 115, Properties of Materials 3
MFET 120, Manufacturing Processes 4
Total Units = 13-14.5
College credit earned in high school

Advanced Manufacturing
Courses Units
MFET 110, Industrial Safety 2
Select one course from:
MFET 150, Manufacturing Automation
OR
MFET 150A, Manufacturing Autom. I
and MFET 150B, Manufacturing Autom. II
3
MFET 210, Statistical Process Control 3
MFET 230, Lean Manufacturing 3
Total Units = 11
College credit earned in high school

*This is a department award in recognition of information on the transcript and does not imply that a graduation requirement has been met. See description.

Electronics Manufacturing
Courses Units
Certificate of Performance, Manufacturing Fundamentals 13-14.5
Certificate of Performance, Advanced Manufacturing 11
ENGN 128, Electronics for Technology 3
MFET 220, Programmable Logic Controllers 3
Total Units = 30-31.5

Fabrication Manufacturing
Courses Units
Certificate of Performance, Manufacturing Fundamentals 13-14.5
Certificate of Performance, Advanced Manufacturing 11
MACT 150, Intro/Computer Num Control (CNC) and Elec Dis Mach 4
MACT 160M, Intro to CAD/CAM
OR MACT 160S, Intro to CAD/CAM
4
Total Units = 32-33.5


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