Description
This program provides you with the skills necessary to produce computer-aided mechanical drawings of components and assemblies of industrial machines, machinery parts, and other mechanical equipment.
You will hone your problem-solving abilities and drafting skills through practical assignments, where you must think through the process of drawing development. You will spend a significant portion of the program learning about and producing drawings using computer-aided drafting (CAD). You will receive training on a wide variety of software programs such as recent releases of AutoCAD, Solid Edge, and Inventor, to give you the experience required to develop technical drawings.
As the year progresses, you will be asked to demonstrate planning, research, and analytical abilities as you undertake project design work.
As a graduate, you will possess skills in the following areas:
Prior to starting the program, you will be invited to attend a program overview information session. You will also be invited to participate in a math and reading skills diagnostic testing session that will advise you of your program readiness.
DOCUMENT SUBMISSION
Upload Through Your Future Student Account
If you do not have a Future Student Account or require assistance, please contact our Student Service Centre at 204-632-2327.
Internationally Educated Applicants - visit www.rrc.ca/credentials for credential assessment information.
However, if you apply within 6 weeks of the program start date, admission requirements are due within 5 days of applying.
Regular Admission Requirements
Mature Student Admission Requirements
If you are 19 years of age or older and have been out of high school for a minimum of one year at time of application, and you do not meet the regular admission requirements, you may apply under the Mature Student admission requirements.
| English Language Assessment | Minimum Required Levels | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L - Listening, S - Speaking, R - Reading, W - Writing | L | S | R | W |
| AEPUCE
(Academic English Program of University and College Entrance )
Requirement: Submission of a parchment (certificate) indicating successful completion of the AEPUCE program, including language levels achieved if available. | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| CAEL and CAEL Online (Canadian Academic English Language) | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| CLB (LINC)
(Canadian Language Benchmark - Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada)
Canadian Citizens: LINC programs are not available. | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Duolingo
(Duolingo English Test)
* MINIMUM OVERAL SCORE OF 115 REQUIRED. There are no minimum required levels for L,S,R,W. Only Duolingo English Test scores that have been verified through the Duolingo English Test Portal will be accepted. | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* |
| IELTS - Academic
(International English Language Testing System)
Please Note: 3 year expiry date for Nursing Program Applicants | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| LSI (Language Studies International) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| PTE - Academic Online Assessment (Pearson Test of English) | 58 | 50 | 58 | 50 |
| Password Skills
(An in person English Language Assessment hosted by RRC Polytech)
This in-person, computer-based test is composed of four test modules: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The test takes 3 hours and 5 minutes to complete and is conducted in two parts. The first part assesses reading, listening, and writing, and the second part assesses speaking in a separate room.
Password Skills is hosted by the RRC Polytech Testing and Assessment Centre: E440, Manitou a bi Bii Daziigae building, on the fourth floor.
If you wish to do Password Skills remotely (not in-person), Password Skills Plus can be taken online. RRC Polytech does not offer Password Skills Plus, but we do accept the results for entry into program.
| 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Password Skills Plus (Password Skills Plus is an online assessment that can be taken instead of Password Skills. ) | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| TOEFL-iBT
(Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet Based Test)
To meet the needs of students who are unable to take the TOEFL iBT® test at a test center due to public health concerns, ETS is temporarily offering the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test in selected areas. | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Consider this program if you are interested in engineering drawing and design. You should be comfortable working with computers, as approximately half of the class time consists of computer work in the CAD lab.
Strong math and communication skills will be beneficial. Although a background in physical science is not required, an understanding of the basic concepts in physical science and mechanics will be helpful.
| Location | Start Date | Apply Link |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Campus | Aug 25, 2025 | Apply Now |
Students may apply for financial assistance through the Manitoba Student Aid program. For general information on applying please call 204-945-6321 or 1-800-204-1685, or visit their website at www.manitobastudentaid.ca, which also includes an online application. For detailed information, please visit one of the RRC Polytech Student Service Centres or call 204-632-2327. Applicants requiring financial assistance should complete their student loan applications well in advance of the class start date.
Everyone communicates, but are they doing it well? Communicative competence takes practice and self-awareness. In this foundational course, students will learn through discovery and project-based activities to practice approaching situations critically and collaboratively. By developing their communication skills, students will improve their interpersonal ability, intercultural competence, and digital fluency to prepare for success in the workplace and beyond. The strategies students will gain in this course will be useful throughout their program and in their chosen industry.
This course focuses on measuring and gauging geometric tolerances - the fundamentals of dimensional metrology. Students will learn to identify appropriate features on various parts and how they are related, in addition to learning the basic skills of using inspection tools and equipment required to perform basic open set-ups on a variety of parts that are typical of what is found in industry. Students will apply principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to the inspection and manufacturing processes following the ANSI Y14.5 M-1982 Standard. As well, students will inspect various parts using proper quality control methods. The methodology for proper verification, safe and proper use of lab equipment and facilities, and final report format will be modeled.
In today's world more and more organizations are realizing how important eliminating wasted resources, improving quality, and customer satisfaction is in order to sustain a competitive business. This course will introduce students to the philosophy, terminology, and concepts that companies and organizations are using to be competitive in global manufacturing and service industry.
This course serves as a general introduction to manufacturing principles and methods. Students will learn the production processes and skills required to manufacture a product in a modern factory environment. The manufacturing processes used are: CNC milling, CNC turning, punch press operation, manual milling, drilling and turning, anodizing, burnishing, rapid prototyping, quick change tooling, jigs and fixtures. This is a unique opportunity to not only talk about manufacturing concepts like JIT, lean, 5S SPC, and operation instructions but to use them in a world class facility.
Drafting principles and conventions required to produce engineering working drawings will be covered. Sketching techniques will initially be used to develop these basic concepts, and as the student’s knowledge of AutoCAD increases these drawings will be done by computer. Some of the areas to be studied include: multi-view projections, pictorials, sections, auxiliary views, fasteners and more.
This course introduces students to 2D computer-aided drafting using AutoCAD software. Students will learn the commands, the methods, and the tools for producing, viewing, and editing two-dimensional drawing and turning them into engineering drawings.
This project requires students to plan and complete the design of a product to specifications with minimal supervision. The project may involve processes such as design and selection in a manufacturing context.
In this course students learn to build and manipulate intelligent 3D solid models creating multi-view engineering drawings and assemblies models. Autodesk Inventor 2020 software will be used for production of these models and drawings.
Students will learn about additive manufacturing, broadly known as 3D printing, which is transforming how products are designed, produced and serviced. Instead of being held back by manufacturing constraints, you can design the component you need, focused only on the function it requires to perform. In addition, students will learn the background, terminology, and the fundamentals of designing for additive manufacturing and current additive manufacturing technology, as well as the advantages and limitations of 3D printing, materials and post-processing.
This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills required to grasp how Manitoba’s manufacturing industry is using technology such as automation and robotics to compete in the global market.
Students will learn to apply their previous learning of CAD/CAM software to produce CNC programs for various projects. Students will have an opportunity to produce programs for projects on both Machining Centres and Turning Centres.
This course introduces students to equilibrium of forces and moments in both static and dynamic situations. Students will analyze structures and mechanisms to calculate unknown forces or motions.
This course serves as a general introduction to manufacturing principles and methods. Students will learn the production processes and skills required to manufacture a product by building a stirling engine in a modern factory environment. The procedures demonstrated include Lean, 5S, kanban shop floor scheduling, statistical process control (SPC), dimensional inspection reports (DIR), operation sheets, bills of material (BOM), and engineering drawings. The manufacturing processes used are: CNC milling, CNC turning, punch press operation, manual milling, drilling and turning, anodizing, burnishing, rapid prototyping, quick change tooling, jigs and fixtures. Inspections will be accomplished with the use of surface roughness measuring tools, micrometers, verniers, co-ordinate measuring machines, and an optical comparator. This is a unique opportunity to not just talk about manufacturing concepts like JIT, lean, 5S SPC, and operation instructions but to use them in a world class facility. Each operation is fully documented with the use of operation and process instructions with all parts having engineered drawings with appropriate tolerances.
Industry relies on engineering drawings for the production and assembly of all manufactured parts. This course deals with detail, assembly, weldment and development drawings used to transmit this information.
All drawings will be created using Inventor/Solid Edge/AutoCAD software.
Students will also be exposed to modern production robotics and will be given an introduction to their programming.
This course introduces students to 3D computer-aided concept modeling using AutoCAD software. Students will learn the commands, the methods, and the tools for producing, viewing, and editing two-dimensional drawing and turning them into engineering drawings.
In this course students learn to build and manipulate intelligent 3D solid models creating multi-view engineering drawings and assemblies models. Siemens SolidEdge 2020 software will be used for production of these models and drawings.
Algebra, geometry, and trigonometry will be introduced to prepare students to solve mathematical problems at a technician level. Students will learn and employ mathematical strategies such as models, geometric representations, formulas, algebraic equations, and mathematical reasoning.
The aim of project management and engineering economics is to expose an engineering technologist to the fundamentals of project management as well as the economic considerations required to support successful business decisions.
Projects account for one fourth of the world’s gross domestic product. This course will address the key elements required to be a successful project manager including scheduling, resource management, cost and duration estimating. Engineering economics will cover basic financial statements and time value of money calculations, the impact of inflation, taxation, depreciation, financial planning, economic optimization, and legal and regulatory issues. These topics are introduced and applied to economic investment and planning and project-management problems.
This course will examine statics and strength of materials. CADD applications will be used as a tool to explore and visualize problems and solutions to mechanical and physics problems. Topics will include force vectors, force system resultants, moment of a force, equilibrium of a rigid body, frictional forces, structural analysis, simple trusses, frames and machines, center of gravity, centroid and moment of inertia, strain, stress, mechanical properties of materials, and Hooke's Law.
This course covers various aspects of metallurgy, from an overview of metallurgical equipment, sample preparation, and constituent identification through to theoretical physical metallurgy. The lab component will concentrate on problem work and working with materials.
This General Safety Training (GST) teaches basic general safety content to arm students with the core information necessary for them to protect themselves in workplaces on all descriptions. Although some examples may consider Manitoba legislation, this course has been developed by occupational safety and health professionals using generic information that is not provincially specific.
Work experience is a key component of your education. Finding a work placement is a great way to get to know the marketplace, gain experience in a real organization and possibly secure employment. The work experience education blends on-the-job experience with classroom studies by incorporating work term as part of your academic program. Work experience extends the learning process beyond Red River College into the professional business world by forming a partnership between you, your employer and the College.
Online learning is a critical component of course delivery in all Red River College Polytechnic programs. To ensure each student has the tools they need to achieve their academic goals, all Red River College Polytechnic students require, at minimum:
1. Off-campus access to a current computer with a webcam
2. A high speed internet connection
3. A computer running the minimum requirements as indicated at https://catalogue.rrc.ca/files/file/catalogue/LaptopRequirementsMANCF.pdf
Please refer to https://www.rrc.ca/future-students/computer-requirements/ for further information on Computer Requirements for Students.
• Recommended minimum speed: 10 mbps for download, 3 mbps for upload
• Slower internet connection speeds may result in audio and video issues. Please keep in mind that if others in your home are using the same internet connection at the same time as you are, you may also experience audio and video issues.
Please note that any anticipated costs are not included in Books and Supplies estimates.
At the end of the program, you will be able to produce computer-aided mechanical drawings of components and assemblies of industrial machines, machinery parts and other mechanical equipment by:
Preparing engineering drawings to meet current standards by:
Doing quantity take-offs and creating Bills of Material by:
Communicating effectively in an office or engineering environment by:
Demonstrating an understanding of office equipment, policies and procedures by:
Conducting field work by:
Interpreting and applying job-related information by:
Using computers as an engineering tool by:
Applying general detaining practices on drawings by:
Using parametric modeling software to create 3D models and engineering drawings by:
Identifying basic manufacturing materials by:
Understanding basic processes and machinery used in manufacturing by:
Comprehending material flow and scheduling in manufacturing processes by:
Measuring parts to extract dimensional data by:
Researching information from technical data, catalogues, specifications, standards, etc. by:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
For students registered in the Manufacturing CAD Certificate program with a 2020-2021 Catalogue year, the requirements to graduate are as follows:
New graduates may find employment with the following:
After gaining experience, many graduates have found employment as technical representatives, sales persons for metal-working equipment and product companies, shop inspectors, and designers.