Engineering Graphical Communication
Undergraduate Badge
Grand Rapids • Face to face • Online • 2 Credits
From hand-drafted schematics to 3D parametric modeling, Engineering Graphical Communication bridges imagination and reality, transforming abstract ideas into actionable technical specifications.
Overview
In Grand Valley's Engineering Graphical Communication Badge, engineering students will learn to sketch out engineering ideas in isometric and orthographic projections, properly dimension their sketches, communicate their design ideas via Computer-aided Design (CAD) drawings, write G code to convert their CAD designs into manufacturable parts using Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, and produce appropriately milled parts matching their CAD designs using bench mills.
The badge curriculum includes two required courses: Introduction to Engineering Graphics, and Introduction to CAD/CAM.
This badge is intended for anyone wishing to pick up drafting and computer-aided design. It is offered face-to-face in the evenings on Grand Valley's City Campus in Grand Rapids, or fully online, making it a flexible option for interested students.
Catalog information for this badge is available in the 2025-2026 Under Construction Catalog.
A digital badge, or badge, is a record of achievement that recognizes a student's completion of a coherent and meaningful academic experience. GVSU offers both credit and non-credit bearing badges as digital credentials. Credit-bearing badges include anywhere from 0.5 to 15 academic credits and may include additional noncredit criteria. Credit-bearing badges are also posted to the academic transcript.
Admission Information
This badge is intended for anyone wishing to pick up skills in drafting and computer-aided design. Both courses in this badge require pre-calculus Mathematics background - EGR 111 can be taken with a prereq of MTH 110. Students in MTH 122 or higher may take both courses in this badge concurrently.
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A Unique Badge
The Engineering Graphical Communication Badge at Grand Valley State University compresses the entire foundation of engineering drawing, CAD, CAM, and basic manufacturing into a 2credit, highintensity, handson badge that mirrors what many engineering schools spread across multiple courses.
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