Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete an AAS Degree in Automation & Engineering Technology and enter the workforce. Students explore industries requiring automation, robotics, process control, electro-mechanical, and related troubleshooting skills. This AAS degree program focuses on preparing students for entry-level technician careers with hands-on interaction with devices and systems including electric motors and their controls, solenoids and relays, fluid power systems and controls, pumps and valves, PLCs, industrial robots, sensors and actuators, and other components. Career paths include electro-mechanical technician, robotics technician, automation technician, process and instrumentation technician, industrial maintenance technician, or quality assurance technician. Crossover skills may qualify students for avionics or manufacturing production technician positions.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this degree you will be able to:
1. Maintain, install, modify, and troubleshoot industrial control circuits and automated systems
2. Program and integrate industrial robots into a manufacturing workflow
3. Install and troubleshoot automated systems that include Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
4. Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot sensors, actuators, valves, controllers, and displays in applications controlling process variables such as temperature, level, flow, and pressure
5. Wire industrial motors and associated control circuits, including variable-frequency drives
6. Install, modify, and troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic fluid power systems and their controls
7. Maintain, install, and troubleshoot mechanical power transmission systems, including alignment, lubrication, and vibration analysis of gear, belt, and chain-driven components
8. Read and interpret prints used in the manufacturing, process control, and electrical industries, including assembly drawings, P&ID diagrams, and ladder logic schematics
9. Properly and safely use hand tools and electrical test equipment in the troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of electro-mechanical, process control, and robotics systems and related instrumentation
10. Safely participate in the installation and maintenance of industrial refrigeration systems
11. Perform and document routine maintenance of industrial equipment and systems
12. Work safely and professionally in a diverse, cross-functional team environment in an industrial setting
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
Second Semester
Semester Note: Upon completion of MTE 1102, MTE 1100, MAC 1001, MATH (MAT 1150 or higher), ELT 1206 (semester 1) and ELT 2254, ELT 2252, EIC 1271, MIL 1001, MTE 2320, and IMA 1500 (semester 2), you should apply for your Industrial Maintenance Certificate.
Third Semester
| MTE 2220 | Lean Six Sigma | 4 |
| ELT 2358 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| HVA 2035 | Specialty Refrigeration Units | 4 |
| EIC 2330 | Instrument & Process Control II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: The Industrial Automation and Robotics Certificate cannot be started until you have completed the Industrial Maintenance Technology Certificate.
Fourth Semester
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
Semester Note: ELT 1206 is offered in fall semesters.
If the student cannot take all of the First Semester courses, they should take the recommended math course, otherwise they will not be able to complete the program in 3 years.
Spring Semester 2
Summer Semester 3
| ENG 1015 or ENG 1031 or ENG 1021 or ENG 1022 | Technical English & Comm (ENG 1015), Technical Writing I: CO1 (ENG 1031), English Composition I: CO1 (ENG 1021), or English Composition II: CO2 (ENG 1022) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 4
| MTE 1100 | Print Reading for Manufacturing | 3 |
| MAC 1001 | Introduction to Machine Shop | 3 |
| MTE 2220 | Lean Six Sigma | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Spring Semester 5
Semester Note: The Industrial Automation and Robotics Certificate cannot be started until you have completed the Industrial Maintenance Technology Certificate.
Upon completion of MAC 1001, ELT 1206, and MATH (MAT 1150 or higher) (semester 1), MTE 1102, MTE 1100, ELT 2254, EIC 1271, and MIL 1001 (semester 2), and ELT 2252, MTE 2320, and IMA 1500 (semester 4), you should apply for your Industrial Maintenance Certificate.
Summer Semester 6
| CIS 1018 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 7
| ELT 2358 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| HVA 2035 | Specialty Refrigeration Units | 4 |
| EIC 2330 | Instrument & Process Control II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Spring Semester 8