Automation Skills

This 30 credit-hour certificate program is designed to train students in a variety of entry level positions in industries targeting service, manufacturing and maintenance activities. The curriculum offers courses in a wide variety of specific topics leading to an understanding of robotics and automated manufacturing repair and maintenance needs of industry.

Any combination of 30 credit hours may be selected from the courses listed below, provided the combination has approval of coordinator.

Graduates may find employment in a variety of electricity-electronic or mechanical related industries with job classifications of millwright, maintenance mechanic or field service mechanic.

Any approved combination of 30 credit hours:
AUT 101 Analog Electricity-Electronics 4
AUT 105 Digital Electronics 4
AUT 108 Industrial Computer Overview 1
AUT 110 Safety and OSHA 1
AUT 125 Optics: Fiber 2
AUT 130 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3
AUT 135 Sensors 2
AUT 140 Controllers-PLC's 2
AUT 145 Electronic Schematics and QC 3
AUT 147 Measurements and Instruments 1
AUT 148 Quality Skills 1
AUT 161 Robotic Applications 3
AUT 165 CNC Setup and Operation 1
AUT 170 Data Acquisition I 2
AUT 175 Data Acquisition II 2
CWE 220 Cooperative Education I 2-5
CWE 221 Cooperative Education II 2-5
MET 106 Mechanical Blueprint Reading 1
MFG 105 Machining Processes I 3