Automation Technology, Associate of Applied Science
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| Fall | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AT 1133 | INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS | 3 |
| TMAT 1203 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| AT 1113 | INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING | 3 |
| AT 1163 | FUND ELECTRICITY I (DC CRCTS) | 3 |
| AT 1173 | FUND ELECTRICITY II (AC CRCTS) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AT 1123 | SEMICONDUCTORS I | 3 |
| AT 2203 | COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS | 3 |
| AT 1103 | PROGRAMMING I | 3 |
| ENGL 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| AT 1143 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL LOGIC | 3 |
| AT 2013 |
INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS or Introduction to Computers or Fundamental Computer Operation |
3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AT 2213 | SEMICONDUCTORS II | 3 |
| ENGL 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| AT 2123 | INDUSTRIAL FLUID POWER | 3 |
| AT 2153 | INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION | 3 |
| AT 2143 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| AT 2223 | INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| AT 2043 | ROBOTICS AND MOTION CONTROL | 3 |
| AT 2163 | INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION | 3 |
| SS 1XXX | Social Science Courses | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
(Concurrent students who earn a Certificate of Proficiency in Machining Concepts and Operations and a Certificate of Proficiency in Machining Operations Milling and Turning may progress to earn a Technical Certificate in Industrial Electronic Technology then an Associate of Applied Science degree by completing the remaining required courses below. Students pursuing the machining operations path will actually earn 62 hours.)
Certificate of Proficiency in Machining Concepts and Operations
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AT 2513 | BLUEPRINTS/MEASUREMENTS/SAFETY | 3 |
| AT 2523 | MACHINING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Certificate of Proficiency in Machining Operations Milling and Turning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AT 2514 | CNC MILLING | 4 |
| AT 2524 | CNC TURNING | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Students who complete program will be able to demonstrate:
- Demonstrate proper safety procedures.
- Demonstrate proper safety procedures for industrial applications.
- Recognize the need for safety procedures when working with electrical systems.
- Demonstrate employment skills
- Demonstrate workplace skills and communication.
- Demonstrate ability to work in group setting.
- Implement critical thinking skills in industrial applications.
- Demonstrate management skills.
- Demonstrate understanding of automated industrial machines
- Design, implement, and troubleshoot industrial robot and automated system programs.
- Install, design, and troubleshoot industrial motor control systems.
- Design and troubleshoot Programmable Controller programs
- Design and implement Human Machine Interface programs.
- Install, design, and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Demonstrate understanding of electrical and electronics theory.
- Calculate voltage, current, or resistance using Ohm’s Law.
- Design and test circuits using semi-conductors.
- Design and test digital logic circuits.
- Use Test equipment to troubleshoot and identify faulty components.
- Demonstrate understand of computer systems and applications.
- Demonstrate proper operation, navigation, and troubleshooting of computer systems and programs.
- Write programs using an object-oriented programming language.
- Design and install a complete network system.
- Demonstrate the ability to diagnose computer hardware and software problems