Industrial Control Systems, Technical Certificate
(Concurrent students who earn a Certificate of Proficiency in Industrial Control Systems may progress to earn a Technical Certificate in Industrial Control Systems by completing the remaining required courses below.)
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| AT 1133 | INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS | 3 |
| AT 1113 | INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING | 3 |
| AT 1163 | FUND ELECTRICITY I (DC CRCTS) | 3 |
| AT 1173 | FUND ELECTRICITY II (AC CRCTS) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| AT 2223 | INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| AT 2203 | COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS | 3 |
| AT 1123 | SEMICONDUCTORS I | 3 |
| AT 1103 | PROGRAMMING I | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| AT 2013 | INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| AT 2143 | PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS | 3 |
| AT 2153 | INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION | 3 |
| AT 2213 | SEMICONDUCTORS II | 3 |
| AT 2123 | INDUSTRIAL FLUID POWER | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| AT 2163 | INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Students who complete the Technical Certificate 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.
- Demonstrate understanding of electrical and electronics theory.
- Calculate voltage, current, or resistance using Ohm’s Law.
- Design and test circuits using semi-conductors or hydraulic systems.
- Design and test digital logic circuits.
- Use test equipment to troubleshoot and identify faulty components.
- 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 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.