Mechatronics is a growing field that integrates electrical, mechanical, and digital control systems. Graduates create, maintain, and repair the latest equipment used in manufacturing and industrial settings. This program provides a combination of technical and scientific skills which enables graduates to work in a variety of settings. Instructional courses include: electricity, digital and linear circuits, numerical control, programmable logic controllers, as well as fluid power and mechanical systems.
Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Develops an understanding of the basic DC electricity concepts such as voltage, current, resistance, power and energy. The course covers resistive circuits through series-parallel circuits. Laboratory work includes use of analog and digital meters and circuit construction.
Introduces the student to the sin wave and the relative parameters such as frequency, period, rms and ave values. Capacitance and inductance are introduced and their effect in sin wave circuits are studied. Lab work includes familiarization with the oscilloscope.
Basic Theory of CAD. Student will learn to use a Computer Aided Drafting system to create simple to moderately complex technical drawings. (Repeatable 1 Time)
Students will learn strategies for writing essays, instructions manuals, proposals, reports, career documents as well as deliver oral presentations to prepare them for a profession in industry. Students will practice research strategies by using library resources and the Internet.
The study of basic digital systems principles and techniques. Binary, Hexidecimal, BCD, logic theory, AND, OR, NOT, NAND, and NOR gates as well as combination gate, Flip Flops and hardware are covered.
Study of basic solid state devices and associated circuits. Devices included will be general purpose diodes, zener diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors. Integrated circuits will be introduced. Circuit applications will include rectifiers, transistors, switching circuits, and linear amplifiers.
Provides technician with basic concepts of pneumatics and hydraulics. This includes: fluid properties and laws, safety concerns, conductor types and sizing, pump operation and horsepower requirements, directional, pressure and flow control valves, fluid symbols. Trainers provide hands-on experience for students.
The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life.
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of mechanical drive systems and components. Students will learn industry-relevant skills including how to: install, analyze performance, maintain, and troubleshoot heavy duty mechanical transmission systems. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Applications of digital circuits and devices to consumer products. Advanced application or digital logic fundamentals in design operation of digital circuits & systems.
A study of linear electronic circuits. Combines theory of passive and active circuits into operational units. Topics include amplifiers frequency response, feedback, oscillators, high frequency, operational and instrumentation amplifiers, linear and switching regulators.
This course covers basic PLC operation and programming using Rslogix500 software and Allen Bradley PLC's. Topics include: Basic ladder design, Input Output, Timers, Counters, Batch Processes, Shift registers, Word compare, and Math.
Principles of micro controllers. Topics include: Flow charting, Input-output devices and interfacing, Signal conditioning, Programming, and basic process control using a micro controller. Class stresses using the micro controllers to control I/O devices.
Instructor approved and student selected electronic project providing experience in design, fabrication and testing of an electronic unit. The project should coincide with student's occupational goal and area of electronic work interest. (Communications, computers, industrial, etc.) (Repeatable 3 Times)
This course is an in depth study of three-dimensional solid modeling using different computer aided design programs. The student will learn to create, view, render and plot 3D models, parts and assemblies.
Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
This course covers basic HMI operation and programming using Wonderware - InTouch software. Topics include: Designing HMI windows, interfacing to the PLC, basic animation, using and creating logic scripts, using DDE, setting alarms, charts and trending, and security.