Automated Manufacturing - Technical Certificate

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Technology, Design and Technical Education

The Automated Manufacturing Technical Certificate prepares both experienced and inexperienced students with the necessary skills to become maintenance technicians in a multitude of industrial and mechanical environments. This program provides a combination of text work, computer simulation, and one-on-one teacher to student training to prepare students for careers in the field of automation.

This certificate introduces students to relevant topics, such as electrical controls, fluid power systems, industrial mechanics, motor alignment and wiring, PLC programming, robotics, and other technologies relevant to the ever-changing demands of industry.

Required Courses

ELET 1120 - Computer Tools for Technology 3 credit(s)
ELET 1130 - Circuit Analysis 3 credit(s)
ELET 1140 - Circuit Analysis Lab 2 credit(s)
ELET 1200 - Motor Controls 4 credit(s)
ELET 1210 - Motor Controls Lab 2 credit(s)
ELET 2150 - Industrial Instrumentation Systems 3 credit(s)
ELET 2160 - Industrial Instrumentation Systems Lab 1 credit(s)
ELET 2210 - Advanced PLCs 3 credit(s)
ELET 2220 - Advanced PLC’s Lab 1 credit(s)
Industrial Mechanics - 6 credits required from the following courses
TEAM 1040 - Industrial Mechanics 3 credit(s)
ELET 2200 - Industrial Mechanics II 3 credit(s)
ELET 2988 - Special Problems 1-3 credit(s)

Pneumatics and Hydraulics

4 credits required

TEAM 1020 - Pneumatics 2 credit(s)
TEAM 1030 - Hydraulics 2 credit(s)