The mechatronics certificate program provides challenging academic standards and builds relevant technical knowledge and skills. Learn about maintenance techniques, computer-aided drafting/design, technical communications, maintenance and operation of various industrial components, material handling protocols, and proper usage of tools and instrumentation.
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills. It provides technical skill proficiency and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all fundamental aspects of Mechatronics. The content includes but is not limited to instruction in maintenance techniques, computer-aided drafting/design skills, technical communications, maintenance and operation of various industrial components, material handling protocols, and proper usage of tools and instrumentation.
This curriculum is from the current college catalog and is meant to provide prospective students an example of courses taken in this degree/certificate. It is not intended to be used for graduation requirements. Students should consult an advisor for graduation information.
Program Required Courses
YEAR I – First Semester
†ETD 1320C Computer Aided Drafting for Engineers - 3 cr.
ETI 1701 Industrial Safety - 3 cr.
†ETI 1810C Introduction to Electricity and Electronics - 3 cr.
†ETM 1010C Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation - 3 cr.
YEAR I – Second Semester
†ETI 1420 Manufacturing Processes and Materials - 3 cr.
†ETI 1843 Motors and Controls - 3 cr.
†ETS 1542 Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers - 3 cr.
†ETS 2604 Robotics Application - 3 cr.
YEAR II – First Semester
†ETM 2315 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems - 3 cr.
†ETS 2527 Electromechanical components and Mechanisms - 3 cr.
NOTE: Coursework may be applied to the two-year AS degree Engineering Technology program.