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Mechatronics - Certificate (Career)

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
CADD 101Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

3

ENGT 100Fundamental Skills for Technology and Engineering

4

MECH 105Industrial Safety

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
ELEC 107Introduction to Electronic Circuits

4

MECH 111Mechanical Systems

4

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
MECH 110Electronic Control Systems

4

MECH 210Pneumatics and Hydraulics

4

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
MECH 212Robotics

4

MECH 225Advanced PLC, VFD, and Controls

3

Total Credit Hours: 33

A graduate should be able to

  1. Apply safety standards and protocols.
  2. Operate, install, and troubleshoot electronically controlled fluid power systems.
  3. Isolate problems on a variety of industrial systems involving electronics, mechanical systems, sensors, actuators, fluid mechanics, instrumentation, and logic controls.
  4. Program, install, and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in mechatronics systems.
  5. Interpret technical documentation such as data sheets and specifications of mechatronic system components.