Mechatronics Engineering Technology, CC

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The Mechatronics Engineering Technology Certificate program provides the student with a route to obtain both a college credential and a national certification (Advanced Manufacturing Integrated Systems Technology, AMIST-1). This provides the student with a strong foundation for potential employment as an entry-level industrial maintenance technician or to continue towards completion of the RACC Mechatronics Engineering Technology AAS program of study. The program integrates basic industrial mechanical and electrical systems with digital controls to match the needs of modern manufacturing.

Students are granted credit by articulation for the required Mechatronics Engineering Technology (MET) courses after completion of the course competencies through courses offered by RACC’s Workforce and Economic Development/ Community Education Division. Students should contact that division to obtain information on course offerings and costs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

Demonstrate effective technical writing skills.
Use basic hand and power tools proficiently for equipment maintenance.
Demonstrate mechanical, electrical, and digital controller skills appropriate for equipment maintenance.
Apply mathematical methods to solve problems in applied physics.

Proficiency Certificates are certificates which are designed to prepare students for specific occupations and allow the student to enter the world of work with a targeted set of skills valuable in the designated occupational area.

Required Classes (33 credits)

COM 121 English Composition I (3 credits)
MAT 160 College Algebra (3 credits)
CSS 103 College Success Strategies (3 credits)
MET 101 Fundamentals of Shop Machinery (3 credits)
MET 120 Industrial Mechanics I (5 credits)
MET 130 Industrial Electrical Systems (4 credits)
COM 141 Technical Writing (3 credits)
MET 111 Fundamentals of Manufacturing (1 credit)
MET 140A Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers I (2 credits)
MET 140B Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers II (2 credits)
PHY 150 Applied Physics (4 credits)

Program Guide

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Note:

Students are required to take a RACC placement test for COM 121 and MAT 160 , have appropriate SAT scores for placement, or transfer an approved equivalent course from another college. Students placing below the knowledge level of these courses will be required to pass one or more pre-requisite courses before registering for these courses. Other courses may require additional pre-requisite courses depending on math, reading, and writing placement as detailed on the course description pages.

Completion of MET 120 , MET 130 and MET 140A and MET 140B is required for AMIST-1 certification.

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