Mechatronics Associate in Applied Science
Mechatronics prepares graduates to use basic engineering principles and technical skills in developing and testing automated, robotic, and electromechanical systems. Students will gain knowledge and hands-on training for the in-demand field of Mechatronics, which combines electronics, mechanics, computer control, robotics, instrumentation, process control, PLCs, and other forms of industrial automation. Course work includes safety, measurement, quality control, electronics, mechanical systems, motor control, hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC programming/wiring, sensors, actuators, robotics, process control, and maintenance awareness. Classes will stress critical thinking, planning, troubleshooting, and problem solving. Students will also learn about manufacturing methods, basic mathematics, ethics, and oral/written communication skills. Careers in this field span a broad range of interests including manufacturing, energy, plastics, communications, aerospace, agriculture, robotics, medical, and many more. Graduates earn an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Mechatronics. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.
Requirements
Area I: Written Composition I and II (3 Credit Hours)
Select 3 credit hours from:
ENG 131: Students who intend to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program should take ENG 101. ENG 131 is a Code C course, which is not designed for transfer credit.
Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 Credit Hours)
Select 3 credit hours from:
Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics (7 Credit Hours)
| MTH 100 | Intermediate College Algebra | 3 |
Select at least 4 credit hours from 100 level or above courses in:
Area IV: History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
Select 3 credit hours from:
Area V: General Education Required Core Courses (42 Credit Hours)
Area V: General Education Required Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following:
Mechatronics Business Option:
Mechatronics Electronics Option:
| ILT 162 | Solid State Electronics | 3 |
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| ILT 121 | AC/DC Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| Or | |
| INT 258 | Ind Electricity & Electronics | 3 |
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| EET 260 | Microprocessors and Data Acquisition | 3 |
Mechatronics Advanced Controls Option:
| INT 213 | Motor Controls Ii | 3 |
| ILT 162 | Solid State Electronics | 3 |
| CIS 161 | Introduction to Networking Communications | 3 |
Mechatronics Programming Option:
Mechatronics Mechanics Option:
Additional Mechatronics Elective Courses
| ADM 283 | Cooperative Ed In Manufacturin | 3 |
| ADM 290 | Coop Ed in Manufacturing | 3 |
| ILT 271 | Indep Study Instrument Technol | 3 |
| ILT 280 | Special Topics Ind Tech | 3 |
Suggested Course Sequence of Area V Courses
Fall Year 1
| ILT 170 | Industrial Safety Course | 3 |
| ILT 182 | Quality Practices & Measuremnt | 3 |
| MET 220 | Mechanical Systems I | 3 |
SOC SCI
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| ILT 120 | Intro To AC/DC Circuits | 3 |
Spring Year 1
| MTH 100 or higher | 3 |
| ILT 121 | AC/DC Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| Or | |
| INT 258 | Ind Electricity & Electronics | 3 |
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| ILT 163 | Digital Electronics | 3 |
| ILT 168 | Hydraulics/Pneumatics | 3 |
| ILT 183 | Manufacturing Proc & Materials | 3 |
Summer Year 1
HUM FA
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NAT SCI
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| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Or | |
| ENG 131 | Applied Writing | 3 |
Fall Year 2
Spring Year 2
| ILT 193 | Adv Prog Logic Controllers | 3 |
| ILT 210 | Mechatronics | 3 |
| ILT 213 | Industrial Process Control | 3 |
| Elective | |
| Elective | |