Associate of Manufacturing - Electro-Mechanical Technology (106201)

Electro-mechanical technicians maintain and repair electro-mechanical equipment including drive systems, position sensors, cabling, and automatic production equipment; work with mechanical and/or electrical engineers to install and evaluate electro-mechanical systems; and build mock-ups of production equipment. As a graduate of the two-year Electro-Mechanical Technology associate degree, Students are prepared for the electro-mechanical technician career as well as a number of other related professions - automated equipment technician, electronics technician, field service technician, fluid power technician, and installation technician.

A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas: • Automated Equipment Technician: maintains and repairs electronically-controlled automatic production equipment including servo hydraulics equipment, programmable controllers, motor controllers, and robotic equipment. • Electro-Mechanical Technician: maintains and repairs electro-mechanical equipment including drive systems, position sensors, cabling, and automatic production equipment; works with mechanical and/or electrical engineers to install and evaluate electro-mechanical systems; and builds mock-ups of production equipment. • Electronics Technician: maintains and repairs electronic equipment including cables, communication equipment, computers, security systems, and CNC equipment; works with electronics engineers in building breadboard and prototype devices; and evaluates and tests electronic devices and systems. • Field Service Technician: services, repairs, and overhauls equipment in the customer’s facility; works with sales personnel; and demonstrates new equipment to potential customers. • Fluid Power Technician: maintains and repairs industrial hydraulic/pneumatic production equipment, hydraulic/pneumatic control systems, hydraulic/pneumatic robots, and servo and proportional hydraulic systems. • Installation Technician: installs and sets up automated production equipment, robotic systems, and production control systems.

Program Outcomes: • Understand and apply knowledge of electricity, electronics, hydraulics, and electric motors and mechanics. • Read technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams. • Document technical information through descriptive writing, sketches/diagrams, mathematical expression, computation, and graphs. • Perform electrical, mechanical, and fluid measurements by properly selecting tools and test equipment. • Perform electrical/mechanical assembly/disassembly, repair, or calibrate components by properly selecting tools and equipment and following procedures. • Understand the overall operation and control of machines. • Understand the basic fastening skills related to machine fabrication and assembly requirements. • Apply electrical skills to troubleshoot control and operator panels. • Apply programming languages to the control of single programmable controllers and industrial networks. • Apply critical thinking skills to solving problems. • Effectively communicate and perform in a team environment. • Perform safe work practices.