College Diploma - Mechatronics (Robotics and Automation)

Assiniboine’s three-year Mechatronics diploma is an interdisciplinary program that combines mechanical engineering technologies and electronics. Graduates will have hands-on expertise in aspects of mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer science, pulling together knowledge from these disciplines to develop automated machines to service the agricultural sector.

Program Learning Outcomes • Fabricate and build electrical, electronic, and mechanical components and assemblies in accordance with operating standards, job requirements, and specifications. • Analyze, interpret, and produce electrical, electronic, and mechanical drawings and other related technical documents and graphics necessary for electromechanical design in compliance with industry standards. • Select and use a variety of troubleshooting techniques and equipment to assess, modify, maintain, and repair electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, and subsystems. • Modify, maintain, and repair electrical, electronic, and mechanical components, equipment, and systems to ensure that they function according to specifications and to optimize production. • Design and analyse mechanical components, processes, and systems by applying engineering principles and practices. • Design, analyze, build, select, commission, integrate, and troubleshoot a variety of industrial motor controls and data acquisition devices and systems, digital circuits, passive AC and DC circuits, active circuits and microprocessor-based systems. • Install and troubleshoot computer hardware and programming to support the electromechanical engineering environment. • Analyse, program, install, integrate, troubleshoot and diagnose automated systems including robotic systems. • Establish and maintain inventory, records, and documentation systems to meet organizational and industry standards and requirements. • Select and purchase electromechanical equipment, components, and systems that fulfill job requirements and functional specifications. • Specify, coordinate, and apply quality-control and quality-assurance programs and procedures to meet organizational standards and requirements. • Work in compliance with relevant industry standards, laws and regulations, codes, policies, and procedures. • Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance and to remain current in the field and responsive to emergent technologies and national and international standards. • Contribute as an individual and a member of an electromechanical engineering team to the effective completion of tasks and projects. • Design and analyze electromechanical systems by interpreting fluid mechanics and the attributes and dynamics of fluid flow used in hydraulic and fluid power systems. • Examples of what jobs graduates from this program can do: • Graduates are able to work as a technician/technologist in automation, control system design, electronics design, mechanical design, robotics, manufacturing, product development, and instrumentation engineering.