Industrial Technology, AAS

Basic mechanical skills and repair techniques common to most fields of industrial maintenance.  Topics include precision measuring instruments and general safety rules common in industry including lock-out/tag-out.

Fundamentals of hydraulics and types of hydraulic pumps cylinders valves motors and related systems including operations maintenance and system analysis.

General principles of mechanical and electrical systems as related to inspection repair and preventative maintenance of facility equipment.

Basic theory and practice of electrical circuits. Includes calculations as applied to alternating and direct current. Explain atomic structure and basic values such as voltage current resistance and power; determines electrical values for combination circuits in direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) containing resistance inductance and capacitance; summarize the principles of magnetism; calculate voltage drop based on conductor length type of material and size and utilize electrical measuring instruments.

Operating principles of solid-state and conventional controls along with their practical applications. Includes braking jogging plugging safety interlocks wiring and schematic diagram interpretations.

This course teaches fundamental concepts of programmable logic controllers.  It applies principles of operation and numbering systems to electrical controls.

This course teaches the use of heavy-duty mechanical transmission components and systems with an emphasis on the various methods of shaft alignment including laser alignment. Students will learn industry-related skills including how to operate install analyze performance maintain troubleshoot and design heavy-duty mechanical transmission systems.

This course teaches industry-relevant skills related hydraulics and pneumatics including operation installation performance analysis and design.

Intensive study of and practice in writing processes from invention and researching to drafting revising and editing both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices including audience purpose arrangement and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning communicating and critical analysis.

In-depth study and applications of polynomial rational radical exponential and logarithmic functions and systems of equations using matrices.  Additional topics such as sequences permutations combinations and probability may be included as time permits. (Fall Spring Summer)

Introduces and develops foundational skills in applying essential and emerging business productivity information technology tools. The focus of this course is on business productivity software applications including word processing spreadsheets databases presentation graphics data analytics and business-oriented utilization of the internet.

Choose one course from the following:

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems 3 credit hours.

This course teaches industry-relevant skills related to motor controls including motor braking systems starting electric motors under reduced voltage variable frequency AC solid-state control of 3-phase electric motors non-touch electronic sensing in relay and programmable controller applications electrical event counting and the use of Silicon Controlled Rectifier based circuits.

This course teaches advanced concepts in programmable logic controllers and their applications and interfacing to industrial controls.  It teaches how to program operate and interface programmable controllers in a variety of industrial applications.

This course teaches industry-relevant skills related to writing methods used for industrial installations. It includes the installation of electrical power distribution systems from the bus bar to the control panel including bending sizing layout and selection of 3 types of conduit; bus plug installation wire and circuit protection sizing and disconnect.

Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.

Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.

Choose one course from the following:

• INMT 2345 - Industrial Troubleshooting
• INMT 2388 - Internship - Manufacturing Technology/Technician

Study and application of communication within the business and professional context. Special emphasis will be given to communication competencies in presentations dyads teams and technologically mediated formats.

Choose one course from the following:

• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
• HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities 3 credit hours.
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.