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Automation Engineering Technology (AAS) A40120

  • Degree Offered: Associate Degree
  • Duration: Long Term More than 12 months
  • Program Code: A40120
  • Program Requirements:

    TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 64-65

How to Apply Requirements

The Automation Engineering Technology program is a course of study that prepares the students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to develop, install, calibrate, modify and maintain automated systems. Includes instruction in computer systems; electronics and instrumentation; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); electric, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems; actuator and sensor systems; process control; robotics; and applications to specific industrial tasks.

Graduates of this curriculum will be prepared for employment in industries that utilize control systems, computer hardware and software, electrical, mechanical and electromechanical devices in their automation systems.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ACA-115 - Success and Study Skills  0  2  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 ATR-112 - Intro to Automation  2  3  0  3  Fall
 ATR-211 - Robot Programming  2  3  0  3  Spring
 ATR-215 - Sensors and Transducers  2  3  0  3  Fall
 CIS-110 - Introduction to Computers  2  2  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 EGR-131 - Intro to Electronics Tech  1  2  0  2  Fall
 ELC-117 - Motors and Controls  2  6  0  4  Spring
 ELC-128 - Intro to PLC  2  3  0  3  Fall
 ELC-131 - Circuit Analysis I  3  3  0  4  Fall
 ELC-133 - Circuit Analysis II  3  3  0  4  Spring
 ELC-228 - PLC Applications  2  6  0  4  Spring
 ELN-133 - Digital Electronics  3  3  0  4  Spring
 HYD-110 - Hydraulics/Pneumatics I  2  3  0  3  Fall
 ISC-112 - Industrial Safety  2  0  0  2  Spring
 PCI-171 - Fieldbus Systems  3  3  0  4  Fall

Major Electives: Select 2 hours

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 BAT-111 - Building Automation Systems  1  3  0  2  Spring
 WBL-111 - Work-Based Learning I  0  10  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 WBL-112 - Work-Based Learning I  0  20  0  2  Fall, Spring, Summer
 WBL-121 - Work-Based Learning II  0  10  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 WLD-112 - Basic Welding Processes  1  3  0  2  Spring

Total Major Hours: 49

General Education Courses

Communications:

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ENG-111 - Writing and Inquiry  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Communications: Select One

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 COM-110 - Introduction to Communication  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 COM-120 - Intro Interpersonal Com  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 COM-231 - Public Speaking  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Humanities/Fine Arts: Select One

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ART-111 - Art Appreciation  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 HUM-110 - Technology and Society  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 HUM-115 - Critical Thinking  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Social/Behavioral Sciences: Select One

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 PSY-150 - General Psychology  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 SOC-210 - Introduction to Sociology  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Natural Sciences/Mathematics: Select One

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 MAT-121 - Algebra/Trigonometry I  2  2  0  3  Fall, Spring
 MAT-143 - Quantitative Literacy  2  2  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-152 - Statistical Methods I  3  2  0  4  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-171 - Precalculus Algebra  3  2  0  4  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-172 - Precalculus Trigonometry  3  2  0  4  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-263 - Brief Calculus  3  2  0  4  Spring
 MAT-271 - Calculus I  3  2  0  4  Fall
 MAT-272 - Calculus II  3  2  0  4  Spring
 PHY-121 - Applied Physics I  3  2  0  4  Spring

Total General Education Hours: 15-16

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ACA-115 - Success and Study Skills  0  2  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 ATR-112 - Intro to Automation  2  3  0  3  Fall
 ATR-215 - Sensors and Transducers  2  3  0  3  Fall
 EGR-131 - Intro to Electronics Tech  1  2  0  2  Fall
 ELC-128 - Intro to PLC  2  3  0  3  Fall
 ELC-131 - Circuit Analysis I  3  3  0  4  Fall

Spring Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ATR-211 - Robot Programming  2  3  0  3  Spring
 ELC-117 - Motors and Controls  2  6  0  4  Spring
 ELC-133 - Circuit Analysis II  3  3  0  4  Spring
 ISC-112 - Industrial Safety  2  0  0  2  Spring
 Natural Sciences/Mathematics Course*      3-4  

Summer Term

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 CIS-110 - Introduction to Computers  2  2  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 Communications Course*      3  

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ENG-111 - Writing and Inquiry  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 HYD-110 - Hydraulics/Pneumatics I  2  3  0  3  Fall
 PCI-171 - Fieldbus Systems  3  3  0  4  Fall
 Social/Behavioral Sciences Course*      3  

Spring Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ELC-228 - PLC Applications  2  6  0  4  Spring
 ELN-133 - Digital Electronics  3  3  0  4  Spring
 Humanities/Fine Arts Course*      3  
 Major Elective*      2  

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