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AUTOMATION ROBOTICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Course Objective:Students will obtain education and skills in mechatronics related to engineering-related fields, industry and Marcellus shale employment.Course Description:This 3-year course focuses on all aspects of industrial and commercial machines and robotics and is designed to prepare students for work in industry or continued education in engineering-related fields. The program includes design activities and instruction in operation, set-up, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of machines and systems found n commercdial, packaging, medical and food production facilities where high-tech equipment is used. Students are trained on a wide variety of tools for preventative maintenance and construction of equipment.Course Topics:Electricity • Electronics • Sensor Technology • Machine Operations and Maintenance • Robotics • Mechanical Drive Systems • Applied Physics
• Pneumatics • Hydraulics • Programmable Logic Controllers • Computer Machine Controls • Schematic Interpretation • Control SystemsCourse Requirements:- Safety Glasses
- WACTC Shirt
- Work Pants
- Steel Toe Boots
- Scientific Calculator
Cooperating Companies:
All-Clad Metal Craters Perryman CompanyATI Metals Ross Mould, Inc.Baltec Corporation Schneider ElectricFerro Chemical Sunnyside SupplyFrac Tech Services VS EnergyNABCO, Inc. Welding Tooling CorporationSpecialized Shop Equipment:Hydraulics Systems TrainersAllen Bradley Programmable Logic TrainersMechanical Drive Systems TrainersFanuc Robotic Welding ArmCertifications:OSHA (General Industry Safety)International Siemens Mechatronics (Assistant Level)International Fluid Power Society (Fluid Power Certified Mechanic)National Institute for Metalworking Skills (Machine Operator 1)Articulation Agreements:California University of Pennsylvania -- Mechatronics Engineering TechnologyCommunity College of Allegheny County -- Mechatronics TechnologyReading Area Community College -- Mechatronics Engineering TechnologyPennsylvania College of Technology -- Automated Manufacturing & MachiningWest Virginia Northern Community College -- Mechatronics TechnologyTextbooks:To Be Determined