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Engineering Technology Automation & Intelligent Controls Processes Curriculum

Beginning In Fall 2023

Engineering technology with an Automation & Intelligent Controls Processes Specialization is our new cutting-edge program addressing the newest manufacturing technologies. Automation Engineering Technologists contribute to the engineering side of Automation and Intelligent Process Controls These graduates are essential to not only the design of automated systems but also the maintenance and continuous improvements of these systems. Skilled professionals in this area work not only with robotics and automation but in any complex intelligent system.

First Semester

Principles of Engineering

DT-108 Credits: 3

A project driven course that will introduce students to aspects of the different engineering technology fields, including mechanical, construction and civil engineering. Students will work in individual and group settings to complete a variety of projects including hands on activities that reinforce topics they are studying. Skills that will be used include: problem solving, 3D printing, robotics, teamwork, construction and design.

AutoCAD I

Computer Systems & Applications

English Composition

GS-130 Credits: 3

This course provides students with the rhetorical foundations required to become proficient writers in the academic and professional world. Students will learn and apply the principles of effective writing through extensive practice in creating drafts, revisions, and final essays in a variety of context. Class discussion and readings will focus on the function of literacy in professional and personal contexts

College Algebra

The engineering technology workplace applies your CAD knowledge in a hands-on kind of way, our program is designed to include hands on instruction.

Internship

Add a summer (sometimes longer) internship to gain work experience. Internships can turn into job offers.

Second Semester

Tehnical Communication

3D Modeling

General Physics

Trigonometry

Thinking Critically

Third Semester

Hydraulics / Pneumatics

AC-120 Credits: 3

An introductory study of hydraulics and pneumatics including: pressure units applicable to hydraulics systems, Pascal’s Law, transmission of energy in hydraulic systems, mechanical advantage, pumps, motors, accumulators, cylinders, maintenance, safety, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Lab: The lab portion of this course is designed to reinforce material presented in the lecture

Instruments Sensors and Processes

AC-110 Credits: 3

This introductory course on instrumentation emphasizes a functional and mathematical approach to the use and study of various pneumatic instruments and principles. Identifies the duties and functions of instruments and their components. Includes survey of pressure, level, flow, and temperature instruments and their mechanisms, and an introduction to process control, automation, and controllers. It will also include an analysis of standard process equipment. Equipment discussed includes pumps, valves, piping, equipment connections, motors, tanks and vessels, basic wiring practices, compressors, regulators, boilers, containment, heat exchangers
Lab: The lab portion of this course is designed to reinforce material presented in the lecture.

Engineering Mechanics

Industrial Psychology

GS-221 Credits: 3

Prerequisite: GS-130
An introduction to the study of human behavior in the workplace. Students will learn to apply knowledge of industrial/organizational psychology as it may affect them as employee, coworker, and/or supervisor. Areas of emphasis include: job analysis, employee selection and placement, organizational structure and communication, motivation, leadership/management styles, employee performance, and job satisfaction.

Electrical Circuits I

AC-100 Credits: 3

An introduction to AC/DC electricity and the physical laws that apply to electronic circuits. Direct current (DC) covers basic definitions of voltage, current, and resistance and analysis of series and parallel resistive circuits. Alternating current (AC) includes an introduction to AC generation, capacitors, inductors, and transformers and their applications in electronic circuits.
Lab: The lab portion of this course is designed to reinforce material presented in the lecture.

Advanced Mathematics with Calculus

Graduates with an Automation & Intelligent Controls Processes Specialization find employment with firms involved in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, distribution centers, and a variety of other industry sectors.

Fourth Semester

Electrical Circuits II

AC-200 Credits: 3

Continues the study of AC/DC circuits started in Electrical Circuits I. Introduces advanced DC circuit analysis techniques such as Thevenin's Theorem and nodal analysis. Includes discussion of voltage and power theorems used in the analysis of AC circuits consisting of both resistance and reactance. The complex plane and construction of phasor diagrams are also discussed. Concludes with an introduction to electronic filter circuits used in transmission and communication equipment.

Programmable Logic Controllers

AC-230 Credits: 4

Lecture: An overview of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that provides a foundation of knowledge of the programming techniques, operation, and maintenance of PLCs used in typical industrial automation.
Lab: The lab portion of this course is designed to build advanced PLC skills, coupling theoretical knowledge with a practical application of programming skills. May include activities in advanced programming techniques, motor control, and operator interfaces.

Process Automation & Network Systems

AC-240 Credits: 3

This course develops a student’s analytical and process development skills by providing projects in automation systems and control. Students will build control panels or control systems using controllers, drives, sensors, transmitters and other devices to demonstrate skills in process automation techniques. Additional topics include process control system communication strategies, protocols and Control Systems (ICS) Security. Systems discussed include PLCs, PACs, SCADA systems, plant automation hierarchies, ethernet, field buses, HART, DeviceNet, Profibus, PROFInet, FOUNDATION fieldbus.
Lab: The lab portion of this course is designed to reinforce material presented in the lecture.

Computer Aided Engineering

DT-227 Credits: 3

This course investigates computer-aided engineering concepts using various analysis tools that are incorporated in many CAD software suites. These tools permit designers to simulate the real world effects of stress, strain, loading, impact and temperature during the design process resulting in superior products with a reduced need for physical testing that improves the “time to market” for many products.
Lab: The lab portion of this course is designed to reinforce material presented in the lecture.

Speech

GS-239 Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to instruct students in the principles of effective public speaking so that they will gain confidence, poise, and proficiency in delivering speeches in a variety of situations. Students will be required to give impromptu, demonstration, persuasive, informative, and ceremonial speeches and major business-style group oral presentations. Critical listening skills and ethical public speaking practices will be arranged by the Department Coordinator.