Overview
Advanced automated manufacturing requires sought-after maintenance and repair professionals. MTC offers training for those skills. Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics programs at MTC offer excellent educational opportunities for people who desire hands-on careers, enjoy troubleshooting, and are technically inclined. The programs include classroom and hands-on instruction in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC technology.
Mechatronics technicians design and maintain automated equipment. They conduct their work in laboratories, offices, or on-site at manufacturing plants. Mechatronics technicians apply their knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and computer systems to solve technical problems and maintain automated equipment. They work alongside engineers and scientists, often assisting in the research and development aspects of production. Technicians are needed in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and aerospace.
MTC’s Mechatronics Technology program is a two-year associate degree program that prepares students to work in highly automated manufacturing environments. The program reflects the needs of local industries and includes mechanical components, industrial electricity and electronics, programmable logic controllers (PLC), hydraulics and pneumatics, as well as an introduction to process control. The program is scheduled to let students work part-time while they build multi-craft skills that lead to great jobs and career advancement.
Successful candidates usually have reasonable math skills and enjoy working with their hands to make or repair industrial equipment. Most of the graduates are entering careers in industrial maintenance so the ability to move about the shop and lift components weighing around 30 pounds is generally required
How to Enroll
To pursue this degree, you must apply to MTC using our online application.
Sample Program Plan and Costs
Full Time Schedule
| Semester | Course ID | Course Title | Classroom | Online | Hybrid | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 (13 Credit Hours) |
COL-101 |
College Orientation
College Orientation ID: COL-101 Credit Hours: 1 This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. |
• | • | 1 | |
| IMT-108 |
Introduction to Industrial Technology
Introduction to Industrial Technology ID: IMT-108 Credit Hours: 2 This course will provide information needed to help in choosing a career in selected industrial areas. The student will be subjected to some of the tasks and skills that would be expected of a person working in the field. |
• | 2 | |||
| IMT-112 |
Hand Tool Operations
Hand Tool Operations ID: IMT-112 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the use of hand tools and their applications in industrial and service areas. |
• | 3 | |||
| EEM-117 |
AC/DC Circuits I
AC/DC Circuits I ID: EEM-117 Credit Hours: 4 This course is a study of direct and alternating theory, ohm's law, series, parallel, and combination circuits. Circuits are constructed and tested. |
• | 4 | |||
| CPT-170 |
Microcomputer Applications
Microcomputer Applications ID: CPT-170 Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces microcomputer applications software, including word processing, data bases, spreadsheets, graphs, and their integration. |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| Semester 2 (14 Credit Hours) |
IMT-214 |
Industrial Wiring
Industrial Wiring ID: IMT-214 Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces the principles of wiring related to commercial and industrial, alternating current, and motors including theory and application. (Note: Course is aligned with NCCER modules 32201, 32202, and 32203) |
• | 3 | ||
| EEM-251 |
Programmable Controllers
Programmable Controllers ID: EEM-251 Credit Hours: 3 This course is an introduction to programmable control systems with emphasis on basic programming techniques. A variety of input/output devices and their applications are covered. |
• | 3 | |||
| IMT-131 |
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Hydraulics and Pneumatics ID: IMT-131 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers the basic technology and principles of hydraulics and pneumatics. |
• | 4 | |||
| IMT-107 |
Basic Principles of Mechanics
Basic Principles of Mechanics ID: IMT-107 Credit Hours: 4 This course covers the physical properties of material and general design principles of structures and machines encountered in the industrial workplace. |
• | 4 | |||
| Semester 3 (12 Credit Hours) |
IMT-110 |
Industrial Instrumentation
Industrial Instrumentation ID: IMT-110 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers fundamentals of pressure, flow, level, and temperature instrumentation. |
• | 3 | ||
| EEM-215 |
Dc/Ac Machine
Dc/Ac Machine ID: EEM-215 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of applications, operations, and construction of DC and AC machines. |
• | 3 | |||
| MAT-170 |
Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I
Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I ID: MAT-170 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics: elementary algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and applications. |
• | 3 | |||
| ENG-160 |
Technical Communications
Technical Communications ID: ENG-160 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a study of various technical communications such as definitions, processes, instructions, descriptions, and technical reports. |
• | 3 | |||
| Semester 4 (13 Credit Hours) |
AMT-103 |
Sensors
Sensors ID: AMT-103 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the theory of operation of various processes and discrete sensors used in modern industrial plants plus the techniques of interfacing these sensors with controllers (i.e., robot, work cell, programmable and process). |
• | 3 | ||
| IMT-151 |
Piping Systems
Piping Systems ID: IMT-151 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers plumbing and piping systems used in industrial commercial and/or residential construction. Emphasis is placed on the reading and sketching of piping schematics as well as the fabrication and design of piping systems. |
• | 3 | |||
| AMT-160 |
Prin of Quality & Continous Improvement
Prin of Quality & Continous Improvement ID: AMT-160 Credit Hours: 3 This course prepares students for an assessment leading to Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Certified Production Technician (MSSC-CPT). Students will be equpped with the skills to ensure the production and manufacturing systems meet quality system requirements as defined by business/customers. |
• | 3 | |||
| EEM-151 |
Motor Controls I
Motor Controls I ID: EEM-151 Credit Hours: 4 This course is an introduction to motor controls, including a study of the various control devices and wiring used in industrial processes. |
• | 4 | |||
| Semester 5 (12 Credit Hours) |
IMT-160 |
Preventive Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance ID: IMT-160 Credit Hours: 3 This course covers preventive maintenance techniques. |
• | 3 | ||
| PSY-201 |
General Psychology
General Psychology ID: PSY-201 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes the following topics and concepts in the science of behavior: scientific method, biological bases for behavior, perception, motivation, learning memory, development, personality, abnormal behavior, therapeutic techniques, and social psychology. |
• | • | • | 3 | |
| HIS-202 |
American History: 1877 to Present
American History: 1877 to Present ID: HIS-202 Credit Hours: 3 This course is a survey of u.s. history from 1877 to the present. This course includes political, social, economic, and intellectual developments during this period. |
• | • | 3 | ||
| AMT-105 |
Robotics & Mechatronics Systems
Robotics & Mechatronics Systems ID: AMT-105 Credit Hours: 3 This course includes assembling, testing, and repairing equipment used in automation. Concentration is on connecting, testing, and evaluating automated controls and systems. |
• | 3 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 64 | |||||
| Estimated Cost Financial Aid |
$12,032.00 Not including fees and equipment |
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