This course is an internship and designed to apply manufacturing improvement processes in a mechatronics system. Students will engage in a mechatronics project with an employer with the goal of process improvement.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1310, MECH 1320, MECH 1330, MECH 1340

Contact hours: 6 hours per week and 90 laboratory hours per semester

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits:(2)

A study of the principles of AC and DC motors, motor control, and general machine operations in a mechatronic system including functions and properties of machine control elements and the roles they play within the system. Topics include general machine operations and motor control techniques.

PREREQUISITES:Math 1130 or Math 1710

Contact hours: 2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

This course is an internship and designed to apply manufacturing improvement processes in a mechatronics system. Students will engage in a mechatronics project with an employer with the goal of process improvement.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1310, MECH 1320, MECH 1330, MECH 1340

Contact hours: 9 hours per week and 135 hours per semester

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

This course is a study of the creation and use of industrial electrical control wiring prints. The creation and modification of industrial electrical control prints using CAD software with emphasis on proper print layout, component selection, and wire types will be covered. Proper wiring technique for both control panel and field wiring will also be covered. The integration of various types of automation equipment (PLCs, variable frequency drives, motor controls, etc.) within an industrial control system will be emphasized.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1310 and ENGR 101

Contact hours:3 lecture and 2 laborator hours per week

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (4)

This course is a study of the mechanical components that are included in a complex mechatronic system. Topics covered will include an overview of Statics and Kinetics with a focus on force system analysis, study of equilibrium, frames and machines, friction and the effects of forces on the motion of objects. Fundamentals and classification of machine elements to include calculations involving force, stress and wear analysis will also be covered.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1320 and either MATH 1130 or MATH 1710

Contact hours: 3 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (4)

This course is a study of the Process Control technologies associated with a complex mechatronics system. Topics covered will include the Closed Loop Control; interaction between controllers, sensors and actuators; controller operating parameters; PID controllers; ON/OFF and PID controllers; and the differences between controllers typically used in mechatronic systems. The analysis of plant documentation and manuals, the creation and interpretation of charts with diagrams for time-based changes of measured values will also be covered.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1310 and either MATH 1130 or MATH 1710

Contact Hours: 3 Lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (4)

This course is an introduction to Totally Integrated Automation. Topics covered will include the automaton pyramid, analog sensors and actuators, advanced PLC programming, HMI programming, industrial networking, and systems maintenance and troubleshooting.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1340 and either MATH 1130 or MATH 1710

Contact hours: 3 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (4)

This course is a study of the automation systems utilized within a mechatronics system. Topics covered will include Metal Cutting, Modal Analysis, CNC, CAD, CAM, programming and microcontrollers that are used in modern manufacturing technologies.

PREREQUISITES:MECH 1340 and either MATH 1130 or MATH 1710

Contact hours: 3 lecture and 2 laboratory hours per week

Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs

This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but it has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (4)