AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS A.A.S. DEGREE
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A.A.S. PROGRAM OVERVIEW AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS TYPICAL JOBS AND MECHATRONICS • Mechatronics Technician Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences • Robotics Technician Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2044 Degree: Associate in Applied Science, • Electrical and Electronic Automation, Robotics and Mechatronics • Equipment Assembler The automation, robotics, and mechatronics Plan 24ZD • Electrical and Electronics field combines mechanics, electronics and Repairer computer technologies to create “smart” FIRST SEMESTER 17 (commercial or industrial products that improve lives in countless ways. MET 299 Special Topics: Math 1 equipment) Mechatronics technicians help design, install, MET 299 Special Topics: Communications 1 • Electro-mechanical Technician maintain and repair industrial equipment ARM 111 Fundamentals of High • Maintenance and Repair Worker and a wide variety of appliances used in Tech Manufacturing I and • Maintenance Worker, Machinery businesses and at home. These range from ARM 112 Fundamentals of High • Mechanical Engineering personal and industrial robots to artificial and Tech Manufacturing II Technician limbs, automatic teller machines (ATMs) and ARM 113 Fundamentals of High • Programmable Logic Controller hybrid cars—just to name a few. A holder Tech Manufacturing III 3 (PLC) Installer of an associate degree in Mechatronics can ARM 116 and Mechatronics Graphics I • Entry-level PLC Programmer manage, investigate, repair and troubleshoot ARM 117 and Mechatronics Graphics II • Technical Sales Representative mechatronic and process control systems along ARM 118 Mechatronics Graphics III 3 with optimizing systems for efficiency and cost ARM 151 Mechanical Systems I and effectiveness. A mechatronics technician can ARM 152 Mechanical Systems II and work in workshops, design labs, production ARM 153 Mechanical Systems III 3 GETTING STARTED facilities, and in field service locations. ARM 156 Electrical Systems I and For steps on how to Graduates of this program are hired in various ARM 157 Electrical Systems II and apply and register, visit settings as Mechatronics Technicians, Robotics ARM 158 Electrical Systems III 3 www.clcillinois.edu/admission. Technicians, Electro-mechanical Technicians, ARM 171 Automation I and Automation Technicians, Maintenance ARM 172 Automation II and and Repair Technicians and Mechanical ARM 173 Automation III 3 Engineering Technicians. Job skills include, but are not limited to: assembling and installing SECOND SEMESTER 16 mechatronic tools and hardware systems; ARM 131 Robot Design installing, implementing and modifying and Construction Iand software tools used in mechatronics systems; ARM 132 Robot Design using troubleshooting skills to identify, and Construction IIand foresee, and prevent possible problems with ARM 133 Robot Design a system; programming mechatronic modules and Construction III 3 and systems, especially Programmable Logic ARM 155 STEM Workplace Controllers (PLCs); implementing PLC networks, Professional Skills 1 including configuration and data transfer using ARM 174 Automation IV and bus systems; applying knowledge of process ARM 175 Automation V and control technology to automated systems; ARM 176 Automation VI 3 and managing and influencing cost control ARM 191 Pneumatics and and process efficiency procedures for Hydraulics I and automated systems. ARM 192 Pneumatics and Hydraulics II and To complete an A.A.S., students are ARM 193 Pneumatics and Hydraulics III 3 strongly encouraged to meet with a ARM 196 Electrical Systems Capstone 1 Student Development Counselor or advisor ARM 197 Pneumatic and Hydraulic to identify coursework that will meet Systems Capstone 1 degree requirements. ARM 198 Complete Systems Integration 1 MTH 117 Technical Mathematics or MTH 123 Trigonometry or MTH 144 Precalculus or MTH 145 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 3-5
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Grayslake . Vernon Hills . Waukegan . Online
THIRD SEMESTER 12 CONTACT INFO CMM 121 Fundamentals of Speech 3 ENG 121 English Composition I 3 Grayslake Campus Social Sciences IAI Approved 19351 W. Washington St. General Education Elective 3 Grayslake, IL 60030 Humanities and Fine Arts IAI Approved General Dr. Margie Porter, P.E. Education Elective 3 Department Chair - MET Licensed, Professional Engineer FOURTH SEMESTER 12 Room T304 ARM 242 Reverse Engineering (847) 543-2904 of Mechanical Systems 3 [email protected] ARM 266 Advanced Motor Control 3 ARM 226 Programmable Automation Miguel Mireles Technologies 3 Career Programs Coordinator ARM 286 Automation Pyramid 3 Room A103 FIFTH SEMESTER 6 (847) 543-2330 [email protected] ARM 222 Manufacturing Process Design 3 ARM 288 Process Control Technologies 3 Lakeshore Campus Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree 63 1 N. Genesee St. Waukegan, IL 60085
Ken Albrecht Professor Room 1NG 304 (847) 543-2144 [email protected]
Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences (847) 543-2044
May 2020 Per 2020-21 catalog
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