Certificate of Completion: 44 credits
Enrollment Point: Fall, Winter or Spring Quarter
This program prepares students or incumbent workers for careers in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, automation, and robotics maintenance in lean industrial and technologically advanced environments, with a focus on mechatronics and advanced manufacturing. Students will learn proper techniques as well as material handling and trade specific machine use. This course includes the evaluation of student comprehension in lecture, manufacturing techniques and specialized equipment use from one lesson to the next. Students will learn to read and interpret blueprints and schematic drawings to various industry parts or tools. Self-inspection and quality assurance standards are contextualized throughout the program, insuring critical thinking and just-in-time evaluative practices. Machining essentials and preventive maintenance intelligence are followed by applied training in advanced manufacturing, electrical, robotics, and mechanical and production fundamentals in numerous industrial environments.