Industrial Maintenance Technology, A.A.A.S.

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Academic Program Code: 985

The Industrial Maintenance Technology program prepares students to install, adjust, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of industrial machinery used in manufacturing settings. Technicians may work in factories that manufacture, finish, or assemble many different types of products.

Students study the basic operations common to production equipment used in industry today. Electricity and electronics are emphasized because most modern manufacturing equipment is electrically powered. Pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical power are also covered.

This highly skilled trade offers many employment opportunities. Since each production facility has different needs, the program allows students to select technical electives specific to a particular production area.

Students entering this program should meet the college’s minimum entrance requirements in Reading, Mathematics and English.

General Education

English Composition

Select two of the following courses.

EN 100 - College Writing Credits: 3
OR
EN 101 - English Composition-1 Credits: 3
EN 102 - English Composition-2 Credits: 3

Humanities

Humanities Elective - (min. of 3) Credits:

Social Sciences

PS 110 - Survey of American Government Credits: 3

Natural Science & Mathematics

Wellness

Wellness Elective - (min. of 1) Credits:

Program Courses

EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics Credits: 4
OR
EL 106 - Technical Electricity Credits: 4
AND
EL 107 - Technical Electronics Credits: 4
EL 161 - Introduction to Digital Logic Credits: 3
EL 162 - Control Systems Credits: 2
EL 163 - Electrical Troubleshooting Credits: 2
EL 164 - Programmable Logic Controllers Credits: 2
EL 201 - Industrial Electricity Credits: 4
MN 113 - Mechanical Power Transmission Credits: 2
MN 116 - Basic Welding Credits: 2
MN 199 - Theory of Machine Operations Credits: 3
MN 217 - Hydraulics Credits: 4
MN 218 - Pneumatics Credits: 3
EL 132 - Electronics Mathematics Credits: 4
OR
TE 103 - Intermediate Technical Mathematics Credits: 4
AND
TE 104 - Advanced Technical Mathematics Credits: 3
OR
MA 107 or Higher Elective - (min of 4) Credits:

Program Elective Courses

Select a minimum of eight total Technical Elective credit hours from any AR, DR, EL, EG, ER, HVA, MN, TE, TI, or TR courses. Suggested elective courses are as follows.

EL 150 - Electrical Schematics, Electrical Standards and Codes Credits: 4
EL 166 - Advanced PLC Systems Credits: 2
EL 204 - Industrial Electronics Credits: 4
EL 275 - Mechatronics-Automated Systems Credits: 4
MN 136 - Basic Arc Welding Credits: 4
MN 146 - Introduction to Robotics Credits: 3
MN 214 - Advanced Machine Trades Blueprint Reading Credits: 2
MN 202 - MIG / Gas Metal Arc Welding Credits: 3
MN 203 - TIG / Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Credits: 3
MN 233 - Welding Automation Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours

Program Notes

1) Some courses for this program are also available at the GRCC Lakeshore Campus.

2) You may not take MN 202 or MN 203 if you have already completed MN 230.

Correction

Added MN 202 and MN 203 as an option for MN 230 in Program Electives (corrected 1/15/16)

Added Program Note–”you may not take MN 202 or MN 203 if you have already completed MN 230.” (corrected 1/15/16)

Removed MN 230 from Program Electives (corrected 9/23/16)