Electrical Controls Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S

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Academic Program Code: 903

The degree in Electrical Controls Engineering Technology prepares students to design, install, troubleshoot, and repair machine electrical systems with an emphasis in manufacturing equipment. Students study the basic operations and control systems which are used in industry today. Courses in this program also cover topics in pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical power.

This area of emphasis offers many employment opportunities in West Michigan. This program prepares students to become automation technicians, industrial electricians, electrical panel builders, electrical controls systems installers, and electrical field servicing technicians.

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

General Education Courses

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

Program Courses

EL 150 - Electrical Schematics, Electrical Standards and Codes Credits: 4
EL 162 - Control Systems Credits: 2
EL 163 - Electrical Troubleshooting Credits: 2
EL 164 - Programmable Logic Controllers Credits: 2
EL 204 - Industrial Electronics Credits: 4
OR
EL 275 - Mechatronics-Automated Systems Credits: 4
Select a minimum of six (6) credits from the following courses.
MN 113 - Mechanical Power Transmission Credits: 2
MN 199 - Theory of Machine Operations Credits: 3
MN 217 - Hydraulics Credits: 4
MN 218 - Pneumatics Credits: 3
Select a minimum of five (5) credits from the following courses.
EL 161 - Introduction to Digital Logic Credits: 3
EL 166 - Advanced PLC Systems Credits: 2
EL 201 - Industrial Electricity Credits: 4
Select from the following courses.
EL 132 - Electronics Mathematics Credits: 4
OR
MA 107 or Higher Elective - (min. of 4) Credits:
OR
TE 103 - Intermediate Technical Mathematics Credits: 4
AND
TE 104 - Advanced Technical Mathematics Credits: 3
Select from the following Basic Electricity courses.
EL 106 - Technical Electricity Credits: 4
AND
EL 107 - Technical Electronics Credits: 4
OR
EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics Credits: 4

Program Elective Courses

The number of Program Elective credit hours you will need to take will depend on the number of credit hours you complete in General Education and Program Courses. A minimum of 60 credit hours total is required for this program.

Select Technical Elective credit hours from any AR, DR, EL, EG, ER, HVA, MN, TE, TI, or TR courses.

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Program Notes

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

Electrical Controls Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S

General Education Courses

English Composition

Humanities

Social Sciences

Natural Science & Mathematics

Wellness

Program Courses

Program Elective Courses

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