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.

General Education

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work from the General Education Course list. Course work must be selected as directed from the areas below.

English Composition and Communications

All students must select EN 101.

EN 101 - English Composition-1 Credit Hours: 3
Additionally, please select an EN or COM course from the list below (based on your transfer intent, if applicable).
EN 102 - English Composition-2 Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Humanities

Select one (1) Humanities General Education Elective.

Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Social Sciences

Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective.

Social Sciences General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Select one (1) Natural Sciences Lab/Non Lab General Education Elective or one (1) Mathematics General Education Elective.

Nat Sci Lab/Non Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course
OR
Mathematics General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

General Education Total Credit Hours

15 (minimum)

Program Courses

EL 161 - Introduction to Digital Logic Credit Hours: 3
EL 162 - Control Systems Credit Hours: 2
EL 163 - Electrical Troubleshooting Credit Hours: 2
EL 164 - Programmable Logic Controllers Credit Hours: 2
EL 201 - Industrial Electricity Credit Hours: 4
You must take one (1) of the following options for Basic Electricity and Electronics. Select [EL 106 and EL 107], or EL 144.
EL 106 - Technical Electricity Credit Hours: 4
AND
EL 107 - Technical Electronics Credit Hours: 4
OR
EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics Credit Hours: 4
Select one (1) of the following courses.
EL 132 - Electronics Mathematics Credit Hours: 4
OR
MA 107 or Higher Elective - (min. of 4) Credit Hours:
OR
TE 103 - Intermediate Technical Mathematics Credit Hours: 4
AND
TE 104 - Advanced Technical Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Program Elective Courses

Select the Program Electives from the lists below. In addition to meeting the listed requirements, you will need to select additional elective credit hours to ensure you reach a minimum of 60 total credit hours. Select Program Elective credit hours from any DR, EL, EG, HVA, MN, or TE courses.The number of additional Program Elective credit hours you will need to take depends on the number of credit hours you complete in General Education and Program Courses. A minimum of 60 total credit hours is required for this program.

Select a minimum of three (3) courses from the following.
MN 113 - Mechanical Power Transmission Credit Hours: 2
MN 199 - Theory of Machine Operations Credit Hours: 3
MN 217 - Hydraulics Credit Hours: 4
MN 218 - Pneumatics Credit Hours: 3
Select a minimum of one (1) course from the following Welding courses.
MN 116 - Basic Welding Credit Hours: 2
MN 134 - Basic Oxyacetylene Welding Credit Hours: 2
MN 136 - Basic Arc Welding Credit Hours: 4
MN 202 - MIG / Gas Metal Arc Welding Credit Hours: 3
MN 203 - TIG / Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Credit Hours: 3
MN 231 - Welding Fabrication, Design, and Testing Credit Hours: 4
MN 232 - Technical Pipe Welding Credit Hours: 5
MN 233 - Welding Automation Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours

Program Notes

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