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Electro-mechanical technicians maintain and repair electro-mechanical equipment including drive systems, position sensors, cabling, and automatic production equipment; work with mechanical and/or electrical engineers to install and evaluate electro-mechanical systems; and build mock-ups of production equipment. As a graduate of the two-year Electro-Mechanical Technology associate degree, Students are prepared for the electro-mechanical technician career as well as a number of other related professions - automated equipment technician, electronics technician, field service technician, fluid power technician, and installation technician. A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas: Automated Equipment Technician: maintains and repairs electronically-controlled automatic production equipment including servo hydraulics equipment, programmable controllers, motor controllers, and robotic equipment. Electro-Mechanical Technician: maintains and repairs electro-mechanical equipment including drive systems, position sensors, cabling, and automatic production equipment; works with mechanical and/or electrical engineers to install and evaluate electro-mechanical systems; and builds mock-ups of production equipment. Electronics Technician: maintains and repairs electronic equipment including cables, communication equipment, computers, security systems, and CNC equipment; works with electronics engineers in building breadboard and prototype devices; and evaluates and tests electronic devices and systems. Field Service Technician: services, repairs, and overhauls equipment in the customer’s facility; works with sales personnel; and demonstrates new equipment to potential customers. Fluid Power Technician: maintains and repairs industrial hydraulic/pneumatic production equipment, hydraulic/pneumatic control systems, hydraulic/pneumatic robots, and servo and proportional hydraulic systems. Installation Technician: installs and sets up automated production equipment, robotic systems, and production control systems. Program Outcomes: Understand and apply knowledge of electricity, electronics, hydraulics, and electric motors and mechanics. Read technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams. Document technical information through descriptive writing, sketches/diagrams, mathematical expression, computation, and graphs. Perform electrical, mechanical, and fluid measurements by properly selecting tools and test equipment. Perform electrical/mechanical assembly/disassembly, repair, or calibrate components by properly selecting tools and equipment and following procedures. Understand the overall operation and control of machines. Understand the basic fastening skills related to machine fabrication and assembly requirements. Apply electrical skills to troubleshoot control and operator panels. Apply programming languages to the control of single programmable controllers and industrial networks. Apply critical thinking skills to solving problems. Effectively communicate and perform in a team environment. Perform safe work practices.
