Mechatronics Technology Winona Campus OVERVIEW Mechanical systems, electrical devices, and industrial automation combine for a cutting edge career. If you like working with your mind and your hands, the challenging field of mechatronics technology may be the career choice for you! Mechatronics technology is the cutting edge discipline of building, troubleshooting, and maintaining the industry of tomorrow. Mechatronics technicians work with industrial electricians, engineers, and technical support staff to ensure that production processes and equipment can be expanded and sustained in a wide range of industries. At MSC Southeast in Winona, Mechatronics Technology students will learn skills spanning electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, and motors. You will understand how to set up and maintain advanced programmable logic controllers, drives, human-machine interfaces, and actuators. Graduates with this credential work in settings such as manufacturing, automation, control systems, and agriculture, such as: • installing industrial robots at leading manufacturing firms • deploying automated milking parlors on dairy farms • troubleshooting high-tech industrial mechanical operations This program is taught by industry and academic professionals who can relate modern industrial processes with cutting-edge advances in the world of mechatronics. Whether studying electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation systems, the faculty will be able to draw a line from each lecture to what is taking place in today’s most advanced industries. MAJORS WITHIN Mechatronics Technology, AAS 60 credits PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Taught by industry and academic professionals who can connect modern industrial processes with cutting-edge advances in the world of mechatronic Lecture and lab coursework directly relate to what is taking place in today’s most advanced industries Capstone project will demonstrate your ability to integrate what you have learned in the program CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Automation Technicians Industrial Engineering Technicians Industrial Machinery Mechanics Commercial & Industrial Maintenance Technicians JOB PLACEMENT TBD PROGRAM COSTS estimated cost including tuition, books and supplies Mechatronics - AAS $11,675 PROGRAM OUTCOMES Program graduates will be able to: 1. Understanding AC/DC electrical circuits 2. Proficiency with pneumatic & hydraulic systems 3. Control and troubleshoot electrical motors 4. Installation and configuration of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and Human 5. Machine Interfaces (HMI) 6. Successful troubleshooting of electro-mechanical systems 7. Demonstration of multi-system integration via a program capstone project 66 2020-2022 College Catalog
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