Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Colleges award this field under 7 named programs, from Biomedical Technology/Technician to Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other.
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Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 7 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Biomedical Technology/Technician
- Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing biological or medical systems and products. Covers instrument calibration, design and installation testing, system safety and maintenance procedures, procurement and installation procedures, and report preparation.
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
- Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing and testing automated, servomechanical, and other electromechanical systems. Covers prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures, and report preparation.
- Instrumentation Technology/Technician
- Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing control and measurement systems and procedures. Covers instrumentation design and maintenance, calibration, design and production testing and scheduling, automated equipment functions, applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation.
- Robotics Technology/Technician
- Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using robots. Covers the principles of robotics, design and operational testing, system maintenance and repair procedures, robot computer systems and control language, specific system types and applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation.
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
- Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing, installing, calibrating, modifying and maintaining automated systems. Covers computer systems; electronics and instrumentation; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); electric, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems; actuator and sensor systems; process control; robotics; applications to specific industrial tasks; and report preparation.
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician
- Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in the support of engineers to the design, development, and operational evaluation of autonomous, computer-controlled, electro-mechanical systems. Covers computer and software engineering, control engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and robotics.
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Electromechanical technologies not listed above.
Also called Bioengineering Technology
Also called Industrial Instrument Mechanic, Instrumentation and Control Technician
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