Automation and Process Control, CC

This program will begin in the Fall 2019 semester.

The Automation and Process Control one-year certificate program will prepare students to understand the fundamentals of automation in industry, the basics of process control, and the methodology of applying instrumentation technology to automation and process control. APC will further infuse knowledge and hands-on experience in data acquisition and management via use of instrumentation, human machine interface, controller applications, and predictive and preventative maintenance technologies to support process control in the lean manufacturing environment. Learning will be based on the latest industry best practices and utilization of lean manufacturing concepts and quality operating systems basics.

Program Requirements

APC 10000 Quality Management Systems 3 cr.
APC 10100 Introduction to Industry and the Industrial Workplace 2 cr.
APC 10500 Electrical Fundamentals and Asset Management 4 cr.
APC 13500 Instrumentation 4 cr.
APC 14000 Introduction to Predictive and Preventative Maintenance 3 cr.
APC 15000 Human Machine Interface 3 cr.
APC 20000 Introduction to Lean Manufacturing 3 cr.
MEC 10000 Basic Electricity & Controls 3 cr.
MEC 20100 Programmable Logic Controllers 3 cr.
MEC 20200 Adv Controller Applications 3 cr.

Semester 1 (Fall) - 15 credits

APC 10000 Quality Management Systems 3 cr.
APC 10100 Introduction to Industry and the Industrial Workplace 2 cr.
APC 10500 Electrical Fundamentals and Asset Management 4 cr.
MEC 10000 Basic Electricity & Controls 3 cr.
MEC 20100 Programmable Logic Controllers 3 cr.

Semester 2 (Winter) - 16 credits

APC 13500 Instrumentation 4 cr.
APC 14000 Introduction to Predictive and Preventative Maintenance 3 cr.
APC 15000 Human Machine Interface 3 cr.
APC 20000 Introduction to Lean Manufacturing 3 cr.
MEC 20200 Adv Controller Applications 3 cr.