Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance for GACATT Diploma (PMA2)

The Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance diploma program is designed to develop versatile skills required for a variety of manufacturing positions. The planned sequence of courses prepares students to install, program, operate, maintain, service, and diagnose electromechanical equipment used in manufacturing applications.

Career Opportunities
Graduates may find entry-level employment as industrial/mechanical maintenance technicians, machinists, millwrights, robotics technicians, and production supervisors in a variety of industrial settings that require automated manufacturing skills.

Credit Required for Completion: Minimum of 50 credit hours

Curriculum

Basic Skills Courses

EMPL 1000	Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development	2
ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3
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MATH 1013	Algebraic Concepts	3

Occupational Courses

AUMF 1110	Flexible Manufacturing Systems I	5
AUMF 1560	Manufacturing Production Requirements	1
IDSY 1101	DC Circuit Analysis	3
IDSY 1105	AC Circuit Analysis	3
IDSY 1170	Industrial Mechanics	4
IDSY 1240	Maintenance for Reliability	4

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Choose one of the following specializations

Specific Occupational Courses (Industrial/Mechanical – 27 credits)

AMCA 2110	CNC Fundamentals	4
AUMF 1210	Flexible Manufacturing Systems II	5
IDSY 1161	Fundamentals of Machine Tool and Mechanical Systems	4
IDSY 1260	Machine Tool for Industrial Repairs	4
MCHT 1020	Heat Treatment and Surface Grinding	4
MEGT 1010	Manufacturing Processes	3
MEGT 2100	Manufacturing Quality Control	3

Specific Occupational Courses (Customized Training Specialization – 23 credits)

AUMF 1130	Applied Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Mechanics	2
AUMF 1580	Automated Manufacturing Skills	3
IDSY 1110	Industrial Motor Controls I	4
IDSY 1120	Basic Industrial PLCs	4
IDSY 1160	Mechanical Laws and Principles	4
IDSY 1220	Intermediate Industrial PLCs	4
WELD 1330	Metal Welding and Cutting Techniques	2

Specific Occupational Courses (Mechatronics Specialization – 22 credits)

AUMF 1120	Programmable Controllers	5
	-or-
IDSY 1120	Basic Industrial PLCs	4
AUMF 1150	Introduction to Robotics	3
AUMF 1580	Automated Manufacturing Skills	3
IDSY 1005	Introduction to Mechatronics	4
IDSY 1230	Industrial Instrumentation	4
IDSY 2830	Networking Industrial Equipment	4