Student Catalog and Handbook 2019-2020

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 1000Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development

2

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

 

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

-or-

MATH 1013Algebraic Concepts

3

Occupational Courses

AUMF 1110Flexible Manufacturing Systems I

5

AUMF 1560Manufacturing Production Requirements

1

IDSY 1101DC Circuit Analysis

3

IDSY 1105AC Circuit Analysis

3

IDSY 1170Industrial Mechanics

4

IDSY 1240Maintenance for Reliability

4

-and-

Choose one of the following specializations

Specific Occupational Courses (Industrial/Mechanical – 27 credits)

AMCA 2110CNC Fundamentals

4

AUMF 1210Flexible Manufacturing Systems II

5

IDSY 1161Fundamentals of Machine Tool and Mechanical Systems

4

IDSY 1260Machine Tool for Industrial Repairs

4

MCHT 1020Heat Treatment and Surface Grinding

4

MEGT 1010Manufacturing Processes

3

MEGT 2100Manufacturing Quality Control

3

Specific Occupational Courses (Customized Training Specialization – 23 credits)

AUMF 1130Applied Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Mechanics

2

AUMF 1580Automated Manufacturing Skills

3

IDSY 1110Industrial Motor Controls I

4

IDSY 1120Basic Industrial PLCs

4

IDSY 1160Mechanical Laws and Principles

4

IDSY 1220Intermediate Industrial PLCs

4

WELD 1330Metal Welding and Cutting Techniques

2

Specific Occupational Courses (Mechatronics Specialization – 22 credits)

AUMF 1120Programmable Controllers

5

-or-

IDSY 1120Basic Industrial PLCs

4

 

AUMF 1150Introduction to Robotics

3

AUMF 1580Automated Manufacturing Skills

3

IDSY 1005Introduction to Mechatronics

4

IDSY 1230Industrial Instrumentation

4

IDSY 2830Networking Industrial Equipment

4