Automated Manufacturing Technology (ATM)

These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to automated manufacturing technology. Emphasis is placed on meeting students’ needs.

These courses provide specialized instruction in die construction, processes, and types related to automated manufacturing technology. Emphasis is placed on meeting students’ needs. This is an introduction to the basic types and construction of sheet metal stamping dies. Topics include types of stamping dies and how they process sheet metal, standard die components, concepts of die clearances, die making terminology, and materials used in stamping die construction. Students will be exposed to the basic concepts, methods, and practices of die construction.

This course provides an introduction to programmable logic controllers. Emphasis is placed on, but not limited to, the following: PLC hardware and software, numbering systems, installation, and programming. Upon completion, students must demonstrate their ability by developing, loading, debugging, and optimizing PLC programs.

This course includes the advanced principals of PLC’s including hardware, programming, and troubleshooting. Emphasis is placed on developing advanced working programs and troubleshooting hardware and software communication problems. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate their ability in developing programs and troubleshooting the system.

This course covers advanced AC and DC motor drives. Topics include various AC and DC drive systems and troubleshooting, and DC motion control. Upon completion of this course, the student will have demonstrated the ability to connect and operate various AC and DC drives, measure and calculate drive parameters, trace process parameters using an oscilloscope, adjust and tune drive control systems, and troubleshoot AC and DC systems networks.

These courses provide specialized instruction in various areas related to automated manufacturing technology. Emphasis is placed on meeting students’ needs.

This course provides students with knowledge of fundamentals of die maintenance commonly associated with an industrial setting. It is an advanced course to enable multicraft industrial maintenance personnel to apply knowledge and skill of die maintenance in a workplace.