Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

Overview

As demand for goods increases, so does the need for quicker, more efficient ways of producing them. Technicians that work in robotics and advanced manufacturing are capable of troubleshooting and controlling complex interrelated mechanical and electronic control systems and equipment.

The Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) in Manufacturing Technologies, with Production Systems, Automation and Robotics, and Advanced Manufacturing emphasis trains technicians to integrate, maintain and operate advanced robotics, computerized inventory and process control, quality assurance and system management in modern manufacturing facilities.

What Will I Study?

Regardless of emphasis, you will start off learning basic industry safety standards, as well as electrical theory. Most of your time will be spent in-person with hands-on training with state-of-the-art equipment, learning to integrate, diagnose, and troubleshoot problems within advanced production systems.

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College Catalog Information

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Career Paths

Due to the fact that most large companies have integrated production systems into their way of manufacturing, career opportunities for graduates in the Manufacturing technologies field are constantly growing. Some of these opportunities include working in:

  • Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
  • Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
  • Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  • Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
  • First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
  • Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
  • Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  • Machinists
  • Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
  • Maintenance Workers, Machinery
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Mechatronics Engineers
  • Millwrights
  • Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
  • Robotics Engineers
  • Robotics Technicians