A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.A.S. or A.S. Degree
This curriculum prepares graduates for employment in different industries as maintenance technicians, engineering technicians, industrial programmers, field service engineers, sales engineers, and many other high tech employment opportunities in automated manufacturing. Graduates are prepared to install, operate, program, interface, service, troubleshoot, and implement computers, automated equipment, and robotic systems for various applications. Graduates are well prepared in electronics, industrial networking, industrial computers, robotic systems, computer software and hardware applications, industrial control circuits, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), hydraulics and pneumatics. Students also receive specialized courses in automated manufacturing systems such as Automated Process Control that prepares graduates to work in food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Starting salaries and job opportunities are great for the graduates who enter the exciting career of robotics and computer automated manufacturing. Students intending to complete the Purdue University Industrial Technology B.S. Degree through the VU partnership program are encouraged to consult with their advisor regarding specific course requirements not listed in this catalog.