Robotics and Automation Technology, CERT

College Certificate: (ROB-CERT)

About the Program

The Robotics and Automation Technology Certificate is designed to prepare technicians through cross-training to work in the diverse fields of mechanical, electrical, and industrial automation. Mechatronics technology and industrial automation is a combination of mechanical systems, electrical systems, fluid power control systems and computer control technology with sensors, transducers and actuators which are integrated to perform some facet of manufacturing. Robot sensors, conveyor systems and software are all components of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) which is an outcome of Mechatronics. Students with this diverse set of skills are better prepared for the evolving manufacturing industry and will be trained to manufacture a product or perform a task with minimal human intervention through automation that best meets the changing needs of a global economy.

Students who complete the program are prepared for work in a variety of industries to include food processing, pulp and paper metals manufacturing and automated warehousing.

This Program Offers

• College Certificate: 31 credit hours

Program Goals

• To prepare students for employment in the manufacturing industry through applied knowledge of manufacturing a product and/or perform a task with minimal human intervention through automation 

Program Outcomes

• Students will be able demonstrate their knowledge and application of mechanical systems, electrical systems, thermal systems and computer control technology to manufacturing technology design problems.
• Identify and demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret the behavior of a physical system through experimentation
• Utilize computer software and hardware tools to create, predict and develop solutions to manufacturing industrial engineering problems
• Design, model and manufacture components, systems and/ or processes necessary to meet product specifications for a competitive industrial industry

Admission Requirements

Students are required to do the following:

• Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
• Fulfill course placement requirements based on the ACCUPLACER^® assessment
• Declare intent to enter the program on WCCCD Admission Application or in the Student Services Office
• Complete an Educational Development Plan (Plan of Work), outlining the student’s plan for program completion