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Prepares graduates to troubleshoot, wire, repair, adapt, maintain, integrate, install, analyze, and program industrial automated equipment and electrical systems found in automated manufacturing and other industries. Focuses heavily on troubleshooting, motor controls and drives, industrial electronics, sensors, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and integration of industrial internet of things *(IIOT) from the plant floor to the human machine interface (HMI).
Teaches single and three phase electrical systems in conjunction with industrial automation and intelligent electronics devices found in both industrial automation and electrical power. Numerous career path options are available for graduates.
Total Program Credits: 65
| General Education Requirements: | 14 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0) | |
| Any approved Humanities or Fine Art | 3 | ||
| Any approved Behavioral Science, Social, or Political Science Distribution Course | 3 | ||
| Any approved Physical Education, Health, Safety, or Environment Course | 2 | ||
| Any approved Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 51 Credits | ||
| AET 1050 | Electrical Math I | 3 | |
| AET 1060 | Electrical Math II | 3 | |
| AET 1130 | Introduction to Automation | 2 | |
| AET 1135 | Introduction to Automation Lab | 1 | |
| AET 1140 | Applied AC Theory | 1 | |
| AET 1145 | Applied AC Lab | 2 | |
| AET 1150 | Industrial Logic | 1 | |
| AET 1155 | Industrial Logic Lab | 1 | |
| AET 1250 | Industrial Electrical Code | 2 | |
| AET 1280 | Electric Motor Control | 4 | |
| AET 1285 | Electric Motor Control Lab | 4 | |
| AET 2110 | Industrial Electronics I | 4 | |
| AET 2115 | Industrial Electronics I Lab | 2 | |
| AET 2250 | Industrial Programmable Logic Controllers--PLCs | 4 | |
| AET 2255 | Industrial Programmable Logic Controllers--PLCs Lab | 2 | |
| EGDT 1040 | Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing | 3 | |
| or | EGDT 1071 | 3 Dimensional Modeling--Solidworks | |
| Choose 12 Credits from the Following Options: | 12 | ||
| AET 2010 | Manufacturing Technology (1) | ||
| AET 2015 | Manufacturing Technology Lab (2) | ||
| AET 2150 | Introduction to Fluid Power Systems (2) | ||
| AET 2155 | Introduction to Fluid Power Systems Lab (1) | ||
| AET 2160 | Introduction to Industrial Internet of Things (2) | ||
| AET 2165 | Introduction to Industrial Internet of Things Lab (1) | ||
| AET 2270 | Industrial Programmable Automation Controllers--PACs (2) | ||
| AET 2275 | Industrial Programmable Automation Controllers--PACs Lab (1) | ||
| AET 2280 | Process Control Instrumentation (2) | ||
| AET 2285 | Process Control Instrumentation Lab (1) | ||
| AET 281R | Cooperative Work Experience (1) | ||
| AET 2900 | Capstone Project (3) | ||
| AET 291R | Special Topics in Industrial Systems (3) | ||
| AET 285R | Cooperative Correlated Class (variable) | ||
| EGDT 1200 | Mechanical Drafting and Design (3) | ||
| MECH 2300 | Microcontroller Architecture and Programming (3) | ||
| MECH 2305 | Microcontroller Architecture and Programming Lab (2) | ||
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PE/HLTH | 2 | |
| AET 1050 | Electrical Math I | 3 |
| AET 1130 | Introduction to Automation | 2 |
| AET 1135 | Introduction to Automation Lab (1st block) | 1 |
| AET 1150 | Industrial Logic (1st Block) | 1 |
| AET 1155 | Industrial Logic Lab (1st Block) | 1 |
| AET 1140 | Applied AC Theory (2nd Block) | 1 |
| AET 1145 | Applied AC Theory Lab (2nd Block) | 2 |
| EGDT 1040 OR 1071 | Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing or 3 Dimensional Modeling -- Solidworks | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| AET 1060 | Electrical Math II | 3 |
| AET 1250 | Industrial Electrical Code (1st Block) | 2 |
| AET 1280 | Electric Motor Control | 4 |
| AET 1285 | Electrica Motor Control Lab | 4 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| AET 2250 | Intdustrial Programmable Logic Controllers--PLCs | 4 |
| AET 2255 | Intdustrial Programmable Logic Controllers--PLCs Lab | 2 |
| AET 2110 | Industrial Electronics I | 4 |
| AET 2115 | Industrial Electronics I Lab | 2 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Humanities / Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 | |
| Electives: Complete 12 credits from the following courses | ||
| AET 2010 | Manufacturing Technology | 1 |
| AET 2015 | Manufacturing Technology Lab | 2 |
| AET 2160 | Introduction to Industrial Internet of Things | 2 |
| AET 2165 | Introduction to Industrial Internet of Things Lab | 1 |
| AET 2270 | Industrial PACs | 2 |
| AET 2275 | Industrial PACs Lab | 1 |
| AET 2280 | Process Control Instrumentation | 2 |
| AET 2285 | Process Control Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| AET 281R | Cooperative Work Experience | |
| AET 2900 | Capstone Project | |
| AET 291R | Special Topics | 3 |
| AET 2150 | Introduction to Fluid Power Systems | 2 |
| AET 2155 | Introduction to Fluid Power Systems Lab | 1 |
| AET 285R | Cooperative Correlated Class | |
| MECH 2300 | Microcontroller Architecture and Programming | 3 |
| MECH 2305 | Microcontroller Architecture and Programming Lab | 2 |
| Semester Total | 18 | |
| Degree total: | 65 | |
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