Program Description
The Technical Certificate of Credits (TCC) in Mechatronics prepares students for skillful employments in diverse industries such as medical, semiconductor, automobile, automotive, chemical, energy, agriculture, transportation, etc. The topics covered include Basic Circuit Analysis with fundamental semiconductor devices, Matlab/Simulink for industrial Control Modeling, introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and industrial Motor Controls. The program embraces 50 percent classroom activities and 50 percent hands-on laboratory activities.
Career Information
Occupation
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 17.4% nationally and 18.7% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $60,528 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Wensheng Xu
Program Coordinator, Industrial Engineering
Academic Building C2137
404.225.4026
wxu@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 2 terms
Program Credit Hours: 17
Estimated Program Cost: $4,520
Course Outline
Occupational Courses (19 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 19
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 2 Credits
Estimated Program Cost: $2,880
Program Outcomes
1. The graduate will have developed the skills related to industrial safety.
2. The graduate will have developed fluent knowledge of the principles of motor controls.
3. The graduate will have developed the skills related to becoming a competent and valuable asset in relative industry.
4. The graduate will possess skills related to products improvement, development and optimal industrial services.