Industrial Controls & Robotics

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NOTE: Dunwoody offers two Industrial Controls options -- a two semester certificate and a four semester A.A.S. degree.

A.A.S. Degree:
The Industrial Controls & Robotics (ICON) program provides evening students with the entry-level skills and theoretical knowledge to maintain the latest in automated manufacturing, packaging and industrial robotic systems. Graduates from this program are prepared to enter the industry as machine designers, machine assemblers, electro-mechanical technicians, maintenance mechanics and field service technicians. The course of study includes: basic electricity and electronics, mechanical systems, electronic sensors, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial robotics, motion-control systems, and advanced packaging and manufacturing systems. The ICON curriculum is aligned with standards set forth by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP), the Robotics Industry Association (RIA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Instrumentation Society of America (ISA) as well as other national trade organizations. Arts & Sciences curriculum supports the technical coursework by enhancing the students' communication, mathematics and critical thinking skills.

Certificate:
The Industrial Controls (ICOT) Certificate provides students with the entry-level skills and theoretical knowledge to wire and program the latest programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs) and motor controls. Graduates from this program are prepared to enter the industry as programmers, control system designers, panel builders, maintenance mechanics and field service technicians. The course of study includes: basic electricity and electronics; electronic sensors; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); human machine interface (HMIs); motion-control systems; and motor controllers. The ICOT curriculum is aligned with standards set forth by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Students may choose to utilize theses credits to continue on for an AAS degree in either Industrial Controls & Robotics or Electronics Technology. Arts & Sciences curriculum supports the technical coursework by enhancing the students' communication, mathematics and critical thinking skills.