Automation and Manufacturing Technology

Associate of Applied Science Degree

(575) 527-7586

Information based on the 2009-10 DACC Catalog

Electromechanical automation and manufacturing is an evolving, high-tech field, with applications in such areas as aerospace, food processing, and the pharmaceutical industry. It offers some of the highest salaries in the industrial sector, along with ample opportunities for rapid advancement. Automation and manufacturing technicians are responsible for production operation, as well as equipment monitoring, adjustment, maintenance, and repair in both routine and emergency situations.

Using modern industrial production equipment, DACC’s Automation and Manufacturing Technology program provides training for desirable entry-level positions in electromechanical automated processes, as well as skill upgrading for those already working in the field. The program encourages the development of problem-solving skills, enabling students to adapt quickly to rapidly changing conditions brought on by automation and new technologies. The program is based on the skills standards established for the high-tech manufacturing industry by the American Electronics Association’s Workforce Skills Project, among others.

Students learn systems interfacing and automation using digital control circuits, programmable logic controllers (PLC), and computer-controlled interfaces. Hands-on preventive and corrective maintenance procedures are taught in modern laboratory facilities using the same state-of-the-art automated production equipment found in
the manufacturing industry.

The program’s curriculum includes first-year DC, AC, digital logic, and solid-state electronic-circuit analysis courses from the Electronics Technology program.

Graduates of the program are prepared to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot automated systems which may include electromechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, ultrahigh-vacuum, and Power-RF plasma subsystems.

Additional Graduation Requirements

To receive either an associate degree or a certificate of completion, students are required to obtain a Career Readiness Certificate in the areas of Applied Math, Reading for Information, and Locating Information at the appropriate level for their respective degree option. To facilitate success in obtaining their Career Readiness Certificate students will be required to take between 1 and 3 credits of OETS 102OETS 102: Career Readiness Certification Preparation - 1-3 cr.
This course is designed to prepare students to successfully obtain Career Readiness Certifications in all areas and at the appropriate levels for their program of study. Graded: S/U only.. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue Career Readiness Certifications in other areas that have been identified for their degree option. A program advisor can provide additional information.

Associate Degree (71 - 73 credits)

NOTE: Courses appearing in italics are identical to those offered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.

Core Requirements      13 Credits

OR	COMM 253GCOMM 253G: Public Speaking - 3 cr. Principles of effective public speaking, with emphasis on preparing and delivering well-organized, logical, and persuasive arguments adapted to different audiences. – Public Speaking COMM 265GCOMM 265G: Principles of Human Communication - 3 cr. Study and practice of interpersonal, small group, and presentational skills essential to effective social, business, and professional interaction. – Principles of Human Communication	3
OR	BOT 209BOT 209: Business and Technical Communications - 3 cr. Effective written communication skills and techniques for career success in the work place. Composition of letters, memos, short reports, forms, and proposals, and technical descriptions and directions. Prerequisites: ENGL 111G and computer keyboarding ability or consent of instructor. – Business and Technical Communications ENGL 218GENGL 218G: Technical and Scientific Communication - 3 cr. Effective writing for courses and careers in sciences, engineering, and agriculture. Strategies for understanding and presenting technical information for various purposes to various audiences. – Technical and Scientific Communication	3
	ENGL 111GENGL 111G: Rhetoric and Composition - 4 cr. Skills and methods used in writing university-level essays. Prerequisite: ACT standard score in English of 16 or higher during regular semester (20 or above during summer) or successful completion of a developmental writing course or the equivalent. – Rhetoric and Composition	4
OR OR	BMGT 240BMGT 240: Human Relations - 3 cr. Human interactions in business and industrial settings. Motivation and learning experiences as related to problems of the worker and supervisor. Practical applications of human behavior. Prerequisite(s): CCDE 105N or higher or BOT 105 or higher. Restricted to: Community College campuses only. – Human Relations PSY 201GPSY 201G: Introduction to Psychology - 3 cr. (3+3P) Methods and principles of behavior. Topics include human evolution and development, biopsychology, perception, learning, thinking, motivation, social interaction, and the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior. – Introduction to Psychology SOC 101GSOC 101G: Introductory Sociology - 3 cr. Introduction to social theory, research, methods of analysis, contemporary issues in historical and cross-cultural contexts. Covers groups, deviance, inequality, family, gender, social change, and collective behavior. – Introductory Sociology	3

Related Requirements      28-31 Credits

	OEES 110OEES 110: Electronics I - 4 cr. (3+3P) Fundamentals of electronics including: components, schematics, Ohm s law, Thevenin s and Norton s theorems, and series/parallel circuits incorporating passive, active and magnetic elements. Introduction to AC circuits. Corequisite: OEES 120. – Electronics I	4
	OEES 120OEES 120: Mathematics for Electronics - 4 cr. Includes fundamental mathematics, algebra, sine, cosine, and other elementary functions as they specifically apply to the operation, manipulation, and evaluation of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits. Prerequisite: CCDM 114N or consent of instructor. – Mathematics for Electronics	4
	OEES 135OEES 135: Electronics II - 4 cr. (3+3P) Analysis of AC circuits, filters, and resonance. Introduction to solid state fundamentals including diodes and rectifier circuits, voltage regulators, various transistors and transistor characteristics, amplification and amplifiers, photoelectric effects, gates and timing circuits. Prerequisite: OEES 110 and OEES 120. – Electronics II	4
	OEES 160OEES 160: Digital Electronics I - 4 cr. (3+3P) Number systems, codes, Boolean algebra, logic gates, Karnaugh maps, combination circuits, flip-flops, and digital troubleshooting techniques. Prerequisite: OEES 110 or consent of instructor. – Digital Electronics I	4
	OEES 205OEES 205: Semiconductor Devices - 4 cr. (3+3P) Analysis and trouble shooting of linear electronic circuits including amplifiers, op-amps, power supplies, and oscillators. Prerequisite(s): OEES 110 & OEES 135 or Consent of instructor. Restricted to: Community Colleges only. – Semiconductor Devices	4
	OETS 102OETS 102: Career Readiness Certification Preparation - 1-3 cr. This course is designed to prepare students to successfully obtain Career Readiness Certifications in all areas and at the appropriate levels for their program of study. Graded: S/U only. – Career Readiness Certification Preparation	1-3
OR	OETS 180 CHEM 110GCHEM 110G: Principles and Applications of Chemistry - 4 cr. (3+3P) A survey of the properties and uses of the elements and their compounds. In addition to classical chemistry, attention is paid to the materials from which consumer products are made, to the production of energy, and to environmental considerations. Prerequisite: 3 years of high school math or CCDM 114N. – Principles and Applications of Chemistry	4
OR	OETS 190 { 211PHYS 211: General Physics I - 3 cr. Non-calculus treatment of mechanics, waves, sound, and heat. Knowledge of simple algebra and trigonometry is required. + 211 LPHYS 211 L: General Physics I Laboratory - 1 cr. Laboratory experiments in topics associated with material presented in PHYS 211 or PHYS 221. Students wishing to use the PHYS 211-212 or PHYS 221-222 sequence to satisfy the basic natural science General Education requirement must register for either PHYS 211L or PHYS 212L. Corequisite: PHYS 211 or PHYS 212 PHYS 212. General Physics II 3 cr. Noncalculus treatment of electricity, magnetism, and light. Prerequisite: PHYS 211. } General Physics & Lab	4

Technical Requirements      29 Credits

	OEMG 105OEMG 105: Introduction to Manufacturing - 3 cr. (2P) Introduction to manufacturing evolution from basic assembly process to modern automated process including world of manufacturing from business to production operation and from raw materials to finished goods. Covers history, employability soft skills, quality measurements, teamwork concept, production requirements, and considerations in plant layout and design, exposes students to various manufacturing industries making various products around the world. Restricted to: Community College campuses only. – Introduction to Manufacturing	2
	OEMG 115OEMG 115: Print Reading for Industry - 3 cr. (2+2P) Reading, interpretation, and revisions of industrial technical drawings common to manufacturing, Aerospace, machine parts, electrical, hydraulic, and Pneumatic drawings. Interpretation of engineering drawings and related shop calculations. Introduction to computer-aided drawing of schematic diagrams. Restricted to: Community College campuses only. – Print Reading for Industry	3
	OEMG 205OEMG 205: Statistical Controls for Manufacturing Technicians - 3 cr. (2+2P) Use of hardware and software for quality assurance to include the design of experiments, sampling techniques, SPC, control chart application and development, and process reliability. Prerequisite: OEES 120 or equivalent. – Statistical Controls for Manufacturing Technicians	2
	OEMG 220OEMG 220: Vacuum Technology - 2 cr. (2+1P) Vacuum technology and vacuum systems and their applications in the manufacturing industry. Includes gas laws, operation and applications of vacuum pumps, gauges, valves and system leak detection. Prerequisite: OEES 120. Corequisite: OEMG 240 or consent of instructor. – Vacuum Technology	2
	OEMG 230OEMG 230: Power RF - 2 cr. (2+1P) RF plasma energy and its applications in the manufacturing industry. Includes plasma physics, safety, RF applications, RF generators, transmission lines, and RF interference. Prerequisites: OEES 135 and OEES 205. Corequisite: OEMG 220 or consent of instructor. – Power RF	2
	OEMG 235OEMG 235: Programmable Logic Controllers Pneumatics - 4 cr. (3+3P) Introduction to theory and application of pneumatic power transfer and control. Programmable logic controllers (PLC s) introduced as controlling elements for electropneumatic systems. Prerequisite: OEMG 125 or OEMG 130 or consent of instructor. – Programmable Logic Controllers Pneumatics	4
	OEMG 240OEMG 240: Electromechanical Devices - 4 cr. (3+2P) Theory and application of electromechanical devices and digital control circuits. Includes AD and DA converters, pneumatics, hydraulics, programmable logic controllers, DC, AC, and stepper motors, and servomechanisms. Prerequisites: OEMG 125 or OEMG 135 or consent of instructor. – Electromechanical Devices	4
	OEMG 245OEMG 245: Electromechanical Systems - 3 cr. (2+2P) Electromechanical system interfacing. Principles and applications of preventive and corrective maintenance procedures on industrial production machines using system technical and maintenance manuals to develop troubleshooting procedures using systems block and schematic diagrams. Prerequisite: OEMG 240 or consent of instructor. – Electromechanical Systems	3
	OEMG 250OEMG 250: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology I - 3 cr. (2+2P) Contemporary processes, materials and equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Emphasizes wafer preparation, contamination control, oxidation, diffusion, and thin films. Prerequisites: OEES 205 and OEES 160. Corequisite: OEMG 230. – Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology I	2
	OEMG 251OEMG 251: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology II - 3 cr. (2+2P) Students continue to explore processes, materials, and equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing. Covers ion implantation, photo-lithography and etch. Prerequisite: OEMG 250. Corequisite: OEMG 220. – Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology II	2
	OEMG 265OEMG 265: Special Topics - 1-6 cr. Course subtitled in the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. – Special Topics	3