Automation Engineer Technology, A.A.S.

Location(s): Kansas City Kansas Community College

PROGRAM/CIP CODE: AMFT.AAS/15.0406
CREDITS REQUIRED: 65
DIVISION: Career and Technical Education
CONTACT: TEC@kckcc.edu

This program will teach students to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing, installing, calibrating, modifying, and maintaining automated systems. Includes instruction in computer systems; electronics and instrumentation; programmable logic controllers (PLC’s); electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic control systems; actuator and sensor systems; process control; robotics; applications to specific industrial tasks; and report preparation.

Requirements for Admission to the Program

Reading score of 240 on the Accuplacer.
Contact program coordinator for program-specific advising.

College Requirements

BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education 1 Credit Hours

General Requirements

ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 0151 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 Credit Hours
OR
SPCH 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (T►) 3 Credit Hours
MATH 0103 - Business Math 3 Credit Hours or higher
Elective - complete 6 hours in 2 of the 3 areas: Humanities, Natural/Physical Science, Social & Behavioral Sciences 6 Credit Hours

Total Hours for General Education Requirements: 15

Program Requirements

AMFT 0100 - Safety OSHA 10 2 Credit Hours
AMFT 0101 - AC/DC Circuits 4 Credit Hours
AMFT 0108 - Machinist I 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0112 - Industrial Fluid Power 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0115 - Autocad Concepts 4 Credit Hours
AMFT 0121 - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0130 - GMAW 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0131 - Actuator and Sensor Systems 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0141 - Industrial Robotics 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0150 - Electric Motor Controls 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0160 - Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0170 - TQM and Lean Manufacturing Principles 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0221 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) 4 Credit Hours
AMFT 0230 - Project Design and Documentation (Practicum) 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0240 - Industrial Systems Integration 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0250 - Automated Manufacturing Systems Capstone 2 Credit Hours

Total Hours for Program Requirements: 49

Total Hours for an Associate in Applied Science in Automation Engineer Degree: 65

Course Sequence

Automation Engineer Technology - Semester 1

BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education 1 Credit Hours
AMFT 0100 - Safety OSHA 10 2 Credit Hours
AMFT 0150 - Electric Motor Controls 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0170 - TQM and Lean Manufacturing Principles 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0101 - AC/DC Circuits 4 Credit Hours

Automation Engineer Technology - Semester 2

AMFT 0121 - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0131 - Actuator and Sensor Systems 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0160 - Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0112 - Industrial Fluid Power 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) 3 Credit Hours

Automation Engineer Technology - Summer Semester

AMFT 0141 - Industrial Robotics 3 Credit Hours
Elective
- Humanities
- Natural & Physical Science
- Social & Behavioaral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Automation Engineer Technology - Semester 3

MATH 0103 - Business Math 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0108 - Machinist I 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0115 - Autocad Concepts 4 Credit Hours
AMFT 0130 - GMAW 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0230 - Project Design and Documentation (Practicum) 3 Credit Hours

Automation Engineer Technology - Semester 4

SPCH 0151 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 Credit Hours
OR
SPCH 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (T►) 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0221 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) 4 Credit Hours
AMFT 0240 - Industrial Systems Integration 3 Credit Hours
AMFT 0250 - Automated Manufacturing Systems Capstone 2 Credit Hours
Elective
- Humanities
- Natural & Physical Sciences
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

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