Associate of Science in Industrial Automation (AS)

This degree prepares students for advanced level employment in the fields of industrial automation, industrial machine repair, industrial electrician, medical engineer, and food service machine technicians. Students completing this certificate will acquire employment skills in the area of electricity, motor controls and programmable motor drives, programmable logic controllers, human machine interface programming, and advanced instrumentation design and repair.

Program Outcomes

• Design, and troubleshoot an advanced industrial automation electrical circuit with a multi-meter to industrial standards.
• Read a schematic, repair and maintain the mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic circuits found in  a system of machines that comprise an automated process.
• Design, program, troubleshoot, and interface both programmable logic controllers (PLC), and variable frequency drives (VFD), and HMI's in an automated process. 
• Weld with GTAW to perform purge welds in stainless tubing.
• Identify, interpret and make repairs on instrumentation sensors, pumps, and recording equipment.
• Possess the skill set to purchase the components of an automated system as needed.

Career Opportunities

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be prepared for employment in the following fields: Industrial Automation technician, industrial maintenance technician, industrial machine operator, industrial electrician, hospital engineer, and food service machine technician.

The Associate Degree requirements include completion of the:

1. Required major courses and restricted elective courses with a "C" or better grade in each course (required and restricted elective courses may be substituted with the approval of the Division Chair),
2. General Education requirements,
3. Subject requirements including PE, Health & Wellness, and American Institutions, and
4. A minimum of 60 units of degree applicable courses numbered 1-299, at least 12 of which must be taken in residence at College of the Sequoias, with a "C" (2.0) average (see Associate Degree Requirements for additional details).