Associate of Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing - Automation

College of Southern Nevada

Provides students with classroom and laboratory experiences in electricity, mechanical power transfer, pneumatics/hydraulics, ferrous and non-ferrous material properties, and industrial automation. Focuses on those skills used in manufacturing, industrial, and operation-support settings. Academic skills emphasizing related math, science, and human relations are stressed to prepare students to meet the challenges common in the workplace.Student Learning OutcomesTest, set up, and maintain various electro-mechanical systems and machinery and perform basic system calculations.Construct, operate, and maintain various electrical motor controllers, mechanical power transmission systems, and high-pressure fluid power systems.Apply various troubleshooting techniques for the identification and correction of faults in electrical, mechanical, and fluid power systems.Use basic mathematical calculations, communication, and teamwork concepts.