MIT: Electronics

This program gives individuals the background to work as assistants to engineers, liasons between engineers and skilled craftsmen, and plant maintenance specialists. The curriculum combines specialized and related science courses with course work in general education.

The Electrical specialization prepares students to seek employment in the areas of electrical design, maintenance, and repair. In addition, the technician may be involved in research, development, production or sales. Career opportunities are often found in consulting, manufacturing or power distribution.

The Computer-Aided Design specialization (CAD) offers instruction in CAD techniques with additional emphasis on programming applications. Courses provide a foundation of engineering technical knowledge with necessary computer modeling skills. Graduates may seek jobs with industries and businesses which use computer graphics. CAD technicians may be involved in activities ranging from designing machinery to construction layouts of industrial facilities.

The Manufacturing specialization offers a background in both mechanical and electrical systems and emphasizes manufacturing machine components and electrical control systems. This program prepares students to assist in the design and development of manufacturing systems; to maintain and repair manufacturing machines; and to design plant layouts to aide manufacturing. Career opportunities may be found in plant maintenance, maintaining existing machines, plant engineering (improving present manufacturing systems), and in specifying future manufacturing needs.

The Computer Maintenance specialization offers a background in both software and hardware maintenance of computer systems. The program also develops a basic understanding of electrical/electronics theory, networking and digital logic. Troubleshooting of computer workstations will be a major part of this program of study. Career opportunities may be found in the computer repair industry or in on site computer maintenance. 

The Industrial Maintenance Specialization offers training in the industrial maintenance areas of Fluid Power, Programmable Logic Controllers, Mechanical Power Transmission Systems, and Electrical Controls. Students will choose other maintenance topics from a comprehensive technical elective list. Graduates are prepared to install and maintain industrial equipment and systems.

The Apprenticeship Studies Specialization prepares students to assume added responsibilities in their chosen skilled trade. Journeymen and women from the skilled trades will further develop their communication and technological skill set through the study of general education and technical topics. Specialization credit will be awarded to graduates of state and federally approved apprenticeship programs. An approved program must meet all Kentucky or Federal guidelines (for programs from other states) for apprenticeship, last at least four years, include at least 144 hours of related classroom instruction per year, and 8000 hours of supervised hands on experience. Apprenticeship Studies credit will be awarded upon completion of the general education and technological core of the Industrial and Engineering technology program and graduation from the apprenticeship program. Program graduates will be prepared to advance into management or more responsible technical positions; some may choose to become self employed in their trade area.

The Mechanical specialization, building on a foundation of mathematics, chemistry, physics and graphics, continues on in studies specific to the mechanical and thermal sciences. Graduates are equipped to function in a wide variety of entry level mechanical and manufacturing positions. They may work as assistants to engineers in the design of components and devices for mass production, or they may initiate their careers in laboratories as technicians in the development and testing of mechanical equipment.

 

Program Coordinator
Robbie Graves(MC)

Code Legend	Description
AAS	Associate in Applied Science
C	Certificate

Program Name	Program Component Checksheet(s)	Offered At:
		LVC	MC	RC
MIT Engineering Technology	MIT:Engineering Technology Electrical Specialization		AAS
	MIT:Engineering Technology Industrial Specialization		AAS
	Certificates		C