Electronics Engineering Mechatronics Career Pathway This map has

Electronics Engineering Mechatronics Career Pathway This map has been adapted with permission from Gateway Technical College under a Creative Commons Attribution 4. 0 International License. 1

About the Program • The Electronics Engineering Associate degree program in Mechatronics prepares students for careers as Mechatronic technicians. • Mechatronic technicians install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair a wide range of computerdriven automated equipment and/or robotic systems. • They understand basic electronics, mechanics, computer interfacing and software. These skills are vital to the success of advanced manufacturing. 2

Student Learning Outcomes • Graduates will be able to: • Apply math concepts and methods to the solution of technical problems. • Write technical reports. Collect, sort and analyze data using a spreadsheet. • Operate electronic test equipment: multi-meters, function generators & oscilloscopes. • Troubleshoot and repair basic mechatronic system • Wire, test and program basic programmable logic controller systems. • Program / troubleshoot basic robotic systems. • Find a complete list of student outcomes at www. qcc. edu 3

Curriculum • • Semester 1 Electronics I Digital Circuits Composition I & Math Elective • Semester 2 • Windows Client Operating Systems • Electronics II • Composition II Technical Writing • Math Elective • Semester 3 • Networking Technologies • Instrumentation & Control Technology • Programmable Logic Controllers • Lab Science Elective • • • Semester 4 Cooperative Work Experience Mechatronic Systems Industrial Robotics Liberal Arts Elective Social Science Elective 4

Career Options and US Median Salaries • Associate Degree: • Robotics Technician: $55, 610 (O*NET 17 -3024. 01 May 2016) • Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems. • Electronics Engineering Technician: $62, 190 (O*NET • Bachelor Degree Options: • Mechatronics Engineer: $97, 300 (O*NET 17 -2199. 05 May 2016) • Electronics Engineer $99, 210 (O*NET 15 -1142. 00 May 2016) 17 -3023. 01 May 2016) • Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems. 5

Why Choose This Field of Study? Job Opportunities • Jobs in Mechatronics are expected to grow at or above average between 2016 -2026. Electronics Engineering occupations are rated as Green (activity related to reducing the use of fossil fuels, decreasing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the efficiency of energy usage, recycling materials, and developing and adopting renewable sources of energy) by the O*Net Resource Center, sponsored by the US Department of Labor/Employment & Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). • For questions about the Electronics Engineering Mechatronics Associate of Science Degree program, email us at electronics@qcc. mass. edu 6

Experience Counts at QCC! • Prior Learning Credit • We can award you college credits to recognize the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired • through previous educational, life and work experiences. • Prior learning credits save you valuable time and money, and help you start your career more quickly. • For more information on prior learning credits, contact us at careerservices@qcc. mass. edu or 508. 854. 4439. 7

Transfer to Other Degree Programs • Transfer up to 66 credits - upon completion of the Electronics Engineering - Mechatronics Associate degree program, students can transfer to bachelor degree programs, including through an articulation agreement with Fitchburg State College. Mass. Transfer • Mass. Transfer provides QCC students with straightforward • options toward the completion of Associate and Bachelor degrees at Massachusetts state universities • and University of Massachusetts campuses. • Details on the Mass. Transfer program can be found at www. QCC. edu/masstransfer 8

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