This technical degree prepares the student to enter into a cooperative training experience in an energy related field. Often these training experiences result in long-term employment with the training entity. This degree is
also designed to be a pre-apprenticeship preparation for an electrical career. Graduates of the Industrial Mechanics concentration will enter the workforce with the knowledge and skills to: Maintain and repair equipment and industrial machinery, such as: conveying systems, production machinery and packaging equipment; Control and operate plant equipment, such as: turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, and controllers; Read blueprints and technical diagrams; Identify electrical problems using a variety of testing devices; Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and instruments safely to NEC standards using hand and power tools.
Graduates of the Industrial Mechanics concentration will enter the workforce with the knowledge and skills to:
- Maintain and repair equipment and industrial machinery, such as: conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment
- Control and operate plant equipment, such as: turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, and controllers
- Read blueprints or technical diagrams
- Identify electrical problems using a variety of testing devices
- Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and instruments safely to NEC standards using hand and power tools
Students must complete the electrical systems technology certificate (i.e. the year one core of the Energy Systems Technology degree) before they can complete the Energy Systems Technology degree concentration in Industrial Maintenance Concentration.