Develop the skills you need to be a productive team member in an engineering department. Learn how to work with mechanical engineers to prepare and interpret drawings of products and machine components. You’ll also learn how to solve design problems relating to shaft type and size, bearings, gears, and fasteners.

Looking for a fun yet challenging career where you can use hands-on skills to solve problems? The Manufacturing Engineering Technology program will prepare you to work in all types of manufacturing industries designing and improving processes. You’ll develop a broad background and gain hands-on experience in many areas including manufacturing processes, automated manufacturing, computer-aided design and manufacturing, fixture and tooling design, and mechanical and electrical system design.

If you’re a good problem solver who enjoys working with your hands, this might be a good career choice for you. You will learn to install, troubleshoot and repair complex machinery for business and industry. You’ll gain knowledge and skills related to electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanical devices, industrial computers, sensors, instrumentation equipment, and automated systems. You’ll also learn to calibrate instruments, write programmable logic controller (PLC) programs, tune closed-loop automated systems, and design products. Excellent career opportunities await graduates of this degree program.

Hands-on education that teaches you about mechanical assemblies and structures. This knowledge is in demand across a range of industries and can open doors to exciting opportunities in fields such as construction and the oil industry. Mechanical Technical Design is an exciting programme that focuses on developing technical solutions for mechanical systems and products. You will gain skills in producing mechanical drawings and designing products for prototyping or optimisation.

San Jose City College offers an Associate in Science (AS) in CNC Machining and three certificates: CNC Machine Operator, Entry Level Machinist, and CNC, CAD/CAM Machinist. Successful completion of program prepares the graduate for entry into the machinist trade and positions in industry requiring technical skill and understanding of precision metalworking. Most courses applying to degree or certificate have basic language/math requirements and/or course prerequisites. A grade of "C" or better is required in all major, certificate and major elective courses.

Skilled diesel technicians are in high demand. Get the skills you need for a great career in commercial motor vehicle maintenance, repair, and advanced diagnostics. With this associate degree, you’ll receive in-depth theory and extensive hands-on training in heavy-duty diesel engine maintenance, air brake, and hydraulic brake systems, drivetrains, steering and suspensions, and electrical systems.

Manufacturers are using machine automation and controls to produce quality products faster and more efficiently. These automated systems also provide critical information to help managers make good business decisions. The ability to produce a product while providing data is an important part of automation. Businesses need skilled people to design and build systems that integrate multiple technologies. With this degree, you could qualify for those high-tech careers. Learn about electronics, computers, control systems, programming, robots, fluid power, sensors, and more. You will be able to install, program, design, troubleshoot, and repair automated systems.

In today’s technology-based industry and consumer products, there are few products that would not fall under the Mechatronics category. Mechatronics machines and products typically perform mechanical task under the directions of a digital controller using software instructions. Examples of such devices are robots, automation devices, cars, aircraft, communication devices, chemical and food processing devices, appliances, and more.

Basically, a machinist is a person who gets paid to make cool stuff with power tools. Machinists design and manufacture precision parts, from simple pieces such as nuts and bolts to complex, high-tech components. Jobs in the industry range from operating, maintaining, repairing or inspecting machines to designing and creating programs for computer-numerical-control machines. Machine technology extends into tool and die work, maintenance machining, and research and prototyping.

The Diesel Power Technology (DSL) program is designed to prepare students for employment in an exciting and growing field. Diagnosis and repair of heavy trucks, industrial and agricultural machinery, transit, marine, and generator power sets are but a few of the career pathways graduates can take upon concluding the program. This efficient energy source is widely used and provides jobs for those who enjoy working on heavy-duty equipment and the challenges of troubleshooting and diagnosing the ever-increasing use of electronic controls in the diesel industry.

As many companies bring back manufacturing jobs to the United States, the job outlook for mechanical engineering technicians is increasingly bright. Innovations in technology have drastically changed the manufacturing process. Now, high-skilled technicians are in-demand to help mechanical engineers design and build new technologies. Mechanical engineering technicians and technologists collaborate with engineers in the field to create tomorrow's inventions.

Mechanical design technicians apply knowledge of mechanical engineering technology to design, develop, and test new or revised machinery.

Drawing upon principles of mechanics, electronics, and computing, a Mechatronics degree from Blue Ridge Community College provides skills needed to develop and troubleshoot robotics, programmable controllers, and integrated systems. Mechatronics is suited for technically savvy students who enjoy hands-on work. Students will split their time between the classroom and state-of-the-art laboratories. Students will gain knowledge and hands-on training for the in-demand field of mechatronics, which combines electronics, robotics, mechanics, instrumentation, process control, and industrial automation. You may choose the associate degree program which can be completed in two years or a variety of shorter certificate programs. Graduates of this program will be ready to work in a variety of positions including technical service providers, materials and technologies testing services, process improvement technicians, engineering technicians, industrial technology managers, or research technicians. Graduates are able to excel in the fast-paced work environments of advanced manufacturing.

In today’s global manufacturing market, you will benefit from developing a multi-discipline skill base that prepares you for the high level tasks that are required to excel. At HTC, you’ll have the advantage of earning a degree that allows you to receive a broad-based education in the manufacturing environment along with a specialization in one or more of the many areas involved in this field, including automated machinery systems, electronics, fluid power, machine technology, engineering CAD, plastic technology or welding. That’s the kind of training that helps you establish or advance a career in manufacturing.

Prepare for a high-tech manufacturing career with Gateway’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology associate degree program.