Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Maintenance-Millwright Technology
Lewiston, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 21,836 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Industrial Maintenance-Millwright Technology prepares students for work in industrial mills. This is a multi-skilled trade that uses areas of fabrication, electronics, electrical systems, automation, computers, hydraulics, PLCs, and mechanical systems. Conveyor systems, power distribution, and service to all sorts of automated equipment are taught. Rigging, mechanical drive systems, installation and alignment of equipment, and pumps are taught. The Millwright program is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level employment as apprentice technicians, with emphasis on practical experience in both theory and laboratory settings using lab equipment and assemblies similar to equipment found in the industry.
Training begins in the classroom and continues in the shop area. Students complete all lab assignments in accordance with industry standards, using the tools and equipment of the profession with an emphasis on safety and quality. Refer to the Technical & Industrial website for a tool list.
Upon completion of the Industrial Maintenance-Millwright program, students should be able to:
- Identify PLC hardware; wire up PLC power, inputs, and outputs
- Read and write basic ladder logic programs
- Know the theory of DC and AC motors
- Troubleshoot motor control circuits
- Trade skills to include blueprint reading, construction documents, hand tools, fasteners/ anchors, construction equipment, safety, resume building, teamwork, leadership, and trade accounting
- Familiar with principles of electricity and how to work safely with electrical devices
- Knowledge of mechanical systems. These include bearings, couplings, motors, pumps, heat exchangers, compressors, and methods for the transmission of power
- Ability to construct a power source; how to obtain optimum performance from a power source, and how to troubleshoot a power source
Graduates from Industrial Maintenance Millwright Technology programs go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:
- Industrial mechanic
- Millwright
- Machinery Maintenance Worker
- Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repairer