Industrial Maintenance/Automated Electrical Systems
EC3’s industrial machine maintenance program is suitable for those with no previous experience and for those who seek specialization or skills upgrades. The program will build strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills while participants gain foundational skills in the fields of electricity, automation, mechanical systems, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate and explain the fundamentals of basic (DC) electricity, including series, parallel, and combination circuits, as well as inductors, and capacitors.
- Troubleshoot a 3-phase motor control system with practical faults inserted.
- Troubleshoot real world faults in fluid power systems/hydraulics, air-powered systems/pneumatics.
- Read and interpret symbols and schematics, flow control devices, and actuators.
- Read pressure gauges and assemble simple hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
- Wire an electro-pneumatic device using a ladder logic diagram.
- Align and level shafts to a motor, install drive belts and drive chains to a motor, and utilize tools to measure belt and chain tension.
- Utilize specialized tools and measuring devices when installing mechanical devices.
- Troubleshoot and repair a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) when a fault is inserted.
- Write a PLC program using advanced math and data functions.
Career Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance workers to grow 19 percent from 2020-2030. 93% of the jobs in this field require an associate degree or less, but at least 42.3% of those require more than a high school diploma. The median salary in Erie County is $51,714 (source: EMSI Q1 2022 Data Set www.economicmodeling.com.)
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE
This certificate is designed for students with or without prior knowledge or experience.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| IMM 102 | Electrical Control Circuits | 3 |
| IMM 103 | Electrical Motor Control | 3 |
| IMM 104 | Hydraulics: Fluid Power Systems | 3 |
| IMM 105 | Pneumatics: Air Power Systems | 3 |
| IMM 110 | Basic Mechanical Drives | 3 |
| IMM 112 | Programmable Controllers I | 3 |
| IMM 113 | Programmable Controllers II | 3 |
| MAT 107 | Technical Math | 3 |
| TOTAL FOR CERTIFICATE | 8 COURSES | 24 |
AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE
This certificate is designed for students with strong prior knowledge and/or experience with electrical motor control. Students wishing to enroll in this certificate must meet with faculty to obtain instructor consent or first complete IMM 102 and IMM 103.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| IMM 112 | Programmable Controllers I | 3 |
| IMM 113 | Programmable Controllers II | 3 |
| IMM 114 | Advanced Programmable Controllers | 3 |
| TOTAL FOR CERTIFICATE | 3 COURSES | 9 |
This information is for planning purposes only. EC3 will make every effort to offer the most updated curriculum information above but reserves the right to change, add, and cancel course offerings. Please check with your assigned advisor for the most updated class information.