This course will cover creating a flyer, research paper, and business letter using Microsoft Word.

This course will cover creating a worksheet and chart; application of formulas, functions, and formatting; and working with large worksheets, charting, and what-if analysis using Microsoft Excel.

Introduces general safety for a manufacturing environment while raising the awareness of the worker to the hazards around them, and how to best protect themselves while working safely. Students will earn an OSHA 30 card and confined space certificate upon completion.

Students will learn how to measure voltage, current and resistance in an electrical circuit.

Students will learn how to define and calculate incuctance and capacitance in an electrical circuit.

Students will learn how to size a transformer and how to identify the step up and step down transformers.

Students will learn basic hydraulic and pneumatic fundamentals with associated symbology.

Students will learn the basics of sequencing and devices used in hydraulics and pneumatics machines.

Students will utilize the DCV's to control sequencing , timing and pressure control in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Student will learn the components of the plc and beginning level programming.

Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments is designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents.

Students will explore and perform basic welding techniques.

Provides a basic understanding of the theoretical foundations of ethical thought. Diverse ethical perspectives will be used to analyze and compare relevant issues. Students will critically evaluate individual, social and/or professional standards of behavior, and apply a systematic decision-making process to these situations.

Students will learn how to install a drive and properly align a shoaft.

Students will learn how to properly install and adjust drive components.

Students will learn the use of the oscillope to test electronic circuits beginning with common power supply systems.

Students will learn the operation and troubleshooting of inductive, capacitive, optical and hall effect sensors.

Students will learn about and troubleshoot solid state relays and switching circuits commonly used.

Students will learn about safety, 3 phase power transformation and manual control of three phase motor control systems.

Students will learn about the types and methods of troubleshooting for 3 phase motor control systems.

Students will examine the function and troubleshooting of reversing, automatic and timer controlled industrial motor control systems.

Students will learn the operation and the use of timer, counter, MCR and first scan program instructions

Students will learn the operation of event sequencing, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division function blocks.

An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course is not designed for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) students and/or others who require calculus. Prerequisite: 7785478000 Principles of College Math (C or better) or Accuplacer Algebra score >=35 or UW Math Placement Basic Math Skills score >=250 or ACT Mathematics score >=18 or Tailwind Math College Math Fund score >=16.

Focuses on improving personal and job-related relationships through understanding and applying sound psychological principles. Topics include self-concept, motivation, emotions, stress management, conflict resolution, and human relation processes.

Students will learn how end user devices and local network devices communicate with each other and the global internet.

Students will learn the various network topologies and how the network devices connect in those topologies as well as they will explore wireless technologies and how they are used.

Students will learn how to configure various network devices, apply security concepts to protect the network, and troubleshoot common issues with the network.

Students will learn about robot history, terminology, the components of a robot system, and design of their motion.

Students will learn beginning level operation, teach pendant and program storage methods.

Students will learn advanced methods of robot programming including frames, program editing, postion registers and program branching.

Students will learn to develop a Human Machine Interface (HMI) screen and edit features of an existing HMI program.

Students will learn the basics of troubleshooting the components of a PLC.

Students will learn to integrate and troubleshoot a varied input signal to a PLC.

Students will learn to integrate and troubleshoot a varied output signal from a PLC.

Students will learn common variable output circuits and the troubleshooting techniques associated with them.

Emphasizes understanding basic physics concepts through laboratory investigation and applications. Topics include kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, temperature, heat, waves, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics.

Students will learn how to idenify circuit tags on the trainer as well as on a diagram.

Students will learn how to install PID parameters.

Students will change parameters in a program to maintain fluid levels.

Students will learn about the common components of automated machines.

Students will integrate the common components of an automated machine.

Students will learn and troubleshoot circuits associated with starting and stopping industrial motor control systems.

Students will learn and troubleshoot circuits associated with the control and torque of industrial motor control systems.

Students will learn about and navigate motion control software.

Students will learn how to set-up, configure and deploy a motion control project.

Students will learn about and design motion control projects to control position, velocity and current.

Focuses upon developing speaking, verbal and nonverbal communications, and listening skills through individual presentations, groups activities, and other projects.