Advanced Manufacturing
Certificate program (Typically finished in two semesters)
Graduates of the Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program will be able to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the various systems in manufacturing/production facilities. Designed to integrate theory with extensive hands-on experience, students will gain knowledge and skills in a variety of technologies including plumbing, heating/air conditioning, electrical systems, instrumentation, and welding. Students will also learn basic machining techniques in Luzerne County Community College's state-of-the-art Precision Machining Laboratory as well as prototyping/modeling using AutoCADŽ 2D and 3D in the College's Engineering Design & Manufacturing Laboratory.
"Thrive in Five - Take Three" - Complete three courses in one of the five high demand skill area tracks below.
This program provides the student the opportunity to
- Obtain technical skills for employment in advanced manufacturing.
- Provide the student the opportunity to ascertain the necessary advanced manufacturing knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The graduate of this program is able to:
- Demonstrate excellent employability skills (RC, ALL Tracks)
- Efficiently install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair various facility systems and equipment (e.g., heating/air conditioning, plumbing, electrical) (T1, T2, T3, T4)
- Understand and interpret scaled drawings and blueprints (RC, T3)
- Properly operate CNC equipment (T3)
- Program and operate various robotics and automated equipment (T2)
- Produce final drawings and 3D prototypes in preparation for fabrication (T3)
- Demonstrate proficiency needed to set-up and operate various welding equipment (T5)
REQUIRED COURSES YEAR - REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER
GET-109 - Blueprint Reading & Estimating, 3 credits
GET-114 - Industrial Workplace Safety, 2 credits
GET-121 - Manufacturing Processes I, 3 credits
GET-122 - Manufacturing Processes II, 3 credits
GET-299 - Internship, 3 credits
MAT-103 - Applied Mathematics for Industry, 3 credits
PHY-121 - Technical Physics (Mechanical), 4 credits
TRACK I - Electrical Technology YEAR - REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER
CEL-101 - D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals, 4 credits
and CEL-103 - Basic Construction Wiring, 3 credits
and CEL-121 - Electric Motor Control I, 4 credits
TRACK II - Ind Facility Maintenance YEAR - REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER
GET-201 - Introduction to Robotics, 3 credits
and GET-203 - Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers, 3 credits
and GET-209 - Industrial Mechanics, 4 credits
TRACK III - Machining - CNC YEAR - REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER
EGR-110 - Engineering Graphics, 3 credits
and EDM-203 - CNC Machining I, 4 credits
and EDM-204 - CNC Machining II, 4 credits
TRACK IV - Plumbing Heating AC YEAR - REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER
HAC-101 - Basic Heating & Cooling Technology, 4 credits
and HAC-103 - Warm Air Heating & Air Conditioning Design/Installation, 4 credits
and PLH-112 - Basic Plumbing Systems, 4 credits
TRACK V - Welding YEAR - REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER
WEL-100 - Introduction to Welding, 4 credits
and WEL-106 - Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), 3 credits
and WEL-108 - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), 3 credits