Program Overview
Automation, Robotics and MechatronicsEngineering, Math and Physical Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2044www.clcillinois.edu/programs/arm The automation, robotics, and mechatronics field combines mechanics, electronics and computer technologies to create “smart” products that improve lives in countless ways. Mechatronics technicians help design, install, maintain and repair industrial equipment and a wide variety of appliances used in businesses and at home. These range from personal and industrial robots to artificial limbs, automatic teller machines (ATMs) and hybrid cars—just to name a few. A holder of an associate degree in Mechatronics can manage, investigate, repair and troubleshoot mechatronic and process control systems along with optimizing systems for efficiency and cost effectiveness. A mechatronics technician can work in workshops, design labs, production facilities, and in field service locations. Graduates of this program are hired in various settings as Mechatronics Technicians, Robotics Technicians, Electro-mechanical Technicians, Automation Technicians, Maintenance and Repair Technicians and Mechanical Engineering Technicians. Job skills include, but are not limited to: assembling and installing mechatronic tools and hardware systems; installing, implementing and modifying software tools used in mechatronics systems; using troubleshooting skills to identify, foresee, and prevent possible problems with a system; programming mechatronic modules and systems, especially Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs); implementing PLC networks, including configuration and data transfer using bus systems; applying knowledge of process control technology to automated systems; and managing and influencing cost control and process efficiency procedures for automated systems. To complete an A.A.S., students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to identify coursework that will meet degree requirements. Recommended Plan of Study
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^ The credit for CLC 120, College Success Seminar, is an institutional requirement for graduation. It is not part of the program requirements but must be completed with a D or better.
For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact faculty member Margie Porter at (847) 543-2904 or the Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences division at (847) 543-2044.