Industrial Systems Technology (D50240)

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Industrial Systems Technology

The Industrial Systems Technology curriculum is designed to prepare or upgrade individuals to service, maintain, repair, or install equipment. Instruction includes theory and skill training needed for inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing industrial systems.
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Diploma

The Industrial Systems Technology curriculum is designed to prepare or upgrade individuals to service, maintain, repair, or install equipment. Instruction includes theory and skill training needed for inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing industrial systems.

Students will learn multi-craft technical skills in blueprint reading, mechanical systems maintenance, electricity, hydraulics/pneumatics, welding, machining or fabrication, and includes various diagnostic and repair procedures. Practical application in these industrial systems will be emphasized and additional advanced course work may be offered.

Upon completion of this curriculum, graduates should be able to individually, or with a team, safely install, inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial process and support equipment. Students will also be encouraged to develop their skills as life-long learners.

Students enrolling in this program must purchase student accident insurance.

Course Sequence

Fall Semester		Class	Lab	Credit
BPR 135	Schematics and Diagrams	2	0	2
ELC 114	Commercial Wiring	2	6	4
ISC 112	Industrial Safety	2	0	2
MAT 110	Math Measurement and Literacy (or higher)	2	2	3
WBL 110	World of Work	1	0	1
		11	8	12
Spring Semester
ELC 112	DC/AC Electricity	3	6	5
HYD 110	Hydraulics/Pneumatics	2	3	3
MEC 130	Mechanisms	2	2	3
		7	11	11
Summer Semester
Communication Elective		3	0	3
		3	0	3
Fall Semester
ELN 231	Industrial Controls	2	3	3
MNT 160	Industrial Fabrication	1	3	2
WLD 112	Basic Welding Processes	1	3	2
		4	9	7
Spring Semester
MNT 110	Introduction to Maintenance Procedures	1	3	2
MNT 240	Industrial Equipment Troubleshooting	1	3	2
		2	6	4
TOTAL CREDITS:				37
Communication Elective – Choose one of the following: UGETC: COM 110, COM 120, ENG 110, ENG 111

Employment Competencies

Upon successful completion of the Industrial Systems Technology program, graduates will/should be able to:
1. Read and interpret schematics and diagrams as they relate to industry
2. Analyze and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic circuits
3. Apply maintenance procedures to industrial electro-mechanical systems
4. Fabricate basic parts to specifications

Employment Outlook

Overall employment of industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights is projected to grow 13% from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. The continuing adoption of automated manufacturing machinery will require more maintenance workers, mechanics, and millwrights to keep machines in good working order over the next decade.

General Education Outcomes

Rockingham Community College has three general education outcomes:

Communication: Students will communicate using the conventions appropriate for the intended academic or professional audiences.

Information Literacy: Students will locate, evaluate, and use appropriate information for academic and professional tasks.

Critical Thinking: Students will analyze information and ideas and develop reasoned solutions to academic or professional problems.

Outcomes	Pass Rates by Year
	2016/2017	2017/2018	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021
Communication	45%	66%	36%	61%	48.2%
Information Literacy	87%	64%	51%	51%
Critical Thinking	51%	52%	41%	65%	57%

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Industrial Systems Technology

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