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Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology (CIM-A.S./A.A.S. Degree) (2165)

Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

The Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology (CIM-A.S./A.A.S. Degree) is an Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science degree program. This manufacturing program specializes in the computer-controlled systems for manufacturing applications. This curriculum prepares graduates for employment in manufacturing industries as maintenance technicians, engineering technicians, industrial programmers, field service engineers, sales engineers, and many other high tech employment opportunities in automated manufacturing. Graduates are prepared to install, operate, program, interface, service, troubleshoot and implement computers, automated equipment and robotic systems for various applications. Students are trained in electronics, industrial components, various computer control software and hardware applications, industrial control circuits, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), hydraulics and pneumatics. Students also receive specialized courses in automated manufacturing systems such as automated process control, which prepares graduates to work in manufacturing, food, chemical, paper pulp and pharmaceutical industries. Starting salaries and job opportunities are great for the graduates who plan to enter the exciting career fields of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Students who would like to continue their formal education may continue toward a Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree at universities.

Contact the Office for the Director of Advanced Technology Center, Downtown Campus, at 904.598.5696 for more information.

Note: Students have two degree alternatives in this program: The associate in science (A.S.) and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.). If you intend to pursue further education at the university level, you should enroll in the A.S. option. If you intend to go directly to work after completing your associate’s degree, consider the A.A.S. While the A.A.S. will not provide you with the articulation benefits of the A.S., the A.A.S. will provide you with the skills required to begin working in the field immediately upon graduation. If you are unsure of which option is best for you, please see an advisor for further counseling. Students who decide to pursue university transfer study must meet certain course and test requirements. For details refer to university transfer requirements.

Required Courses

The following is a list of courses required for this program presented in a recommended sequence of completion. The sequence is only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow the sequence precisely. Students in this program may register for any course as long as the student has met any prerequisites for that course.

Course Number and Title	Credits
*Mathematics	3
*Humanities	3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
SPC 2600 Speech Communication	3
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
Credit Hours	15

Professional Core Requirements
EET 1011 D.C. Electrical Theory and Digital Circuits	3
EET 1021 A.C. Electrical Theory and Circuit Analysis	3
EET 1140 Industrial Electronics	3
EST 1603 Robotics — Mechanics and Control	4
EST 1542 Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers	3
EST 1511 Motors and Controls	3
EST 1535 Automated Process control	3
EST 1700 Hydraulics and Pneumatics	3
EST 1520 Basic of Instrumentation	3
EST 1531 Human Machine Interface (HMI) Systems Graphics	3
EST 1352 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes	4
EST 1540 Industrial Applications using PLCs and Robots	4
EST 1632 Computer Integrated Manufacturing	4
ETD 1100 Engineering Drawing	3
MAN 1943 Internship	3
Credit Hours	49
Total Credit Hours	64