WCC School of Advanced Manufacturing Systems - Washtenaw Community College

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http://www4.wccnet.edu/academicinfo/creditofferings/programs/schools.php?code=SAMS Whether your interest is in robotics, manufacturing or automation, the programs in the School of Advanced Manufacturing Systems will fit your needs. Maintain and troubleshoot the machines that make commercial goods by specializing in one or more aspects of the machining industry. Develop entry level or advanced skills in electronics, automation, industrial computing, fluid power, numerical controls or welding. Advanced specialization is also available in some of these areas. Washtenaw Community College offers programs at several levels for students who want to begin new careers, or advance in their existing careers. The first level is the certificate, which can vary from nine to thirty-six credits, depending on the field. Certificates generally prepare students for entry-level jobs. After completing a certificate, students can progress to the next level, the advanced certificate. The credit hours required for these programs also vary. This type of certificate provides a more specialized level of skill development, and often allows students to upgrade their positions at their places of employment. The next level, an Associate in Applied Science, is available for some programs. For some career fields, it is possible to earn a certificate, advanced certificate, and an Associate in Applied Science degree in the same field. In these cases, the credit hours from the certificate and advanced certificate can be applied to the credit hours needed for the Associate in Applied Science degree. Alternatively, students can earn an AAS in Occupational Studies by completing a certificate, advanced certificate and General Education requirements. Transcript: Do you ever wonder how machines work? Do you enjoy solving puzzles, or taking things apart? If so, then you should learn more about Washtenaw Community Colleges School of Advanced Manufacturing Systems. We have programs in Industrial electronics, automation, machine tool, and numerical control programming. And at WCC, you can get the skills needed to ensure a secure job in the changing world of manufacturing. So what can you do with these skills? How about create a new part for an airplane, design components that make cars safer, or start your own company with a product that will produce cleaner energy. There are many potential career paths that you can take. Automation and robotics have changed the way American products are made, which has created a need for workers who can build, program, and repair these new systems. Those jobs are out there and they arent going away, but to get these good jobs you need an education. for a class project, you might program a robot to play a game, but automation is serious business and WCCs training lab has sophisticated equipment that is fully integrated exactly the way it is in industry. At wcc youll find highly qualified instructors who take a personal interest in your education. Our students are valued by industry employers because not only have they studied theory, they have actually built automated work cells, written control programs, and learned how to troubleshoot automated processes. WCC graduates leave with the knowledge to design a system that will keep an assembly line operational and efficient. Our graduates have been hired as automated system technicians, CNC machinists, and robot programmers just to name a few. WCC also has several articulation agreements with Eastern Michigan University, which offers several options to get your bachelors degree. The schools curriculum is also the only one in the state that infuses innovation, a creative way of thinking about manufacturing, into almost all aspects of coursework. So you graduate with certified, sought-after skills and ideas about how to put that expertise to work. So, dont let yourself be outsourced. Get hands on experience at WCCs School of Advanced Manufacturing Systems and take control of your career.