MTX 100 - Mechatronics Technician 1

Credits: 1-13
Introduction and hands-on experience with fundamental hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Students acquire industry and workplace safety standards and practices, as well as essential interpersonal communication skills. Basic computer skills are highly recommended: Windows, Internet, and Email.

Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 081, MATH 062, and READ 104; or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Identify basic hydraulic components and explain their functions.
Build and test basic industry-specific hydraulic circuits.
Read, write, and explain basic hydraulic schematics.
Identify basic pneumatic components and their functions.
Build and test basic industry-specific pneumatic circuits.
Read, write, and explain basic pneumatic schematics.

Program Outcomes

Work as a mechatronics technician.
Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace.
Use hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, and electronics to troubleshoot and repair industrial equipment.
Explain the consequences of failure to comply with company and basic safety principles.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.