MTX 110 - Mechatronics Technician 2

Credits: 1-13
Further explores hydraulic and pneumatic systems through instruction and hands-on experience. Fundamental AC/DC electrical concepts will also be introduced. 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.

Enrollment Requirement: MTX 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor consent.

Course Fee: $50.00

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

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

Program Outcomes

Work as a mechatronics technician.
Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace.
Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic 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.