Robotics and Automation, AAS

Location(s): Mashalltown Community College, Ellsworth Community College, MCC Iowa Valley Grinnell

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Offered at ECC & MCC (Codes: EVRAA & MVRAA)

Prepares students for high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, and robotic systems integration. Through a combination of hands-on laboratory experience and technical coursework, students gain the skills to install, program, troubleshoot, and maintain automated systems used in modern industry.

Plan of Study

Term One

EGR 166 - Engineering Graphics & Conceptual Design 4 credit(s)
OR
MFG 121 - Machine Trade Printreading I 2 credit(s)
EGT 141 - Fluid Power 3 credit(s)
ELE 105 - Electrical Theory 3 credit(s)
MAT 790 - Shop Mathematics 3 credit(s)
OR
General Education Checklist - Math Credits / Units: 3
MFG 101 - Measuring Tools 1.5 credit(s)
MFG 209 - Machine Shop Practices 3 credit(s)
Total Credits / Units: 16

Term Two

ELT 170 - Introduction to PLCs 3 credit(s)
ELT 220 - AC-DC Motors and Controls 5 credit(s)
ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
MAT 791 - Shop Mathematics II 1 credit(s)
OR
General Education Checklist - Math Credits / Units: 3
MFG 322 - Introduction to CAD/CAM 3 credit(s)
OR
MFG 353 - CNC Lathe 2.5 credit(s)
OR
MFG 357 - CNC Mill 3.5 credit(s)
Total Credits / Units: 16

Term Three

ELE 197 - Advanced Motor Control 3 credit(s)
ELT 395 - Advanced Electrical Circuits 5 credit(s)
IND 153 - Industrial Mechanics 3 credit(s)
NET 235 - CCNA Cisco 1 3 credit(s)
General Education Checklist - Social/Behavioral Science Credits / Units: 3
Total Credits / Units: 17

Term Four

ELT 717 - Automated Processes and Robotics 5 credit(s)
ENG 111 - Technical Writing 3 credit(s)
IND 189 - Introduction to Mechatronics 5 credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
Total Credits / Units: 16

Iowa Valley Community College District