The Electronics, Robotics & Automation program prepares students for a career as a technician in industrial manufacturing. At the end of the program, students should be able to diagnose and repair industrial equipment ranging from the basic motor control devices used in hard automation to the sophisticated industrial robots and computer-integrated manufacturing cells that utilize microprocessors for programming and servo control.
The curriculum includes both fundamental technologies and system applications. Upon program completion, students may seek employment maintaining plant equipment with area manufacturers, or with companies that produce process control or robotic devices.
For more information about the Electronics, Robotics & Automation program, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/programs/automationrobotics.
Location: Ankeny
Program Entry Requirements
- Complete an application for admission.
- Attend any required information/registration session.
- Satisfy the required assessment by taking the reading and English COMPASS test or equivalent.
- Minimum COMPASS algebra score of 46, or minimum ACT math score of 19, or completion of MAT 063 with a grade of “C” or higher.
- Successful completion of CSC 110 - Intro to Computers or equivalent or approval of the program counselor.
Students start Fall semester.
Graduation Requirements
To earn an Electronics, Robotics & Automation AAS degree, a student must complete all coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.
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