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CERTIFICATE / BACHELOR APPLIED SCIENCE

Instrumentation Technology

EntranceintotheInstrumentationTechnologyProgramrequiressuccessfulcompletionofthe48-weekElectricalSystemsTechnologyProgramorinstructorapproval.Instrumentationbuildsupontheknowledgelearnedinthefirstyear,leadingstudentstoanunderstandingofhowphysicalprocessesworkinapracticalandmeaningfulway.Studentslearntocombinephysicalandelectrical/electronicprocessesintoelectro-mechanicalcontrolsystemstoimproveproductivity,efficiencyandquality.Familiaritywithdatatransmissionandcommunicationsskillsutilizing“smart”devicessuchasPLCsandDCSarealsocovered.Graduatesinthisfieldwillbeonthecuttingedgeoftechnologyusingpersonalcomputersasintelligentcontrollerswithperipheralhardwareandrequiredsoftwaretointerfacewiththeindustrialenvironment.Thesetechniciansreceivesalaryconsiderationsthatareamongthehighestscalesavailableinanyofthetechnologytrades.

About Instrumentation TechnologyInstrumentationtechniciansworkintheheartofindustrialautomation,specificallyinthemeasurementandautomaticcontrolofhydraulic,pneumatic,electronic,electricalandmechanicalprocessesusedinindustrialoperations.Instrumentationhasbecomeanincreasinglyimportanttoolinthenewworldofindustrialautomation.

Instrumentationtechnologygraduateshavetheentry-levelskillsnecessarytoentertheworkplaceaselectricalandinstrumentationtechniciansinmining,petro-chemical,pharmaceutical,food,paper,manufacturingandnuclearindustries.

Areas of Study! Physicalprinciplesofflow,level,pressureand

temperatureprocesses! Measurementtechnologyforeachprocess! Fundamentalsofprocesscontrol(themethodologyof

usingmeasurements,throughafeedbackcontrollooptoautomateindustrialprocesses)

Distinctive Features! Fast-paced,48-weekprogram! 80percentofourgraduatesarehiredwithinthree

monthsofgraduation! AssociateofAppliedScienceinElectricalSystems

Technology! CertificateofAchievementinElectricalSystems

Technology! CertificateofAchievementinInstrumentation

Technology! MTCScholarshipsavailable! ThePost-AssociateInstrumentationCertificateisacore

technologyintheBachelorofAppliedScience

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