Parkland College

Industrial Technology

Program Code: EMFG AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 69 semester hours

The Industrial Technology Program prepares high school students and community college students for careers in manufacturing. The program offers students opportunities to learn science, math, technology, and communications in real-life settings.

Program Notes*
• Prior to enrolling in MFT 151, students must complete a minimum of 12 hours of curriculum and MFT 131.
• Approval of department chair or program director is required for selection of technical electives.
• Meet with a counselor/advisor or program director to determine appropriate math class.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
 

FALL 1st Semester
MFT 121
MFT 131
CAD 124
ENG 101
WLD 111

SPRING 2nd Semester
MFT 127
CAD 113
CAD 121
MAT 131 or MAT 134
Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts elective

SUMMER
MFT 151

 

FALL 3rd Semester
MFT 152
MFT 210
ENG 102 or SPE 101or SPE 200
Concentration course
Concentration course

SPRING 4th Semester
MFT 113
MFT 128
ELT 150
Concentration course
Concentration course
Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts elective

 


Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (25 hours)

MFT 113 Introduction to Hydraulics and Pneumatics

3

MFT 121 Basic Machine Processes

3

MFT 127 Introduction to CNC Programming -- Turning and Milling

4

MFT 128 Quality Assurance

3

MFT 131 Introduction to Manufacturing

3

MFT 151* Manufacturing Work Experience I
or Technical elective*

3

MFT 152* Manufacturing Work Experience II
or Technical elective*

3

MFT 210 Industrial Safety

3

 

Other Required Courses (17 hours)

CAD 113 Computer-Aided Machine Design I

3

CAD 121 Materials for Industry

3

CAD 124 Introduction to AutoCAD

3

ELT 150 Introduction to Electricity and Electronics

3

WLD 111 Introduction to Welding

4

 

Required General Education Courses (16 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II
or SPE 101 Introduction to Speech Communication
or SPE 200 Principles of Group Discussion

3

MAT 131 Applied Mathematics
or MAT 134* Technical Mathematics I

4

Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts elective

6

 

Additional Technical Courses (11 hours)

The remaining 11 hours of required technical training should be chosen from one of the four included areas of concentration. Courses may be selected to reflect the needs of customized concentrations with the approval of department chair.

     11

Total Semester Credit Hours Required

69

 

AREA OF CONCENTRATION
(Choose at least 11 hours from one of the following programs.)

 

Machine Tools — CNC Programming

DRT 119 Blueprint Reading and Technical Drawing

3

MFT 122 Intermediate Machine Processes

3

MFT 125 Principles and Processes of Modern Manufacturing

3

MFT 138 Intermediate CNC Programming — Turning and Milling

4

MFT 211 Advanced Machining Processes and Inspection Practices

4

MFT 238 Advanced CNC Programming — Turning and Milling

4

 

Industrial Maintenance/Automation

ELT 111 Computer Applications for Technicians

3

ELT 131 Residential and Light Commercial Wiring

3

ELT 134 Motors, Controls, and Drives

3

ELT 171 Electronic Devices

3

ELT 179 Industrial Controls

3

ELT 231 Programmable Controllers

3

ELT 292 PLC Control Systems

3

MFT 114 Introduction to Pneumatics

3

MFT 116 Introduction to Hydraulics

3

MFT 212 Industrial Maintenance Applications

3

 

Computer-Aided Drafting

CAD 113 Computer-Aided Machine Design I

4

CAD 117 Advanced AutoCAD — 3-D Topics

3

CAD 122 Computer-Aided Machine Design II

4

DRT 119 Blueprint Reading and Technical Drawing

3

 

Welding

WLD 112 Metal Inert Gas Welding

2

WLD 113 Tungsten Inert Gas Welding

2

WLD 114 Fabrication Welding

3

WLD 212 Advanced Metalic Inert Gas Welding

2

WLD 213 Advanced Tungsten Inert Gas Welding

2

WLD 215 Weldability Inspection/Composition of Welds

4

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