Industrial Mechanics AAS
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate mechanical reasoning, form perception and spatial relations.
- Demonstrate the attributes of working collaboratively or independently under supervision.
- Demonstrate the proper setup of basic industrial mechanics equipment.
- Demonstrate the application of and the ability to properly use specialty tools used in the industrial mechanics trade.
- Demonstrate form perception and spatial relations in the common construction of pumps and motors drives installation and operation.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary for programming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
This degree can be completed through a mix of face-to-face classes and online classes. The program is designed to take two years to complete and is comprised of the following suggested pathway or course of study.
Degree Requirements
| First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| DFTG 1309 | BASIC COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING | 3 credit hours |
| INMT 1305 | INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE | 3 credit hours |
| HYDR 1345 | HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS | 3 credit hours |
| INMT 2303 | PUMPS, COMPRESSORS & MECHANICAL DRIVES | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| ELPT 1319 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY I | 3 credit hours |
| ELPT 1341 | MOTOR CONTROL | 3 credit hours |
| ELPT 2305 | MOTORS AND TRANSFORMERS | 3 credit hours |
| ELPT 2319 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS I | 3 credit hours |
| TECM 1301 | INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | ||
|---|---|---|
| INMT 2345 | INDUSTRIAL TROUBLESHOOTING | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| ELPT 1325 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE I | 3 credit hours |
| SPCH 1318 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| SPCH 1311 | INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION | 3 credit hours |
| OSHT 1320 | ENERGY INDUSTRIAL SAFETY | 3 credit hours |
| BMGT 2309 | LEADERSHIP | 3 credit hours |
| ENGL 1301 | COMPOSITION I | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1314 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| MATH 1332 | CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS | 3 credit hours |
| ARTS 1301 | ART APPRECIATION | 3 credit hours |
| BMGT 1327 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 credit hours |
| GOVT 2306 | TEXAS GOVERNMENT | 3 credit hours |
| INMT 2380 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Capstone Requirement: INMT 2380 Cooperative Education is the capstone experience and may not be substituted. It should be taken the last semester before graduation.
