2020 - 2021 College Catalog 
    
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2020 - 2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MECH 410 - Mechatronics Semester Internship


Credit Hours: 15
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory Hours: 40

Prerequisite(s): MECH 380  

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

An internship experience is necessary to complete the degree requirements in Mechatronics Technology. Students will obtain an internship with a company that can meet the requirements of the course, interning for a minimum of 600 total hours, including 100 hours each in 4 of the 8 silos listed below (total of 400 silo hours):

  1. Electrical Troubleshooting
  2. PLC Programming/Controls
  3. Machining and Fabrication with Metal Components
  4. Electrical/Mechanical System/Component design
  5. Operational troubleshooting/efficiency improvement
  6. Operational supervision/reporting/documentation
  7. Facilities preventative maintenance
  8. Material Management Systems


Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
  1. Encounter at least one hundred hours of duties/responsibilities within four of the below Mechatronics
    OR
  2. Encounter one hundred hours of duties/responsibilities within three Mechatronics Silos and fifty hours in two other Mechatronics Silos:
    1. Electrical Troubleshooting
    2. PLC Programming Controls
    3. Machining and Fabrication
    4. Electrical / Mechanical System / Component Design
    5. Operational Troubleshooting / Efficiency Improvement
    6. Operational Supervision / Reporting / Documentation
    7. Facilities Preventative Maintenance
    8. Materials Management Syste