This curriculum is designed to prepare students through the study and application of principles from mathematics, natural sciences, and technology and applied processes.
Course work will prepare students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills in developing and testing automated, servomechanical, and other electromechanical systems. The program includes instruction in prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures.
Graduates should be qualified for employment in industrial maintenance and manufacturing including assembly, testing, startup, troubleshooting, repair, process improvement, and control systems, and should qualify to sit for Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) mechatronics or similar industry examinations.
Discover the specifics of our programs, including required courses, course sequence, pathways, and learning outcomes.
Students enrolled in pre-approved continuing education training courses may request awarded credit in corresponding curriculum programs. They must first register, pay, and pass the continuing education course with a grade of satisfactory. In order to request awarded credit, the student must be enrolled in the corresponding curriculum program.
The credit will be awarded by the appropriate department with a grade of “PR”, Credit for Prior Learning. The credit hours of the course will count toward graduation at VGCC but may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
For a more comprehensive list of Continuing Education courses and their corresponding curriculum programs, please visit Approved CE to CU Prior Learning Credits.
| CE Course Taken | Equivalent CU Course | Credit Hours Awarded | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 3115A Mechatronics, 6.4 CEUs | MEC 130 Mechanisms | 3 | September 22, 2022 |
| ATR 3115B Mechatronics, 8 CEUs | ATR 112 Intro to Automation | 3 | September 22, 2022 |
| DFT 3100 Auto CAD, 8 CEUs | DFT 154 Introduction to Solid Modeling | 3 | September 22, 2022 |
| ELC 3014D DC/AC Electricity, 14.4 CEUs | ELC 112 DC/AC Electricity | 5 | January 1, 2015 |
| ELC 3014K Circuit Analysis I, 9.6 CEUs | ELC 131 Circuit Analysis I | 4 | September 22, 2022 |
| ELC 3014L Circuit Analysis II, 9.6 CEUs | ELC 133 Circuit Analysis II | 4 | September 22, 2022 |
| ELC 3119E Commercial/Residential Wiring, 12.8 CEUs | ELC 113 Residential Wiring | 4 | October 26, 2020 |
| ELC 3119 Commercial/Residential Wiring, 12.8 CEUs | ELC 114 Commercial Wiring | 4 | October 26, 2020 |
| ELC 3014E Industrial Wiring, 12.8 CEUs | ELC 115 Industrial Wiring | 4 | January 1, 2015 |
| MEC 3138B Motors and Controls, 12.8 CEUs | ELC 117 Motors and Controls | 4 | January 1, 2015 |
| ELC 3014K Circuit Analysis I, 9.6 CEUs | ELC 131 Circuit Analysis I | 4 | January 1, 2016 |
| ELC 3014L Circuit Analysis II, 9.6 CEUs | ELC 133 Circuit Analysis II | 4 | January 1, 2016 |
| MNT 3065G Electrical Maintenance, 8 CEUs | ELC 215 Electrical Maintenance | 3 | January 1, 2016 |
| ELN 3025I Analog Electronics I, 9.6 CEUs | ELN 131 Analog Electronics I | 4 | September 22, 2022 |
| ELN 3025H Digital Electronics, 9.6 CEUs | ELN-133 Digital Electronics | 4 | September 22, 2022 |
| HYD 3607A Hydraulic/Pneumatics, 8 CEUs | HYD 110 Hydraulic/Pneumatics | 3 | September 22, 2022 |
| ISC 3036A Industrial Safety, 3.2 CEUs | ISC 112 Industrial Safety | 2 | September 22, 2022 |
“I have had an amazing time in this program! Made some friends, learned so much, and had some great experiences.”
