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Using modern industrial production equipment, DACC’s Automation
and Manufacturing Technology program provides training for
desirable entry-level positions in electromechanical automated processes,
as well as skill upgrading for those already working in the
field. The program encourages the development of problem-solving
skills, enabling students to adapt quickly to rapidly changing conditions
brought on by automation and new technologies. The program
is based on the skills standards established for the high-tech
manufacturing industry by the American Electronics Association’s
Workforce Skills Project, among others.
Students learn systems interfacing and automation using digital control
circuits, programmable logic controllers (PLC), and computercontrolled
interfaces. Hands-on preventive and corrective maintenance
procedures are taught in modern laboratory facilities using
the same state-of-the-art automated production equipment found in
the manufacturing industry.
The program’s curriculum includes first-year DC, AC, digital logic,
and solid-state electronic-circuit analysis courses from the Electronics
Technology program.
Graduates of the program are prepared to operate, maintain, and
troubleshoot automated systems which may include electromechanical,
pneumatic, hydraulic, ultrahigh-vacuum, and Power-RF
plasma subsystems.
Associate Degree (70 credits)
NOTE: Courses appearing in italics may be applied toward a bachelor’s
degree at NMSU.
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Core Requirements
13 credits
COMM 253G Public Speaking 3
COMM 265G Principles of Human Communication
ENGL 111G Rhetoric and Composition 4
BOT 209 Business & Technical Communication 3
ENGL 218G Technical & Scientific Communication
OEBU 240 Human Relations 3
PSY 201G Introduction to Psychology
SOC 101G Introductory Sociology
Related Requirements
28 credits
OEES 110 Electronics I 4
OEES 120 Mathematics for Electronics 4
OEES 135 Electronics II 4
OEES 160 Digital Electronics I 4
OEES 205 Semiconductor Devices 4
OETS 180 Applied Industrial Chemistry 4
CHEM 110G Principles and Applications of Chemistry
OETS 190 Physics for Technicians 4
PHYS 211 & 211L General Physics I &Lab
Technical Requirements
29 credits
OEMG 105 Introduction to Manufacturing 2
OEMG 115 Print Reading for Industry 3
OEMG 205 Statistical Process Control for 2
Manufacturing Technicians
OEMG 220 Vacuum Systems 2
OEMG 230 Power RF 2
OEMG 235 Programmable Logic Controllers 4
Pneumatics
OEMG 240 Electromechanical Devices 4
OEMG 245 Electromechanical Systems 3
OEMG 250 Semiconductor Mfg. Technology I 2
OEMG 251 Semiconductor Mfg. Technology II 2
OEMG 265 Special Topics: Basic Systems Networking 3
Automotive Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Certificate of Completion
527-7754 or 527-7594
The automobile has always created a steady demand for automotive
technicians. Today, automotive service is one of the fastest-growing
industries in the nation, and career opportunities are expanding
rapidly.
The Automotive Technology program at Doña Ana Community College
is designed to prepare the student for an entry-level position as
a line technician, shop foreman, service writer, service manager, or
business owner.
The program is NATEF (ASE) Master certified in eight areas. While
all instructors are ASE certified in their own particular teaching area,
the majority of them hold master ASE recertifications in both automotive
and heavy truck.
Students are trained using state-of-the-art equipment. In the laboratories,
they practice the same service and repair techniques required
of any professional service technician working in the real world.
Each class includes a number of carefully selected competencies
that must be mastered in order to successfully complete the program.
Students are trained in the areas of —
• Engine service
• Manual drive train and axles
• Brakes
• Heating and air conditioning
• Automatic transmission/transaxle
• Suspension and steering
• Electrical systems
• Fuel and emissions
• Engine performance
The Automotive Technology program also offers two commercial
driving classes (CDL), OEAT 130 and OEAT 131, that prepare students
for the CDL exam.
The certificate program, if pursued on a full-time basis, consists of
two 16-week semesters and one six-week summer session that include
both classroom and hands-on training activities. Classes are
also offered regularly at night to accommodate work schedules. The
associate degree may be obtained by completing the additional general
education and technical courses listed in the program content.
Full-time Automotive Technology students must purchase a personal
set of automotive technician’s tools, at an approximate cost of $801.
00, and should provide their own safety glasses, medical/accident
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