Automation and Controls
The Automation & Controls program provides students with knowledge and skills in technical, electrical, and controls that are utilized in troubleshooting electronics, automation, and manufacturing business operations.
This program leads to an Automation and Controls AAS degree.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MCHN-1320 | Precision Tools and Measurement | 3 |
| DFTG-1310 | Specialized Basic Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) | 3 |
| ELPT-1311 | Basic Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ELMT-1305 | Basic Fluid Power | 3 |
| MCHN-2344 | Computerized Numerical Control Programming | 3 |
| DFTG-1357 | Specialized Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting | 3 |
| RBTC-1243 | Robotics | 2 |
| ELPT-1341 | Motor Control | 3 |
| INMT-1343 | Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing | 3 |
| MCHN-2335 | Advanced CNC Machining | 3 |
| ELMT-1301 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| RBTC-2239 | Robot Programming and Diagnostics | 2 |
| MCHN-1380 | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | 3 |
| RBTC-1241 | Vision Systems | 2 |
| ELMT-2339 | Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| ARCE-2344 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| DFTG-2340 | Solid Modeling/Design | 3 |
| ELMT-1301 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| RBTC-2239 | Robot Programming and Diagnostics | 2 |
| ELMT-1305 | Basic Fluid Power | 3 |
| ELPT-1311 | Basic Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ELMT-2339 | Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| ELPT-1341 | Motor Control | 3 |
| RBTC-1241 | Vision Systems | 2 |
| RBTC-1243 | Robotics | 2 |
What Electro-Mechanical/Automation and Controls Technologists and Technicians Do
- Electro-mechanical/automation and controls technologists and technicians operate, diagnose, test, and maintain electromechanical or robotic equipment.
- Under general supervision responsible for performing and providing technical support, installation, troubleshooting, documentaton, and process control systems support for all equipment used in manufacturing, packaging, utilities industries and analytical laboratories industries.
Summary:
Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- 2023 Median Pay $65,080 per year: $31.29 per hour
- Typical Entry-Level Education associate's degree
- Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
- On-the-job Training None
- Number of Jobs, 2022 15,200
- Job Outlook, 2022-32 -3% (Decline)
- Employment Change, 2022-32 -400
Work Environment
Electro-mechanical/automation and controls technologists and technicians work with electrical and mechanical engineers. Most work full-time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
How to Become an Electro-mechanical or Mechatronic Technologist or Technician
Electro-mechanical/automation and controls technologists and technicians typically need either an associate’s degree or a post-secondary certificate.
Pay
The median annual wage for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians was $65,080 in May 2023.
Job Outlook
Employment of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians is projected to decline by 4 percent from 2021 to 2031.
Despite declining employment, about 1,100 openings for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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SUGGESTED CITATION:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Police and Detectives, on the Internet at Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov) (visited January 18, 2023)
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Some careers in this field will require a bachelor's degree.
- TVCC's AA degrees are fully transferable to public universities in Texas. See an academic advisor or TVCC's university transfer webpage for more information on this transfer opportunity.
- Many of TVCC's AAS degrees lead to an online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree with participating universities. See an academic advisor or the BAAS transfer website for more information on this transfer opportunity.