Industrial Technology
Representatives from local factories helped design the curriculum for our Industrial Technology program, and they continue to provide feedback as Engineering and Industrial Technologies to what new employees need to know. This program provides you with the skills needed by those local industries. Many factories require applicants to have an associate's degree before they will be considered for employment and graduates with an Associate of Applied Science, Industrial Technology have a definite advantage when trying to find the right job.
The Industrial Technology Associate Degree can be considered an applied engineering degree. This means problem solving is taught in addition to theory. Our program prepares graduates to work directly with engineering and production personnel. Production processes are taught along with statistical process control (SPC), and computer numerical control (CNC), helping to create a well-rounded technician ready to begin a career in area industry.
This program is part of a reciprocity agreement that provides for some West Virginia residents to attend Washington State to major in industrial technologies at the Ohio in-state tuition level.
Program Goals
- Follow prescribed strategies to recognize technical problems, identify direct causes, and make simple corrections when they are indicated.
- Perform appropriate mathematical functions and apply them to technical projects.
- Be accomplished with the use of industrial and computerized numerical control equipment (CNC).
- Apply basic scientific principles in learning new techniques and procedures.
- Utilize a variety of communications skills (verbal, written and graphics) to communicate effectively.
- Work in a team environment to develop a collective hypothesis on the causes and solutions to problems.
- Demonstrate computer literacy and use word processing and PowerPoint programs.
Reciprocity
The industrial technology program is part of the reciprocity agreement with West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Through the agreement, some West Virginia residents may pay Ohio in-state tuition rates to attend Washington State. Learn more about the reciprocity program here.
Careers
As well as being prepared for a careers in Industrial Technology fields, this program can be your springboard to a bachelor's degree, putting you one-up on your competition!
Courses
Course listings with descriptions of each class may be found in the Washington State Community College Catalog. www.wscc.edu (.pdf)
The Industrial Technologies program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree.
Contact to learn more
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Jim Ryan |
| jryan@wscc.edu | |
