Through the Electromechanical Engineering Technician – Automation and Robotics program, you’ll gain the knowledge to build a rewarding career in the automation and robotics field. This college diploma program will focus on automated systems, which are at the heart of virtually all advanced manufacturing and other industry sectors.
The technician program’s courses will be comprehensive and emphasize the basic technology used in building and operating automated industrial systems: robotics, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity and electronics. Along the way, you’ll acquire a thorough understanding of theory, along with practical, hands-on laboratory experience.
WHAT ARE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION JOBS?
At its core, robotics encompasses the design, creation, and operation of robots. Automation, meanwhile, is a broad concept in which technology executes tasks with minimal human interaction to streamline processes and increase efficiency. These two technologies can exist independently of one another. However, they are often brought together as robots become part of an automated system.
One role in this field is an electromechanical engineering technician. This professional specializes in configuring, testing, installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting robots and other automated systems used in production.