Mechatronics

• Award: Diploma
• Credits: 72
• Delivery: Land/Campus
• WIA certified: YES
• Emphases: N/A

Mechatronics combines mechanical, electronic, and information technology into a single discipline that crosses most of the traditional boundaries of a skilled technician. Mechatronics technicians need a broad understanding of how mechanical and electrical energy is produced, controlled, and utilized. At Alexandria Technical & Community College, Mechatronics has a long history of excellence in fluid power and automation education as well as in the other core technical skills central to the field. ATCC emphasizes applied technology rather than theoretical. All courses are focused on lab-based learning with exposure to the advanced technology used in the field today and expected in the field tomorrow. The Mechatronics program is customized to teach a core set of mechanical, fluid power, electrical, and electronic control and automation technical skills that are applicable in a wide variety of settings.