Industrial Power & Control is two-year program prepares students for immediate employment, and future advancement, in companies or government organizations that manufacture, service, sell, design or support electrical and electronic systems that control machinery, automation, and/or processes.
Emphasis is placed on the control of large electrical currents and large electromechanical systems through solid state, digital, and microprocessor devices. The program involves in-depth study of industrial controls, fluid power, AC and DC rotating equipment, instrumentation and measurement, and system control principles. Industrial Power and Control differs from Electronics in the scale and application of electrical, electronic and mechanical systems, and may be considered Industrial Electronics.
Areas where graduates of this program are employed include the systems engineering industry, the chemical processes control industry, and electrical utilities. Job titles of recent graduates include industrial/maintenance technician, technical sales specialist, field service technician, and substation operator apprentice.
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