Employment Potential
Industrial or Maintenance Mechanic: installs, repairs, and maintains the operating condition of industrial production and processing machinery.
Machine Adjuster: adjusts and maintains machinery for optimum manufacturing production.
Machine Assembler: assembles machines, equipment, and their subassemblies following blueprints and assembly procedures.
Machinery Erector: erects and tests machinery and heavy equipment, replaces defective parts of a machine, adjusts clearances and alignment of moving parts, and dismantles machinery and equipment for shipment to the installation site.
Machinery Repairer: inspects, maintains, repairs, and adjusts machinery and equipment in order to ensure its proper operation in the various industries.
With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find other opportunities for employment.
. Lead Mechanic
. Maintenance Supervisor
. Master Mechanic
. Millwright
Requirements for Program Entry
. Completed application.
. High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents, go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
. High school background in mathematics, science, and industrial education.
. Students should have mastered basic math skills. For a description of basic math, see the Basic Education section of this catalog.
. As a requirement for program entry, an Academic Skills Assessment (Accuplacer) with appropriate benchmark scores is necessary. Program Benchmarks are: Reading Comprehension: 55; Arithmetic: 34; Sentence Skills: 60. However, we recommend a student receive the following scores to be successful in this program. Reading Comprehension: 75; Arithmetic: 72; Sentence Skills: 84. Remediation options are available to reach recommended scores. Equivalent assessment scores are acceptable. To learn more about these assessments and program benchmark scores, please contact a Counselor (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982.
Note
Students may expand their employment opportunities and earn an additional credential, the Industrial Maintenance Certificate (Cert 904621), by taking the courses listed below in combination with the Industrial Mechanic Technical Diploma. Courses are offered at the NWTC Manufacturing Technology Center in an instructor-assisted, individualized skills training format. Courses may be taken before, during, and/or after completion of the Industrial Mechanic Technical Diploma.
For more information please call the Trades & Technical Office.
920-498-5461
10-664-100 Automation 1: Control Logic 1
10-664-101 Automation 2: Motor Control 1
10-664-102 Automation 3: PLC 1
10-664-103 Automation 4: PLC 1
10-664-104 Automation 5: PLC 1
10-664-105 Automation 6: PLC 1
10-620-140 Machine Wiring and Safety 1
10-620-161 Power Electricity 1: Motors 1
10-620-159 Power Electronics 3: Drives 1
Total Certificate Credits 9
Curriculum
The Industrial Mechanic Technical Diploma is a one-year, two-semester program. Upon graduation, a student will have completed 34 credits.
FIRST SEMESTER
10-804-101 Math 1-Trades
2
31-420-314 Machine Shop-Basic
4
31-421-355 Blueprint Rdg/Sket-Indus
2
31-462-305 Mechanic 1-Industrial
5
31-462-306 Mechanic 2-Industrial
5
SECOND SEMESTER
31-442-365 Welding-Industrial
3
31-462-307 Mechanic 3-Industrial
5
31-462-308 Mechanic 4-Industrial
5
31-462-356 Hydraulics-Industrial
2
31-801-385 Communicating-Writing
1
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
These courses provide an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required for employment in this field.
31-420-314 MACHINE SHOP-BASIC ...lathe/drilling/milling machines, shapers, grinding machines, tool sharpening, bench work layout, measuring, inspection techniques, and machine part repair/fabrication.
31-421-355 BLUEPRINT READING/SKETCHING-INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC ...orthographic/ isometric sketching, multiview print reading, dimensioning and tolerancing, section/auxiliary views, weld symbols, piping/hydraulic prints, and electric motor prints.
31-442-365 WELDING-INDUSTRIAL ...oxyacetylene process, oxyacetylene welding, brazing, cutting, metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding (ferrous and non-ferrous metals).
31-462-305 MECHANIC 1-INDUSTRIAL ...basic elements of mechanics: precision measurements, safe use of hand and power tools, industrial lift truck operation, sheet metal layout and fabrication, machine mounting bases mechanical fasteners.
31-462-306 MECHANIC 2-INDUSTRIAL ...structural steel nomenclature and installation, safe and proper use of scaffolding, rigging and weight estimation, maintenance of hand and cutting tools, speciality tool fabrication, piping systems, and tubing systems. (Corequisite: 31-462-305, Mechanic 1 Industrial)
31-462-307 MECHANIC 3-INDUSTRIAL ...basic metallurgy, functions of gaskets, packing and mechanical seals, lubrication properties and systems, bearing types and functions, electrical knowledge and safety. (Prerequisite: 31-462-306, Mechanic 2-Industrial)
31-462-308 MECHANIC 4-INDUSTRIAL ...belt drives, chain drives, power transmission couplings, gear drives, preventative maintenance. (Corequisite: 31-462-307, Mechanic 3-Industrial)
31-462-356 HYDRAULICS-INDUSTRIAL ...hydraulic/pneumatic system maintenance, hydraulic pump repair, motors, controls, actuators, and pneumatic components.
10-804-101 MATH 1-TRADES ...mathematical applications of fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions and percent, linear, area and volume measurement, practical plane geometry and solid figures. 2 cr.
31-801-385 COMMUNICATING-WRITING ...writing techniques, memos, letters, descriptions, instructions, and the job-seeking process. 1 cr.