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The Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum provides a broad and diverse educational experience. Course work includes computer-aided drafting and design (using AutoCAD), solid modeling (using SolidWorks), applied mechanics, materials engineering, manufacturing methods and processes, computer usage, mathematics, physics, and oral and written communications. The courses will stress critical thinking, planning and problem-solving

Take your welding skills to the next level with our advanced level certificate of proficiency. Our program is designed to train you in the fundamentals of higher-level welding skills. Our top-notch professors will introduce you to pipe welding and also teach you gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). These skills, along with our instruction in Welding Codes, will give you a step up on your workforce peers. The advanced level certificate is perfect for students who are wanting to further their welding careers. The program is designed to qualify the student for entry-level code welding for industry. Marketable skills for this award include: critical thinking, problem solving, self-starter and technical skills.

The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Electrical Technology is designed to prepare students for employment in various industries as electrical/electronic technicians. Students develop the practical skills needed to calculate, install, and work with electrical machinery, machine control, and other electrically controlled devices in residential, 48 Tidewater Community College 2019–2020 Catalog | Career and Technical commercial and industrial environments. In addition, this program also provides students with a comprehensive set of skills that are needed in the electrical industry. Training options in career specialty areas include program and logic control, industrial and business management, renewable energy technologies, fiber and data cabling, and occupational safety. The degree offers students an in-depth background in electrical fundamentals through theory and hands-on instruction.

If you’re looking to break into the field of industrial automation, this comprehensive 60-hour PLC training course is the ideal starting point. Designed for beginners, this course will introduce you to the fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and their vital role in industrial automation. You’ll learn to construct basic PLC programs using ladder logic, a key programming language, and understand the underlying principles of how PLCs function in controlling automated systems. The course offers hands-on experience with a variety of PLC hardware platforms, including Allen Bradley, Automation Direct (Click Series), and Open Source PLCs. You’ll also gain the unique opportunity to convert a microprocessor into a fully functional PLC using Open Source PLC code, enabling you to take your projects home and practice programming on your own. This course is perfect for beginners looking to build a solid foundation in PLCs and industrial automation, providing the tools and experience needed to launch a successful career in the field.

If you like working with your hands, a career in welding technology may be just right for you. Earn your Associate of Applied Science degree through our Welding Technology program and join an industry that is in demand and has a great outlook for the future. Our hands-on teaching methods and state-of-the-art lab allow you to get your hands dirty and really experience what welding is like. You will get acclimated to the tools used in the industry, safety procedures and the latest welding techniques. The experience you will gain with our program is as close as you can get to the real thing. The program is designed to qualify the student for entry-level code welding for industry. Join the Welding Technology program and let us ignite what could be a lucrative future for you. Marketable skills for this award include: flexibility/adaptability, problem solving, self-starter, team work, technical skills and reading prints/welding symbols

The Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology certificate provides students with the opportunity to train in a hands-on manufacturing environment. Throughout the duration of their training, students will develop an advanced level of skillsets that will lead directly into a career in the vast world of manufacturing, such as an entry level machinist or a quality inspector. The programs were developed in response to Connecticut manufacturers’ needs for a highly skilled workforce to match the needs of the regional industry sector partnerships around the state of Connecticut that graduates of the program are placed with. The student who completes the Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology certificate program has a choice to pursue employment or to matriculate in an associate degree program. To earn this certificate, you will choose nine directed electives based on regional industry needs for specific courses.

This program teaches the skills required by mechatronics technicians for the 21st century's high-tech world of automated manufacturing, an inter-disciplinary field involving control systems, electronic systems, computers, robotics, and mechanical systems.

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The Nondestructive Testing program is designed to provide students experience in nondestructive test methods, visual inspection, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current, and ultrasonic and radiographic testing.Upon completion of this program, students will be able toDemonstrate safe practices for nondestructive testing;Summarize the rules and regulations of radiation safety and characteristics of x-ray and gamma radiation;Illustrate electromagnetic principles and use the equipment;Discuss ultrasonic theory and apply ultrasonic techniques;Summarize magnetic particle testing formulas, methods, applications, limitations, material sensitivity, and equipment calibration;Summarize liquid penetrant formulas, methods, applications, and limitations; andFollow a written procedure that has been created from a code or standard.

The General Technology major allows students to select course work necessary to become multi-skilled technicians. In addition to completing the college's core curriculum, students also complete course work in at least two technical areas. The following is an example of a career path available. The secondary paths may be substituted for courses in other programs' primary path. Interested students should talk with their advisors.This program introduces students to workplace safety, blueprint reading, precision measuring, basic conventional machining and CNC operations, including set-up and programming. Students are prepared for entry-level employment in the metal- working industry.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Advanced Manufacturing with a concentration in Industrial Maintenance/HVAC will prepare graduates for employment as entry-level HVAC technicians. Concepts covered in the concentration include fundamentals of electric and gas heating systems, refrigerant transition and recovery, commercial/industrial wiring, and NEC Codes.

The term “Advanced Manufacturing Technology” is used to describe flexible manufacturing systems that use innovative technology to improve the design and manufacture of products and processes. The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program will teach you how these systems – using robotic and transport-based automation including modular work cells: assembly stations, storage locations, machining centers, welding centers and painting stations – play out in the product, from design to manufacture to delivery to the customer. Each student will acquire an overview of how a complete system is tied together to produce high quality product at a low cost.Areas of Degree Emphasis:*EngineeringMechatronicsRobotics Pathway*If a degree emphasis is selected, Advanced Manufacturing Technology A.S. degree requirements will be met using specific courses that also provide training in that sub-specialty.