Engineering Technology

Bill Alexander, Ph.D.
Program Director, Industrial & Automation
balexander@wc.edu
817-598-8933

Robotics and automation workers play a critical role in keeping industries running smoothly. Without them, businesses would experience downtime, lost production, and decreased profits. This means that industrial maintenance workers are an essential part of the workforce.

Robotics and automation workers are in high demand in many industries, and the need for skilled professionals in this field is expected to grow.

Robotics and Automation workers are responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of equipment and machinery, which means that they get to work on a variety of tasks and projects.

Overall, pursuing a career in industrial maintenance can provide job security, good pay, interesting work, and opportunities for career advancement in an essential industry.

Weatherford College's Robotics and Automation program combines industrial maintenance with automation processing. Including integration with robotics in support of the rapidly advancing world of process automation. Students will learn mission-critical systems, building and programming robotics, and integration of systems to create solutions to industry challenges.

Degrees and Certificates

Course Descriptions

DFTG 1309: Basic CADD

Class Program
Engineering Technology
Credits 3
CIP
15.1302

An introduction to computer-aided drafting. Emphasis is placed on setup; creating and modifying geometry; storing and retrieving predefined shapes; placing, rotating, and scaling objects, adding text and dimensions, using layers, coordinate systems, and plot/print to scale.

ELMT 2339: Advanced PLCs

Class Program
Engineering Technology
Credits 3
CIP
15.0403

Advanced applications of programmable logic controllers as used in industrial environments including concepts of programming, industrial applications, troubleshooting ladder logic, and interfacing to equipment.

INMT 2345: Industrial Troubleshooting

Class Program
Engineering Technology
Credits 3
CIP
15.0613

An advanced study of the techniques used in troubleshooting various types of industrial equipment to include mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and their control devices. Emphasis will be placed on the use of schematics and diagrams in conjunction with proper troubleshooting procedures.

INTC 1357: AC/DC Motor Control

Class Program
Engineering Technology
Credits 3
CIP
15.0404

A study of electric motors and motor control devices common to a modern industrial environment. A presentation of motor characteristics with emphasis on starting, speed control, and stopping systems.