Automation Technology involves using advanced control systems like computers, robots, and information technologies to assist or replace human work and manage complex industrial processes and machinery. It aims to boost efficiency, reliability, and productitivity by automating repetitive, complex, and/or dangerous tasks that people would normally do. 

Key parts of automation technology include sensors, control systems, software, and actuators. these components work together to monitor, control, and optimize processes, improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing safety. Automation technology is used in many fields, such as manufacturing, agriculture, amusement parks, automobiles, aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and logistics, through innovation and the growth of smart factories and intelligent systems. 

This program teaches students the practical skills to work with automated systems. Automation Technicians may be expected to install, operate, repair, and upgrade a wide range of automated systems, so these courses cover a variety of topics including how to set up and program programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), trouble shoot complex electrical control systems, and build automated systems from the individual sensor all the way to large facility management systems.

Students get hands-on experience using real equipment, which helps them learn how to solve problems they might face on the job. They will learn the skills needed for careers in any automated industries, including manufacturing, HVAC, robotics, motion control, material handling, logistics, and green technology. The ultimate goals of this program are to produce graduates who find good-paying jobs with excellent opportunities for career growth, while also providing skilled technicians for our area businesses and industries. 

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