Engineering Technologies Support Specialist Certificate
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About this Program
The Engineering Technologies Support Specialist Certificate program prepares students to take a national manufacturing-based certification (MSSC) exam that is portable, highly recognized and crosses the boundaries into all sectors of manufacturing and industrial fields. It also provides broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of engineering technology and industrial applications: production materials and processes, quality assurance, engineering drawings and drafting, electronics, mechanics, instrumentation and safety.
Total Credit Hours:
18
Estimated Time to Complete Program:
2 terms*
*based on 15 credit hours per term
Estimated Tuition Cost:
$1,814.94*
Eligible for Financial Aid:
No
Eligible for Veteran's Aid:
No
*based on current in-state tuition rate of $100.83 per credit hour
Program Overview & Requirements
Program Purpose:
To provide broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of engineering technology and industrial applications: production materials and processes, quality assurance, engineering drawings and drafting, electronics, mechanics, instrumentation and safety. Prepares students to sit for a national manufacturing-based certification (MSSC) exam that is portable, highly recognized and crosses the boundaries into all sectors of manufacturing and industrial fields.
Coursework in this program articulates into the Engineering Technology, A.S. (2163) degree program.
Program Length:
18 credit hours
Academic Division:
Business, Industry and Technology
Contact:
(850) 201-9720 or amtc@tcc.fl.edu; (850) 201-8352 or techedu@tcc.fl.edu
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Program Courses (18 credit hours)
- EET1084C Introduction to Electronics 3 credit hour(s)
- EGN1111C Engineering Graphics 3 credit hour(s)
- ETI1110 Quality Assurance 3 credit hour(s)
- ETI1420C Manufacturing Processes and Materials 3 credit hour(s)
- ETI1701 Industrial Safety 3 credit hour(s)
- ETM1010C Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation 3 credit hour(s)
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Sample Daily Tasks
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- Prepare or maintain design, testing, or operational records and documentation.
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Sample Daily Tasks
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
- Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.
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- Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.
- Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
- Inspect and test mechanical equipment.
- Conduct failure analyses, document results, and recommend corrective actions.
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
- Prepare cost and materials estimates or project schedules.
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Sample Daily Tasks
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- Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.
- Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts.
- Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.
- Supervise and train other technologists, technicians, and drafters.
- Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
- Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction, using blueprinting, photography, or other duplicating methods.
- Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports.
- Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections, or technical investigations to obtain data required to revise construction drawings.
- Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary.
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Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
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Sample Daily Tasks
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
- Produce three-dimensional models, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
- Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
- Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
- Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials.
- Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components.
- Coordinate with and consult other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
- Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery, using computer-assisted equipment.
- Position instructions and comments onto drawings.
- Confer with customer representatives to review schematics and answer questions pertaining to installation of systems.
- Supervise and train other drafters, technologists, and technicians.
- Lay out, draw, and reproduce illustrations for reference manuals and technical publications to describe operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
- Draw freehand sketches of designs, trace finished drawings onto designated paper for the reproduction of blueprints, and reproduce working drawings on copy machines.
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Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, missile control instrumentation, electron tubes, test equipment, and machine tool numerical controls, applying principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics, electronic and electrical testing, and physics. Usually work under direction of engineering staff.
5Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
- Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
- Test electronics units, using standard test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment.
- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.
- Adjust or replace defective or improperly functioning circuitry or electronics components, using hand tools or soldering iron.
- Perform preventative maintenance or calibration of equipment or systems.
- Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.
- Provide customer support and education, working with users to identify needs, determine sources of problems, or to provide information on product use.
- Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.
- Write reports or record data on testing techniques, laboratory equipment, or specifications to assist engineers.
- Research equipment or component needs, sources, competitive prices, delivery times, or ongoing operational costs.
- Provide user applications or engineering support or recommendations for new or existing equipment with regard to installation, upgrades, or enhancements.
- Maintain working knowledge of state-of-the-art tools or software by reading or attending conferences, workshops, or other training.
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