Engineering Systems Technology
Do you want to prepare for employment or advancement in a manufacturing or industrial environment? DSCC offers programs designed to teach you the skills you need.
Need to enter the job market quickly?
DSCC has multiple options for students ready to start a new career or take their skills to the next level in their field.
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Engineering Systems Technology concentration is designed to prepare students for employment or advancement in a manufacturing or industrial environment immediately following graduation. Skills obtained in this program could be applied to a variety of settings, including electrical, mechanical, or processes.
Degree Plan Requirements for the Engineering Systems Technology (AAS) concentration by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018
Jobs are found in manufacturing and other commercial service industries. Salaries can range from $48,410 to $80,870.
Typical jobs: Electro-mechanical Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and related repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers (commercial and industrial), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Electrical Power-line Installers and Repairers, Electricians, Elevator Installers and Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Industrial Engineering Technicians, and Wind Turbine Service Technicians.
NOTE: 2017 median annual wages for the following occupations can be found at the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Publications, Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Other jobs students earning certificates or those who complete the degree could be better qualified for are: QUALITY TECHNICIANS, SUPERVISORY JOBS, and various ADVANCED PRODUCTION JOBS. These may include some of the following: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, Weighers, Automated Manufacturing Technicians, Manufacturing Technicians, Coil Winders, Samplers, Sorters, Machine Feeders, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators, Plant and Systems Operators, and Team Assemblers.
DSCC has four different certificates designed to meet your needs.
The Certified Production Technician certificate provides students with the course work necessary to take a national examination to receive certification from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council as a Certified Production Technician.
Requirements for the Certified Production Technician certificate by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018
The Mechatronics Technical Certificate provides students with a basic knowledge of voltage, current and power in AC and DC circuits, circuit analysis of series and parallel loads, and basic understanding of resistors, capacitors and inductors. It also provides students with additional knowledge of motor starting circuits; time-based, count-based and sequential controllers; and basic electro-fluid power circuits.
Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. Additional semesters will be required if prerequisite courses, including Learning Support courses, must be completed. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her advisor.
Requirements for the Mechatronics Technical certificate by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021
The Mechanical Maintenance Fundamentals Technical Certificate curriculum integrates mechanical elements including applied math, hydraulic and pneumatic power systems, basic AC/DC circuits with basic electric motor control, and manufacturing processes. This is a technical certificate designed to develop a fundamental skillset needed in advanced manufacturing and is embedded in the A.A.S. Engineering Systems Technology degree.
This certificate prepares students for careers involving mechanical and hydraulic/pneumatic installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. Additional semesters will be required if prerequisite courses, including Learning Support courses, must be completed. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her advisor.
Requirements for the Mechanical Maintenance Fundamentals Technical certificate by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021
The Electrical Maintenance Fundamentals Technical Certificate curriculum integrates electrical elements, including print reading, electrical circuits, motor controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and applied math. This is a technical certificate designed to develop a fundamental skillset needed in advanced manufacturing and is embedded in the A.A.S. Engineering Systems Technology degree for those who wish to go on to pursue advanced training and their associate degree.
This certificate should prepare students for careers involving electrical installations, electrical maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.
Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. Additional semesters will be required if prerequisite courses, including Learning Support courses, must be completed. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her advisor.
Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Fundamentals Technical certificate by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021