Career Pathway – Engineering, Manufacturing, and Industrial Technology
The Industrial Trades represents the broad category of skilled operators and maintenance persons working in industry and service shops. Courses are held at the Regional Manufacturing Technology Center (RMTC), 405 Hill Brady Road, Battle Creek.
Kellogg Community College has developed a delivery system for these areas that individualizes instruction, is competency based, and features flexible scheduling to meet the needs of students and industry. Persons may enroll at any time during the year and may be given credit for previously learned skills. To enroll, contact the Industrial Trades office at the RMTC, (269) 965-4137.
Credits earned in the Industrial Trades programs can lead to a certificate and may also be applied toward an Associate in Applied Science.
Certificate Programs
Each of the eleven major industrial areas is divided into instructional units. Each unit is subdivided into modules that develop a specific skill. The time required for mastery of a module(s) or a unit(s) is estimated in contact hours. Twenty-four contact hours equate to one credit hour.
Avionics Technician (INEL and INAV)
All of the following modules (totaling 42.12 credit hours) must be completed in order to be awarded a certificate in the Avionics Technician program.
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Electrical Safety |
4 |
.17 |
| Unit 2, Mathematics for Electricians |
14 |
.58 |
| Unit 3, Electrical Theory |
125 |
5.19 |
| Unit 5, Electrical Schematic Drawings |
40 |
1.67 |
| Unit 6, Motor Controls |
2 |
.08 |
| Unit 11, Industrial Electronics |
140 |
5.83 |
| Unit 1, General Aircraft Knowledge |
60 |
2.51 |
| Unit 2, Aircraft Power Sources and Distribution Systems |
48 |
1.99 |
| Unit 3, Aircraft Wiring Installation |
24 |
1.00 |
| Unit 4, Instrument, Display, and Warning Systems |
64 |
2.66 |
| Unit 5, Radio Theory |
70 |
2.91 |
| Unit 6, Aircraft Communications Systems |
37 |
1.54 |
| Unit 7, Aircraft Navigation Systems |
84 |
3.52 |
| Unit 8, Aircraft Pulse & Radar Systems |
42 |
1.76 |
| Unit 9, Automatic Flight Control Systems |
16 |
.67 |
| Unit 10, Rules and Regulations for Avionics Technicians |
32 |
1.33 |
| Unit 11, FCC Licensing |
216 |
9.00 |
A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed in order to be awarded a certificate in each of the following programs:
Industrial Electricity/Electronics (INEL or IIEL or WBEL)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Electrical Safety |
4 |
.17 |
| Unit 2, Mathematics for Electricians |
14 |
.58 |
| Unit 3, Electrical Theory |
125 |
5.19 |
| Unit 4, National Electrical Code (NEC) |
94 |
3.90 |
| Unit 5, Electrical Schematic Drawings |
40 |
1.67 |
| Unit 6, Motor Controls |
177 |
7.38 |
| Unit 7, Special Motor Controls |
46 |
1.91 |
| Unit 8, Wiring Machine Controls |
75 |
3.12 |
| Unit 9, Facility Maintenance |
76 |
3.16 |
| Unit 10, Batteries and Charging Devices |
12 |
.50 |
| Unit 11, Industrial Electronics |
154 |
6.41 |
| Unit 12, Programmable Controllers |
100 |
4.16 |
| Unit 14, Panel View |
78 |
3.25 |
Industrial Electricity/Electronics (WBEL and INEL)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Electrical Safety |
.4 |
.17 |
| Unit 2, Mathematics or Electricians |
14 |
.58 |
| Unit 3, Electrical Systems 1 |
86 |
3.59 |
| Unit 4, National Electrical Code (NEC) |
94 |
3.90 |
| Unit 5, Electric Motor Control 1 |
110 |
4.51 |
| Unit 6, Electric Motor Control 2 |
68 |
2.82 |
| Unit 7, Rotating Electric Machines |
54 |
2.24 |
| Unit 8, Power Distribution Systems |
62 |
2.58 |
| Unit 9, Facility Maintenance |
76 |
3.16 |
| Unit 10, Electrical Control Wiring |
31 |
1.42 |
| Unit 11, Industrial Electronics |
1.54 |
6.41 |
| Unit 12, PLC 1 |
54 |
2.54 |
| Unit 13, PLC 2 |
70 |
2.91 |
| Unit 14, Panel View |
78 |
3.25 |
Industrial Machine Tool (INMT)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Machine Tool Basics |
4 |
.17 |
| Unit 2, Machine Tool Safety |
4 |
.17 |
| Unit 3, Blueprint Reading and Sketching |
28 |
1.16 |
| Unit 4, Fundamental Skills |
48 |
1.98 |
| Unit 5, Precision Measurement |
65 |
2.75 |
| Unit 6, Drill Press and Band Saw |
60 |
2.51 |
| Unit 7, Turning on Lathe |
110 |
4.61 |
| Unit 8, Electronic Discharge Machining |
19 |
.79 |
| Unit 9, Vertical/Horizontal Milling |
140 |
5.84 |
| Unit 10, Surface Grinding |
66 |
2.75 |
| Unit 11, Cylindrical Grinding |
36 |
1.50 |
| Unit 12, Tool and Cutter Grinding |
72 |
3.00 |
| Unit 13, CNC Programming and Machining |
150 |
6.25 |
| Unit 14, Machine Tool Projects |
134 |
5.58 |
A minimum of 25 credit hours must be completed in order to be awarded a certificate in each of the following programs:
Industrial Heating/Ventilation/
Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (INHR)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Refrigeration Fundamentals |
56 |
2.32 |
| Unit 2, Refrigeration Systems |
44 |
1.83 |
| Unit 3, Compressors and Compression Systems |
40 |
1.67 |
| Unit 4, Electrical Control Systems |
44 |
1.83 |
| Unit 5, Refrigerants |
48 |
2.00 |
| Unit 6, Hermetic Systems |
56 |
2.33 |
| Unit 7, 608 Certification EPA |
48 |
2.00 |
| Unit 8, Commercial Refrigeration |
54 |
2.25 |
| Unit 9, Special Refrigeration Systems |
98 |
4.08 |
| Unit 10, Air Movement and Fundamentals |
64 |
2.67 |
| Unit 11, Basic Heating and Air Conditioning Systems |
60 |
2.50 |
Credits already earned in INRA (Refrigeration/Air Conditioning) modules may be applied toward either a KCC Certificate or Associate in Applied Science in the Industrial Heating/Venti-lation/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration program.
Industrial Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic (INMW)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Plant Safety |
40 |
1.69 |
| Unit 2, Basic Shop Math |
44 |
1.84 |
| Unit 3, Measurement |
27 |
1.13 |
| Unit 4, Basic Blueprint Reading |
99 |
4.13 |
| Unit 5, Schematics and Symbols |
12 |
.49 |
| Unit 6, Hand Tools |
11 |
.46 |
| Unit 7, Power Tools |
61 |
2.55 |
| Unit 8, Elements of Mechanics |
14 |
.58 |
| Unit 9, Drive Components |
48 |
2.00 |
| Unit 10, Lubrication |
18 |
.74 |
| Unit 11, Bearings |
32 |
1.34 |
| Unit 12, Rigging |
39 |
1.63 |
| Unit 13, Equipment Installation |
12 |
.50 |
| Unit 14, Metallurgy |
22 |
.95 |
| Unit 15, Non-metal Materials |
17 |
.71 |
| Unit 16, Troubleshooting |
18 |
.77 |
| Unit 17, Industrial Hydraulics |
64 |
2.64 |
| Unit 18, Industrial Pneumatics |
56 |
2.31 |
| Unit 19, Strength of Materials |
19 |
.82 |
| Unit 20, Pumps |
24 |
1.00 |
| Unit 21, Carpentry |
47 |
1.97 |
| Unit 22, Concrete and Block Construction |
37 |
1.55 |
| Unit 24, Computerized Preventive Maintenance |
24 |
.99 |
Industrial Welding (INWE)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Basics of Welding |
10 |
.43 |
| Unit 2, Oxyacetylene Welding |
37 |
1.54 |
| Unit 3, Cutting Processes |
22 |
.92 |
| Unit 4, Brazing and Soldering |
22 |
.92 |
| Unit 5, Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
96 |
4.02 |
| Unit 6, Advanced Arc Welding |
138 |
5.74 |
| Unit 7, Welding Metallurgy |
30 |
1.27 |
| Unit 8, Gas Metal Arc Welding |
73 |
3.05 |
| Unit 9, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding |
120 |
5.01 |
| Unit 10, Pipe Welding |
105 |
4.37 |
| Unit 11, Special Applications |
40 |
1.68 |
A minimum of 20 credit hours must be completed in order to be awarded a certificate in the following programs:
Industrial Pipefitting (INPF)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Plant Safety |
21 |
.88 |
| Unit 2, Mathematics for Pipefitting |
36 |
1.51 |
| Unit 3, Introduction to Pipefitting |
156 |
6.50 |
| Unit 4, Code and the Pipefitting Trade |
84 |
3.49 |
| Unit 5, Piping Diagrams |
18 |
.75 |
| Unit 6, Thermodynamics and Heating Theory |
50 |
2.09 |
| Unit 7, Fluid and Gas Properties |
10 |
.42 |
| Unit 8, Industrial Flow Control |
91 |
3.80 |
| Unit 9, Boilers |
80 |
3.33 |
| Unit 10, Steam |
49 |
2.05 |
| Unit 11, Piping Applications |
8 |
.33 |
| Unit 12, Special Piping Applications |
14 |
.57 |
| Unit 13, Piping System Maintenance |
18 |
.75 |
A minimum of 16 credit hours must be completed in order to be awarded a certificate in the following programs:
Industrial Sheet Metal (INSM)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Safety in Sheet Metal Trade |
4 |
.16 |
| Unit 2, Sheet Metal Blueprints |
41 |
1.70 |
| Unit 3, Tools and Materials |
20 |
.82 |
| Unit 4, Sheet Metal Machines |
8 |
.32 |
| Unit 5, Geometric Exercises |
2 |
.08 |
| Unit 6, Parallel Line Development |
58 |
2.42 |
| Unit 7, Radial Line Development |
6 |
.25 |
| Unit 8, Triangulation |
95 |
3.95 |
| Unit 9, Rigging |
31 |
1.29 |
| Unit 10, Advanced Triangulation |
78 |
3.25 |
| Unit 11, Advanced Parallel Line Development |
22 |
.92 |
| Unit 12, Triangulation Project |
53 |
2.21 |
| Unit 13, Dust Collector Systems |
120 |
5.00 |
Industrial Robotics (INRO)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Introduction to Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
30 |
1.25 |
| Unit 2, Fundamentals of Robotics |
48 |
2.00 |
| Unit 3, Power and Drive Systems |
65 |
2.72 |
| Unit 4, Controls and Sensors |
65 |
2.70 |
| Unit 5, Programming |
90 |
3.75 |
| Unit 6, Interfacing and Work Cells |
44 |
1.83 |
| Unit 7, Maintenance, Repair, and Troubleshooting |
60 |
2.49 |
A minimum of 8 credit hours must be completed in order to be awarded a certificate in the following program:
Industrial Instrumentation & Process (INST)
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CONTACT
HOURS |
CREDIT
HOURS |
| Unit 1, Introduction to Process Control |
24 |
1.01 |
| Unit 2, Introduction to Measurement Instrumentation |
22 |
.91 |
| Unit 3, Introduction to Pressure Measurement |
26 |
1.08 |
| Unit 4, Introduction to Force, Weight, and Motion |
32 |
1.33 |
| Unit 5, Introduction to Flow Measurement |
36 |
1.50 |
| Unit 6, Introduction to Level Measurement |
24 |
1.00 |
| Unit 7, Introduction to Temperature Measurement |
28 |
1.17 |
| Unit 8, Fundamentals of Analytical Measurement |
14 |
.59 |
| Unit 9, Final Control Elements |
28 |
1.17 |
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Students who complete a certificate program may apply all of their credits earned in that program toward an Associate in Applied Science. The following courses are outlined as minimum requirements to be completed in addition to the certificate requirements.
Students interested in the associate degree program should have their choice of curriculum approved by the Director of the RMTC prior to enrolling.
General Education
The following courses provide the competencies needed to carry out typical job-related functions and will help the student to develop into an articulate, healthy, and informed citizen.
| Industrial Robotics (INRO) |
CREDITS |
Communication 101, Foundations of Interpersonal Communication
or 111, Business and Technical Communication
|
3 |
| Creativity Elective° |
2-3 |
| Critical Thinking Elective° |
3-4 |
| English 151, Freshman Composition |
3 |
| Healthy Living Elective° |
2-3 |
| Political Science 200, American System of Government |
3 |
|
16-19 |
° For options to fulfill the Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Healthy Living Electives, see page 33 of the College Catalog.
Technical Electives
In addition to the certificate and general education requirements, students must complete enough technical electives to accumulate a total of 62 credits.
Technical electives may be selected from any of the Industrial Trades courses previously outlined or courses from the following areas: Accounting (ACCO), Business Administration (BUAD), Office Information Technology (OIT), Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology (DRAF), Computer Engineering Technology (CET), Engineering Technology (ENTE), Industrial Blueprint Reading (INBR), Forklift Safety/Handling (INFL), Industrial Shop Math (INMA), Industrial Statistical Process Control (INSP), Industrial Plastics (INPL), or Physics (PHYS).
Technical electives should be approved by the Director of the RMTC prior to enrollment.
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