Industrial maintenance technicians install, maintain and repair all types of machinery used in an endless array of modern power transmission applications. Mines, paper mills, hospitals and manufacturing companies of all sorts require the services of skilled industrial maintenance technicians to keep their operations running smoothly. Industrial maintenance technicians are often employed in machine repair departments or may be referred to as millwrights.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Technology and Occupational Sciences department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/home.htm
| Total Credits Required | 64 |
| Liberal Studies | 15 |
| EN 111 College Composition I | 4 |
| EN 211D Technical and Report Writing [Div I] | 4 |
| Liberal Studies Electives | 7 |
| Health Promotion | 1 |
| HP 200 Physical Well Being | 1 |
| Technical Concentration | 39 |
| IM 105 Applied Technical Mathematics | 4 |
| IM 110 Industrial Measurement and Fabrication | 3 |
| IM 115 Basic Electricity for Industrial Technicians | 2 |
| IM 214 Alignment, Power Transmission and Conveyors | 4 |
| IM 215 Advanced Mechanical Power Transmission Systems | 3 |
| IM 220 Pumps, Piping and Valves | 4 |
| IT 180 Introduction to Fluid Power | 3 |
| IT 215 General Industrial Safety | 2 |
| MF 134 Manufacturing Process | 4 |
| WD 140 Introduction to Welding | 4 |
| WD 147 Construction Rigging and Equipment Installation | 2 |
| WD 243 Advanced Arc Welding | 3 |
| WD 244 Welding Inspection and Assessment | 1 |
| General Electives | 9 |
Mining Option
Students considering future employment with Michigan Mining Company-Cliffs Incorporated should make the following course selections in their program: MA 104 College Algebra with Applications in the Sciences and Technologies, and PH 201 College Physics I and MET 213 Material Science I as general electives.
Bulletin Year:
2015 - 2016 Undergraduate Bulletin
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