Advanced Manufacturing
Engineering Technology - Advanced Manufacturing Option, A.S.
A 60-credit, two-year advanced manufacturing degree covering automation, robotics, process control, industrial systems, instrumentation, electronics, and applied project work.
Schedule
Course sequence and current term sections must be confirmed with the program advisor
Location
Gulf Coast State College - Panama City Campus · Panama City, Florida
Cost
$98.75/credit Florida resident; $359.71/credit nonresident, plus applicable course costs
Advanced Manufacturing opportunity
About the program
The Advanced Manufacturing option in Gulf Coast State College's Engineering Technology A.S. prepares learners to work with computer-controlled industrial manufacturing systems. The program combines an MSSC-aligned technical core with programmable controls, robotics, fluid power, motion control, electronics, system integration, special projects, and an internship.
Associate in Science; separate MSSC CPT exam eligibility follows completion of the technical core and General Education requirements
What participants will learn
- +Programmable logic controllers
- +Process and control implementation
- +Robotics and automated systems
- +Electro-hydraulics and pneumatics
- +Motor and motion control
- +Electronic and digital circuits
- +Computer-integrated manufacturing projects
Who this program is for
- +High school graduates may apply
- +Degree-seeking students submit official high school, GED, and prior-college transcripts
- +First-time-in-college students complete Pathway Orientation and meet with a Pathway Navigator before registration
- +Some major courses have prerequisites or corequisites that must be planned with an advisor
Program highlights
- +60-credit program with an average two-year completion time
- +18-credit technical core shared with the stackable support certificate
- +Hands-on work in Advanced Technology Center labs on the Panama City campus
- +Includes a manufacturing internship and special project