Electromechanical Technology

To learn more, visit: https://www.morainepark.edu/academics/programs/electromechanical-technology/

Program Number: 10-620-1
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Campus: Fond du Lac
This program is eligible for financial aid

Turn your passion for problem-solving and working with your hands into an exciting career with an Electromechanical Technology associate degree from Moraine Park Technical College.

About the Program

Moraine Park’s Electromechanical Technology program combines theories and applications in mechanical, electrical, and automated systems through motor control, fluid power, mechanical drives, robotics, and programmable logic controllers.  A comprehensive understanding of how these technical skill areas are linked together to create a smart factory is developed through a hands-on project course that allows the learner to put together the various technologies into an automated work cell.

What You’ll Learn

Electromechanical Technology students learn how to think critically, use technology to solve problems, program, and use/maintain electromechanical and automated equipment.

Continue your education through Moraine Park’s Industrial Mechanical Technician program and advance your career opportunities by extending courses into a third year to obtain two credentials. 

Transfer Opportunities

Your academic journey can continue at a four-year college or university. Earn your associate degree at Moraine Park and then apply those credits toward a bachelor’s degree. Starting at MPTC makes completing a bachelor’s degree affordableaccessible and convenient. You can go anywhere as MPTC has transfer agreements with colleges and universities both in Wisconsin and throughout the country.

Visit the Transfer to a Four-Year College page for more information on credit transfer agreements between Moraine Park and four-year colleges, both public and private.
 

Admission Process

Standard Admissions steps details

Credit for Prior Learning

Transform the skills and abilities developed through previous experience into college credit through MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning process. 

  • Transfer credit from other colleges/universities
  • Earn college credit for your military training and experience
  • Earn college credit via Advance Placement, CLEP, DANTES/DSST or MPTC Challenge Exams
  • Earn college credit from previous/current work and life experiences

Visit MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning page for more information.

Approximate Costs

Fees shown are 2023-2024 fees; 2024-2025 fees will be available as soon as they are approved.

Tuition

Occupational

  • $146.20 per credit (resident)
  • $219.30 per credit (out-of-state resident)

Associate of Arts/Associate of Science

  • $188.90 per credit (resident)
  • $283.35 per credit (out-of-state resident)

Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.

Student Fees

  • $4.50 minimum per course Material Fee
  • $12.50 per-credit Supplemental Fee for Undergraduate courses
  • $10 minimum per credit Online Course Fee (Fee suspended for 2023-2024)
  • $4.50 per term mandatory Student Accident Insurance Fee

Please refer to Tuition & Fee Information for additional enrollment fee information.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid is available for associate degree and technical diploma programs (those that are 2 semesters in length and typically with 28 credits or more). Processing can take 4-5 weeks after a student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.

While attending Moraine Park during the 2024-25 school year, your estimated cost of attendance for one full year includes tuition of $4,462 (15 credits for fall and spring semester), fees of $338, food and housing of $3,008 (if living with parents, $9,147 if living on your own), books and supplies of $1,465, personal expenses of $3,608, and transportation of $4,017 for a total of $17,002. Your direct costs (those costs paid directly to the college) include tuition & fees. The indirect costs (costs not paid to the college) can vary from individual to individual and your own personal needs.

Course Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
103-159 Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office 1
620-101 DC Circuits 3
620-102 AC Circuits 3
801-136 English Composition 1 3
804-195 College Algebra with Applications 3
890-101 College 101 2
 Credits15
Semester 2
620-103 Semi-Conductor Devices 3
620-104 Digital Electronics 3
620-115 AC-DC Machinery and Motor Controls 4
804-196 Trigonometry with Applications 3
Behavioral Science Course 3
 Credits16
Semester 3
620-105 Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics 1 2
620-110 Integrated Manufacturing Planning - Electromechanical Technology 2
620-133 Data Acquisition and Control 3
620-135 Allen-Bradley PLCs and Ladder Logic 3
620-141 Mechanical Drives 1 3
620-150 Data Communication and Protocols 3
 Credits16
Semester 4
620-111 Integrated Manufacturing Production - Electromechanical Technology 2
620-136 Advanced Allen-Bradley PLCs and PanelVIEW 3
620-146
Instrumentation and Process Control
or Mechanical Drives 2
3
620-151 Fanuc Robotics and Vision Systems 3
801-197 Technical Reporting 3
Social Science Course 3
 Credits17
 Total Credits64

Program Outcomes

  • Perform work safely
  • Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems and devices
  • Repair electrical and mechanical systems
  • Communicate Technical Information
  • Integrate electrical and mechanical systems and devices

Career Opportunities

  • Controls Engineer
  • Electrical/Electronics Technician
  • Field Engineer
  • Mechatronics Technician
  • Research and Development Technician
  • Industrial Maintenance Technician

Statewide Median Salary for Recent Graduates

$62,395