Making Things and Making Things Work
Welcome to the Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Department at Washtenaw Community College. If you like making things, learning how things work and making machines work for you… if you like working with the latest technology and working with your hands AND your brain, one of our programs may put you on the path to a rewarding and productive career.
The AMT department consists of several disciplines, Mechatronics, Robotics, CNC Machining, traditional machining, Fluid Power, Electricity and Electronics. Students who graduate from our programs obtain jobs as Mechatronics Technicians, Robotics Technicians, Machine Repair Technicians, Industrial Electricians, CNC Machinists and a range of other positions. They work in industries as diverse as automotive manufacturing, robot workcell development, industrial electronics, renewable energy, water treatment and agriculture. Students need only high school completion level math, reading and writing to get started, though many of our students have additional specialized high school education or work experience in manufacturing or a related field. You are welcome to take our classes as part of a full associate degree, or certificates or individual classes.
We emphasize hands-on learning paired with theory, so you are prepared to do useful work right out of school as well as absorb new knowledge and solve new problems on your own. Almost all of our classes include significant practical lab components.
Our labs are filled with the same equipment you will use in industry:
Electrical test equipment – digital oscilloscopes, function generators and multimeters
Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs)
Haas and Prototrak CNC Mills and Lathes
Zoller Presetter and Tooling Management System
Workcell simulation software, 3D modeling, CAD/CAM
Fluid power (pneumatic, hydraulic)
3 phase, single phase and synchronous motors
Variable frequency drives and motor control circuits
Semiconductor and Battery Manufacturing skills
Industry 4.0 skills embedded throughout academic programs
5S Workplace Organization
Lean Manufacturing concepts
We are looking forward to meeting you, showing you our labs and seeing how our programs can meet your needs.
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