Equipment Maintenance Technology
(Pending Approval Ohio Board of Regents)

The Equipment Maintenance Technology program is designed to develop technicians with skills and knowledge to service, repair and maintain various types of equipment and machinery found in industrial settings and in agricultural, construction, and landscaping environments.  Students with interest and aptitude in troubleshooting and problem solving will find a broad range of career possibilities awaiting them.  They are prepared through a background in basic mechanical and electrical systems, safety, basic machinery operations, written and oral communications and working in teams. Once beyond the basics, the students get substantial hands-on experiential training on real equipment and develop troubleshooting and preventive maintenance methodologies.

Equipment maintenance technicians hold job titles such as service technician, equipment repair specialist, field service technician, maintenance technician, and engineering technician.

Mobile Powered Equipment
Students in this program option are introduced to the fundamentals of servicing, repairing and maintaining mobile powered equipment.  It brings together classroom instruction and hands-on lab experience to provide students with a complex background in the mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and engine systems inherent in a wide range of mobile powered equipment.  Students will have the opportunity to work on such diverse equipment as skid-steer loaders, tractor/loader backhoes, excavators, rough terrain forklifts, compaction equipment, manlifts, landscaping equipment, road building equipment, demolition equipment, grounds maintenance equipment, utility tractors, commercial mowers, and hand-held gasoline and diesel-powered tools.

In addition to coursework, students will be expected to find employment during at least one internship period while in the program.  With the internship experience, students will gain valuable on-the-job training, make important industry contacts and earn money.  They will be able to convert this experience into college credit for their program.

Upon graduation, students can expect to find work in service departments at dealerships of equipment manufacturers, construction/contractor companies; landscaping operations, governmental agencies using their equipment, and at independently-owned service facilities.

Program Outcomes.  The student will:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in the servicing and repair of engines (both gasoline and diesel-powered) and related components of mobile powered machinery;

2. Demonstrate proficiency in the servicing and repair of mobile mechanical, power train, hydraulic, hydrostatic and electrical systems and components;

3. Demonstrate basic competence in the servicing and repair of mobile air conditioning systems and components;

4. Acquire a practical knowledge of engine technology, mobile hydraulics and hydrostatics, electronic and electrical systems, and mechanical systems;

5. Demonstrate problem-solving skills and the application of troubleshooting techniques to equipment service problems;

6. Develop familiarity with additional job-critical skills, including safety awareness, machine reliability, welding, and computer applications.

7. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills;

8. Apply effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Equipment Maintenance Technology Degree
Mobile Powered Equipment Option
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

¹Capstone course offered Spring Semester only.

²Refer to the AAS general education requirements.

Mobile Powered Machinery Certificate
(Pending Approval Ohio Board of Regents)
 

CIT 110S	Personal Computer Applications	3
COM 120S	Effective Communication	3
ENG 121S	Composition I	3
ENG 125S	Technical Writing	3
EGR 121S	Basic Electrical	2
MFG 110S	Metrology	3
MPM 110S	Machinery Operations	1
MPM 141S	Internal Combustion Engines	3
MPM 221S	Mobile Electrical Systems	3
MPM 225S	Mobile Hydraulics and Hydrostatics	3
WLD 111S	Basic Welding	2
Total Credit Hours		32