Skills
Fansanshawe College
Programs Supporting the Manufacturing Sector
Manufacturing Engineering Technician
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Two Year Diploma Program
Program Description
This is a co-operative education program spread over two years. The
program consists of four academic levels and three terms working in
industry. The program prepares graduates for employment in areas such
as numerical control programming, tool design, production planning,
statistical process control, value engineering, advanced machining
and maintenance engineering throughout the manufacturing industry.
Modern numerical control and CAD/CAM equipment is utilized in this
program.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Three Year Diploma Program
Program Description
Provides a broad experience (academic and industrial) in the more
important aspects of manufacturing engineering. As a co-operative
program, the student spends four related work terms in industry (with
pay) as part of the requirements for graduation. Industrial relations
are emphasized, since the graduate will need to be 'people oriented'.
Mechanical Eng Technician (Design Major)
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Two Year Diploma Program
Program Description
This is a co-operative program of four academic levels and three related
work terms in industry (with pay). It prepares graduates for employment
as design drafting technicians in the areas of machine and product
design and other mechanical engineering departments such as proto-type
development, production planning, manufacturing and service engineering
groups.
Mechanical Eng Technology (Mobile Equip)
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Three Year Diploma Program
Program Description
A three year program that prepares students for employment in the
design and development area of the mobile equipment industry. The
program has been designed in close liaison with the extensive on-and-off
road mobile equipment industry located in Southwestern Ontario. Graduates
of this program have direct transferability of 60 credits to the Bachelor
of Science Post-Diploma program at Athabasca University.
Control Eng Technology (Systems)
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Three Year Diploma Program
Program Description
Control Systems deals with the electronic equipment used to control
and monitor industrial process lines, machine tools and other automated
equipment. The graduate must understand the electrical motors and
generators being controlled, analogue and digital electronic circuitry
used, instrumentation and the principles of feedback control systems.
Electronics Engineering Technician
A Two Year Diploma Program
Program Description
This program provides a thorough grounding in electronic fundamentals,
as well as practical studies in areas such as communication, television,
computers, microwave equipment, television and cable systems, instruments
and troubleshooting techniques. Graduates of this program will be
able to modify, maintain, and repair, as well as analyze and troubleshoot
electronics circuits, equipment, components, systems and subsystems.
In addition, graduates will be able to apply communication, documentation,
computer applications, information technology, and teamwork skills
to support their engineering activities.
Electron. Eng. Tech'N-Robotc& Proc.Cntl
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Two Year Diploma Program
Program Description
For January Admission See Notes below This program provides a thorough
grounding in electrical and electronics fundamentals. Graduates of
this program will be able to modify, maintain, and repair, as well
as analyze and troubleshoot, electrical and electronics circuits,
equipment, components, control systems, subsystems, and robot applications.
They will be able to apply communication, documentation, computer
applications, information technology, and teamwork skills to support
the engineering activities of an organization. Graduates of this program
have direct transferability of 48 credits to the Bachelor of Science
- Computing and Information Systems Post-Diplom program at Athabasca
University.
Electronics Eng Technology
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Three Year Diploma Program
Program Description
This program provides a thorough study of electrical and electronics
fundamentals and goes on to deal in-depth with communications and
computers. Topics studied include modern semi-conductor devices, circuit
analysis, design and fabrication, digital techniques, microwave and
telecommunication systems and are oriented toward the design of circuits
and systems; high level and assembly language programming.
Electronics Eng Tech'N-Industrial Cntls
A 52 Week Diploma Program
Program Description
Graduates of the Electronics Engineering Technician - Industrial Controls
program will have a thorough understanding of electricity and electronics
as applied to control systems. Electronic control systems can be found
in automated factories, building environmental systems and processors
of bulk materials such as dairies, refineries, etc. Students will
study motor controls, industrial sensors, automation and digital controls.
They will also have a working knowledge of pneumatic and electropneumatic
control systems. They will be able to program, install and troublshoot
programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and will have exposure to a
working robot in an actual industrial workcell setting.
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
A 48 Week Certificate Program
A Continuous Intake Program
Mechanical Eng Tech'N-Industrial Maint.
A 52 Week Diploma Program
Program Description
This program provides a broad spectrum of knowledge and skills in
the mechanical engineering field with emphasis on industrial maintenance.
It incorporates subjects such as hydraulics, pneumatics, welding,
machining, electronics and machine repair. Growing complexity and
high technology are aspects of today's manufacturing environment and
more advanced skills are required to maintain an automated production
environment.
Mechanical Technician - Tool & Die
A Co-Operative Education Program
A Two Year Diploma Program
Program Description
The goal of this program is to increase the supply of Tool and Die
journey persons much in demand by local industry. Upon completion,
graduates will have covered the theoretical subjects necessary for
a traditional apprenticeship and will be prepared to write the exemption
tests currently required by the Apprenticeship and Client Services
Branch of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Graduates
will also have up to 1280 hours of actual on-the- job experience provided
by paid co-op work terms.
Mechanical Techniques - Manufacturing
A One Year Certificate Program
Program Description
This one year certificate program will provide learners
with a breadth of basic manufacturing skills that are relevant to
the needs of industry.
