Agriculture Robotics and Intelligence

Overview

The Rhodes State College Robotics and Intelligence Certificate provides students with the technical skills to support a career in this emerging field. Courses in this certificate integrate agricultural applications to existing Rhodes State College courses of fluid power, electricity and electronics, programmable logic controllers and robotics and mechatronics. Courses in precision agriculture equipment and introduction to artificial intelligence in agriculture apply industrial robotic concepts towards applications in crop and animal management and integrated pest management. Agricultural robotic technology is increasing in soil sampling, stored grain quality maintenance, and controlled environment agriculture.

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Degree Pathway 

Students can choose a pathway in either Prescription Mapping or Robotics with Artificial Intelligence in the second year of the Agriculture Associates degree program.  The first-year students will learn fundamental Agronomy and Agriculture Business aspects to provide a foundation for their second year of the curriculum. 

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Career Opportunities

• Agriculture is quickly becoming an exciting high-tech industry. The technology is developing rapidly and technicians are needed for programming, maintenance and repair. 
• Manufacturing
• Field technicians supporting robots
• Information applications

Program Highlights

• The courses utilize team learning and individual internships to integrate local and global information toward earning Fanuc Robot Certification. Robotic applications are demonstrated through hands-on learning and problem-solving exercises.
• Increasing demand career field
• New opportunities for Ohio agriculture
• New technical applications.
• High wage entry-level jobs in the industry
• Local and technical expertise outside of the Rhodes State College supporting region was sought to develop this curriculum so that it would provide training in the anticipated growth area.
• Agriculture robotics is a cutting-edge career that will be growing in demand as autonomous equipment becomes more prevalent

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