Mechanical Systems Technology

Overview

Mechanical Systems Technicians help engineers design, develop, test, and manufacture mechanical devices, including tools, engines, and machines. They may make sketches and rough layouts, record and analyze data, make calculations and estimates, and report their findings. Often Mechanical Systems Technicians design equipment and make working models to test. When involved in manufacturing, these technicians frequently determine the strength, quality, quantity, and cost of materials. Technicians who specialize in Mechanical Systems may take the rough sketches produced by an engineer and convert them into detailed drawings. They might also provide illustrations and exploded views of machinery for operating or maintenance manuals.

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Career Opportunities

Students can go for fields like Mechanical Drafting, Mechanical Design, Hydraulics,  Manufacturing/Mechanical technician, Quality Inspection positions.

Program Highlights

• The knowledge that you attain is valuable to employers in the area.
• Mechanical Design and Programming using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software is a useful skill taught in this program.
• The program has flexibility which allows the student to pick and choose their focus within the mechanical and manufacturing area such as hydraulics or CNC.
• The program covers a variety of in-demand mechanical subjects like mechanical design, hydraulics, manufacturing and computer numerical control (CNC) machining.