Program: AS-25690

The Engineering Technology degree with a specialization in Advanced Manufacturing is designed to meet Florida’s and Polk County’s need for a highly skilled, well trained, and technically competent workforce in manufacturing to meet the challenges of ever changing and increasingly complex manufacturing processes. The AS in Engineering Technology degree focuses on the applied side of engineering and can serve as either a terminal degree or the first step of a 2+2 program leading to a bachelor’s degree, either in a technical area or in management.

The program is designed to prepare students with skills in production processes, quality systems, maintenance awareness of modern manufacturing processes, safety, and automation (including Programmable Logic Controls), while giving students the requisite skills to meet the instrumentation, device networking, and systems functions required by today’s manufacturing processes. Process improvements, including total predictive maintenance, lubrication technology, vibration, and alignment, as well as quality work practices utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, are also featured. Students will develop both technical skills and the management competencies needed to advance efficient and effective performance within advanced manufacturing entities.