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Chemeketa’s Robotics program is designed to prepare students for industrial automation in applications and service type positions. The program provides training in topics such as assembling, installation, troubleshooting, and maintaining and operating industrial robotic systems. Students develop skills in industrial controls, programming, vision systems, fluid power, multi axis motion control, and automation integration, and use robotics with programmable controllers, as well as conventional control systems, to solve problems in an industrial flexible manufacturing environment. The Robotics program offers hands-on learning with modern equipment in classes taught by faculty who have spent their careers working in the field of electronics. Graduates of the Robotics program will be prepared to work as an automated equipment technician in almost any industry. Today, robots can be used in manufacturing, transportation, safety research, mass production, and even surgery. This field offers a wide range of employment opportunities to those who are properly qualified to work in robotics.

You may be interested in our Cooperative Work Experience program, which allows you to earn college credit for work relating to your program. With the approval of the program chair, you may enroll in ELT280B-L Cooperative Work Experience and earn college credit hours. For more information, look under Cooperative Work Experience in the catalog index. 

Program Outcomes

Students completing this degree should be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

1. Use appropriate technology to design, construct, and troubleshoot robotic systems for both consumer and industrial use.
2. Apply scientific processes and critical thinking skills to issues in the high technology field of robotics.
3. Explain the ethical aspects of utilizing robotics in society.

Getting Started

The Robotics degree has special admission requirements and enrollment limits. The first step to entering this program is to take the college’s free placement test and meet with Advising and First Year Programs staff, 503.399.5120. There are entry-level expectations for skill levels in reading, writing, and mathematics. If you have questions about the requirements, call 503.399.5210. For admission to the program, an application is required. This is a separate step from the testing and assessment steps. Applications are available in Advising and First Year Programs, Admissions, on the Chemeketa public Website, at the Electronics program staff office in Building 4, Room 121. Enrollment in this program is limited, and there is an early deadline for applications. All applicants must attend the Robotics Technology Orientation as a prerequisite for acceptance into the program. We recommend that you contact Advising and First Year Programs at 503.399.5120 or the Robotics Technology program chair at 503.399.6254 for details if you are considering the Robotics Technology degree. To enroll, you must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. If you have questions about the program requirements, please contact Program Chair Charles Sekafetz at 503.399.6254, chuck.sekafetz@chemeketa.edu, or the office of the Dean of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, 503.316.3279.

You may earn an associate of applied science degree by successfully completing the required 102 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.