Career Pathways

Manufacturing, Mechatronics

Program

Manufacturing Career Cluster

The Manufacturing Career Cluster is focused on planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing, and process engineering.

Program Information

Schools

Freedom High School

Mechatronics

The rapidly evolving area of mechatronics offers a variety of career options across many technological fields. This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in technology companies and related industries that require technicians/technologists trained in engineering technology, mechatronics, automation, electronics and robotics. Coursework will prepare students to earn the BICSI Installer 2 (Fiber Optic) and OSHA 10 industry credentials.

PWCS students will graduate with 17 of 27 college credits in the Engineering Technology: Engineering Technology Technician Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.) to become immediately employable.

Students who continue one additional semester at NVCC will earn the certificate with opportunities for paid internships.

Students may continue another semester to earn the Data Center Operations (DCO) C.S.C.

Grade	PWCS Courses	PWCS Credits	Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) Courses	NVCC Credits
9	Production Systems	1
10	Construction Technology	1
11	Mechatronics 1 DE	1	CAD 175, Schematics and Mechanical Diagrams, ITE 152, Introduction to Digital and Informational Literacy and Computer Applications, ELE 150, A.C. and D.C. Circuit Fundamentals, and SAF 130, Industrial Safety - OSHA 10	2 3 3 1
12	Mechatronics 2 DE	1	ELE 146, Electric Motor Control, SDV 101, Orientation, and ELE 250, Fiber Optic Technology	4 1 3
	Total Credits	4		17