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Automation Engineering Technology: Robotics & Automation
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)
About this program
Robotics and automation push productivity to new levels. Will you push it even further? Will you solve tomorrow’s challenges with innovation and ease? The Automation Engineering Technology Robotics & Automation program is home to problem-solvers and independent thinkers. A community of creators with a drive to demand more from technology and from themselves. From electrical and electronics to mechatronics and robotics, students learn the ins and outs of complex automated systems used in the world of manufacturing. It doesn’t stop there. An understanding of vision systems, networking, and software applications rounds out the experience.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
Careers
- Automation engineer
- Project engineer
- Controls engineer
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
- Engineering, Technology & Society (EET124) or
- Introduction to Digital Electronics (EET114)
- Digital Circuits Applications (EET115)
- Electronic Circuits & Devices I (EET116)
- Introduction to Microprocessors (EET154)
- Microprocessor Applications I (EET155)
- Electronic Circuits & Devices II (EET156)
- Software Tools for the Engineering Technologist (EET158)
- Robotics & Fluid Power (EET246)
- Network Installation & Maintenance (EET204)
- Network Maintenance Laboratory (EET205)
- Systems Troubleshooting Applications (EET209)
- Introduction to Automation Control Concepts & Applications (EET248)
- Advanced Automation Control Concepts & Applications (EET258)
- Process Control Theory (EET254)
- Process Control Applications (EET255)
- Motion Control (EET256)
- Mechanical Power Transmission Systems (MET220)
- Equipment Installation & Commissioning (EET312)
- Computer Solutions of Engineering Problems (EET311)
- Measurement & Tests (EET320)
- Measurement & Tests Lab (EET321)
- Mechatronic System Maintenance (MET231)
- Occupational Health & Safety (SAF110)
- Automation Engineering Technology Internship (EET310)
- Senior Project Design (EET494)
- Automation Concepts & Applications (EET405)
- Advanced Automation Software (EET445)
- Senior Project Implementation (EET496)
- Engineering Ethics & Legal Issues (MET321)
- Robots & Vision Systems (EET444)
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, collaboration, critical and ethical thinking, quantitative thinking, and technological literacy that are crucial to every student at every stage of education and at every stage of life.
- Engineering, Technology & Society (EET124) or
- Information, Technology & Society (CSC124)
- College Algebra & Trigonometry I (MTH181)
- Introduction to Digital Electronics (EET114)
- Digital Circuits Applications (EET115)
- Electronic Circuits & Devices I (EET116)
- English Composition I (ENL111)
- College Algebra & Trigonometry II (MTH183)
- Introduction to Microprocessors (EET154)
- Microprocessor Applications I (EET155)
- Electronic Circuits & Devices II (EET156)
- Software Tools for the Engineering Technologist (EET158)
- Robotics & Fluid Power (EET246)
- Technical & Professional Communication (ENL201)
- Network Installation & Maintenance (EET204)
- Network Maintenance Laboratory (EET205)
- Systems Troubleshooting Applications (EET209)
- Introduction to Automation Control Concepts & Applications (EET248)
- Advanced Automation Control Concepts & Applications (EET258)
- Process Control Theory (EET254)
- Process Control Applications (EET255)
- Motion Control (EET256)
- Fundamentals of Speech (SPC101)
- Equipment Installation & Commissioning (EET312)
- Computer Solutions of Engineering Problems (EET311)
- Measurement & Tests (EET320)
- Measurement & Tests Lab (EET321)
- Automation Engineering Technology Internship (EET310)
- Senior Project Design (EET494)
- Automation Concepts & Applications (EET405)
- Advanced Automation Software (EET445)
- Senior Project Implementation (EET496)
- Robots & Vision Systems (EET444)
Maker Profiles
Student
Lauryn Stauffer
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
After three years of career and technical education, Lauryn knew hands-on learning was the route for her.
Student
Aleah Emlet
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
When opportunity knocks, Aleah’s ready to seize it. She’s an ROTC cadet, student tutor, aspiring electronics engineer, and the list goes on.
Student
David Zlotnicki
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
David dove headfirst into the dual learning environment available at Penn College.
Faculty
Ken Kinley
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Ken brings decades of experience and invaluable insight to every course he teaches.
Alumni
Matt Staub
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Get to know this grad who's working as a senior PCB design engineer at Google.
Alumni
Lester Wrobel
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Lester was told that he wasn't the college type. Boy did he prove them wrong.
Alumni
Jiovanni Rosario
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
His love of computers and video games turned into a career with Amazon Web Services.
Tour Schedule
Seeing is believing.
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
Mar 1
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, March 19 AM - 3 PM
Apr 6
Undergraduate Open House
Sunday, April 69 AM - 3 PM
Facilities
Robotics Lab
Get hands-on experience in our specialized learning labs with industry-standard equipment like PLCs, Cognex cameras, Fanuc robots.
Internship
Your knowledge in practice
Internships are key for career preparation. Apply your knowledge to the workplace and learn about the industry first-hand.
Related Programs
Follow your passion
Student Life
Lead and put your skills to the test
IEEE Student Branch at Penn College
Dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity, the Penn College IEEE Student Branch meets regularly to work on professional soft skills, projects, and leadership.
SkillsUSA Champions at Work
Participation in SkillsUSA gives students a chance to compete in more than 80 national competitions.
Student Organizations at Penn College
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
Penn College News
10.22.2024
Passing the torch on 'Her Perfect Pathway'
Penn College alumnus Lauryn Stauffer strolled down memory lane and into the Tomorrow Makers podcast studio to share her full-circle moments in education in “Her Perfect Pathway.” Returning for the recent Wildcat Weekend with her Penn College pup Milo in tow, the 2023 robotics & automation graduate and “born teacher” shares how she’s passing the torch and lighting her students’ sparks at Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, the same career and technical school where it all started for her.
05.24.2024
Spring flashback: Northern Ireland visitors are a highlight
Before diving into summer, Penn College News takes a look back at a spring semester highlight: the two-week visit by our new friends from Northern Ireland's North West Regional College. The contingent of 12 students and two faculty members visited Penn College early last month. Half of the group is studying cybersecurity at NWRC, with the others focused on engineering.
04.29.2024
Automation students produce unique senior projects
Pennsylvania College of Technology electronics and automation students are known for inventive senior projects. The arduous capstone requires students to develop, design, justify and build a tangible product to impress faculty and an industry advisory board. Among the commendable work for this year’s projects: a plastic modular prosthetic arm and an automated impact tester for polymer engineering.
Study Abroad
Gain global experience
See the world via Williamsport. Take your education abroad and get hands-on experience learning about your industry on a global scale.
More Information
This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College (see https://www.pct.edu/admissions/transfer/transferring-credits). Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
Students are advised not to purchase new tools before meeting with faculty on the first day of classes.
It is suggested that students have at least the recommended tools. Instructors will help identify what tools are needed during the first day of class. Free lockers are located in the laboratory area.
Uniforms and tools are available for purchase through The College Store .
