Mechanical Engineering Technician

This program will provide you with the ability and confidence to seek opportunities and provide support within the dynamic world of engineering, including the automotive, energy generation, construction and manufacturing sectors. Your future role may steer you towards a career in industrial design, metal and non-metal fabrication including machining or technical support. Students train and explore in a premier advanced automation facility through an experiential learning path that engages them with real-world controllers, operator touch screens, industrial networks, robotics and more.

This program will appeal to you if you prefer hands-on experience and like technology. You will learn to create computer-aided drawing (CAD) models of machine parts and assemblies, program computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software and manufacture designs using computer numerical control (CNC) code. The program is taught in up to date laboratories, utilizing the latest design software and manufacturing and testing equipment.

What You’ll Learn

• Complete all work in compliance with current legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines.
• Apply quality control and quality assurance procedures to meet organizational standards and requirements.
• Comply with current health and safety legislation, as well as organizational practices and procedures.
• Apply sustainability best practices in workplaces.
• Use current and emerging technologies to support the implementation of mechanical engineering projects.
• Analyze and solve mechanical problems by applying mathematics and fundamentals of mechanical engineering.
• Interpret, prepare and modify mechanical engineering drawings and other related technical documents.
• Contribute to the design and the analysis of mechanical components, processes and systems applying fundamentals of mechanical engineering.
• Manufacture, assemble, maintain and repair mechanical components according to required specifications.
• Verify the specifications of materials, processes and operations to support the design and production of mechanical components.
• Contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects.
• Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance.