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Applied Engineering Technology Career Academy

New in 2025! The applied engineering technology career academy develops students’ technical skills in the maintenance and repair of mechanical and electronic equipment. This program is designed to develop skills in various areas of manufacturing and troubleshooting while looking on from an engineering perspective. The applied engineering technology career academy is located in Osceola, at the ORBIT (Osceola Regional Business and Industrial Technology) Center, which is located directly west of the SWCC Osceola Center.

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 Year 1 - Fall

EGT 114 Introduction to Engineering Technology - 3 credits
ELE 110 Basic Electrical Fundamentals - 3 credits
ELE 172 Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics - 3 credits
MGT 516 Introduction to Lean Manufacturing - 2 credits

Year 1 – Spring

ELE 170 Introduction to PLCs - 3 credits
ELE 793 Advanced Fluid Dynamics - 3 credits
ELE 195 Motor Control - 3 credits

Instructor: Shawn Oaks 

To explore SWCC’s associate degree applied engineering technology program, please visit Applied Engineering Technology @ SWCC