Nov 21, 2024  
College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
College Catalog 2024-2025

Automotive Technology - Vehicle Engineering Technician, AAS


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The Vehicle Engineering Technician program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and abilities required for entry level positions in the automotive industry.  Students successfully completing this program will have the technical skills required to assist engineers in the development of electro-mechanical systems for the next generation of safe, efficient, intelligent vehicles.

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Degree & Certificate Requirements  
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Suggested sequence*:


Credit Hours Required: 65


Semester 1


*Course sequence may be modified to meet your needs


Automotive Technology - Vehicle Engineering Technician - Additional Program Information


Program Options
Credential Title Credit Hours Required Program Notes/Certificate Descriptions
Associate of Applied Science Automotive Technology - Vehicle Engineering Technician 65  

 

Contact Information
Contact Title Name Phone E-mail Location
Director, CAAT Ben Cruz 586.445.7905 cruzb800@macomb.edu South Campus
Associate Dean Mark Jewett 586.445.7077 jewettm79@macomb.edu South Campus
Professor Kurtis LaHaie 586.445.7267 lahaiek@macomb.edu South Campus

Program Description:

The Vehicle Engineering Technician program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and abilities required for entry level positions in the automotive industry.  Students successfully completing this program will have the technical skills required to assist engineers in the development of electro-mechanical systems for the next generation of safe, efficient, intelligent vehicles.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Safely work on electrical, flammable, and high-pressure systems.

2. Assemble and disassemble prototype and test systems.

3. Set up electric and electronic systems and run experiments.

4. Write software programs to acquire data and control test systems.

5. Write and orally present test reports for engineers using analyzed data.

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Transfer Pathways:


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Transfer Opportunities

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