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• MEC 221: Robotics and Controls

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course builds on MEC 112,Introduction to Robotics, through a series of hands-on exercises performed in the lab. Topics covered include fundamentals of comptuer vision: edge detection, lighting, neural networks andtraining data. Students learnthe process ofinspectingrobots for manufacturing, automated ground vehicles, as well asconcepts of autonomy and path planning. Studentsprogram multiple robotic systems, including collaborative robots in real-world workcell configurationsthroughout this course. Prerequisite:    MEC 112   
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• MEC 222: Programming Industrial Equipment

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course provides students with the skills needed to maintain computer-based equipment in an advanced manufacturing facility. Experiencesinclude remotely logging into a piece of equipment, running diagnostics, reading configuration filesand writing short python programs to be used in troubleshooting. Students integrate programming techniques with physical repair strategies, including flashing integrated circuits, replacing storage modulesand verifying performance in system operation. Additionally, students are provided with a brief overview of common Linux commands that may be necessary for troubleshooting. Previous programming experience is beneficial, but not required.
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• MEC 225: Automated Equipment

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course provides students with the opportunity to integrate skills in electronics, mechanical systems and automation programming to perform tasks in a small-scale manufacturing facility. Students integrate inventory management, the internet of things into a physical production system. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking is leveraged to close feedback loops in production line with mobile robots and machining equipment. Studentsprogram systems to perform full-scale production activity including raw material loading, machine tending, transportation, finishing, warehousingand packaging. In addition to working with pick-and-place robots, studentsprogram automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), automated ground vehicles (AGVs) and other advanced devices.
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• MEC 245: Industrial Electronics

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course covers the electronic devices found in common industrial control systems, including semiconductors, relays, gauges and othertypes of instrumentation and input devices. Students experience devices by disassembling actual pieces of industrial equipment, develop reference documentation, troubleshooting proceduresand perform upgrades to account for end of life components. Basic soldering practices and use of electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generatorsand logic analyzers are covered. Prerequisite:    EET 103   
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• MEC 293CP: Cooperative Education

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  Cooperative Education provides students with a working experience in their discipline and develops their ability to understand and perform appropriately in the dynamic work environment. To earn three credits, students must work a minimum of 150 hours; total number of coop hours may be higher as defined by the department. In order to participate and enroll in Cooperative Education, students must meet the following criteria: Assigned to and expected to graduate from a career-based academic program Completed 30 college credits with at least 12 credits in their selected or approved major Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher Secured a paid or unpaid internship site (minimum of one month prior to the semester) Have faculty, department head and academic division dean approval for course section to be added to the schedule Secure any clearances required by the employer/organization Follow established processes;complete and submit all required forms
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• MFT 211: Material Safety and Equipment Overview

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course provides an overview of basic nanofabrication processing equipment and materials handling procedures with a focus on safety, environment and health issues. Topics covered include: operation in a cleanroom environment, operation and use of a variety of systems including vacuum pump systems, thermal processing equipment, chemical vapor deposition systems and vacuum deposition/ etching systems. Specific materials handling issues include those arising from using de-ionized water, solvents, cleansers, organic materials, ion implementation sources, diffusion sources, photo-resists, developers, metal dielectrics and toxic, flammable, corrosive and high purity gases as well as packaging materials. Corequisite:    MFT 212 
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• MFT 212: Basic Nanofabrication Processes

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course provides an overview of basic processing steps used in all applications of nanofabrication. Both top-down and bottom-up nanofabrication are included. The majority of the course details a step-by-step description of the equipment and processes needed to fabricate devices and structures such as bio-chips, Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) transistors, power devices, Microelectromechanical (MEM) devices and opt-electronic structures. Students learn the similarities and differences in both the equipment and process flows needed in the fabrication of these structures. Prerequisite:    Separate application and completion of other program courses. Corequisite:    MFT 211 
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• MFT 213: Materials in Nanotechnology

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  (Formerly MFT-213) This course covers hands-on exposure to the producing and positioning of the materials used in nanofabrication. This will include self-assembly, colloidal chemistry, atmosphere, low-pressure and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. It will also include atomic layer deposition, sputtering, thermal and electron beam evaporation, nebulization and spin-on techniques. The course provides students with experience in deposition, fabricating and self-assembly for a variety of materials. Prerequisite:    MFT 211, MFT 212  Corequisite:    MFT 214 
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• MFT 214: Lithography for Nanofabrication

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  (Formerly MFT-214) This course covers all aspects of lithography from design and mask fabrication to pattern transfer and inspection. The course is divided into three major sections. The first section describes the lithographic process from substrate preparation to exposure. Students learn the nature and behavior of photoresist materials. The second section examines the process from development through inspection, introducing optical masks, aligners, steppers and scanners. In addition, critical dimension control and profile control of photoresists is investigated. The last section discusses advanced optical lithographic techniques such as phase shifting masks and illumination schemes, e-beams, x-ray, EUV and ion beam lithography. Prerequisite:    MFT 211, MFT 212  Corequisite:    MFT 213 
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• MFT 215: Materials Modification for Nanofabrication Applications

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  (Formerly MFT-215) This course covers the processing steps used in modifying material properties in nanofabrication. Included are applications of nano-scale devices and systems and the resulting material chemical, physical, biological or multiple-property requirements. Use of diffusion barriers, encapsulation, electromigration control, corrosion control, wettability, stress control and adhesion are studied. Prerequisite:    MFT 211 and MFT 212  Corequisite:    MFT 216 
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