Fluid Power Systems Specialty
The Fluid Power Systems Specialty prepares the student for designing, assembling, testing, troubleshooting, servicing, and selling fluid power systems. Typically, students will find careers as mobile hydraulics technicians, industrial hydraulics technicians, or pneumatics technicians. Students completing this concentration will be especially attractive to employers who use a high degree of automation. Several professional certifications exist for individuals who are skilled in fluid power. This concentration is suited for students who want to integrate scientific principles and practical energy transmission systems.
Sample Job Titles
Electromechanical Technician, Fluid Power Technician, Mobile Hydraulics Technician
Graduation Requirements
- Total Credit Hours: 68 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
- Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
- Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College
Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses
Social Science Electives
Number of Credit Hours Required: 3.00
General Education Electives
Number of Credit Hours Required: 3.00. PHYS 101 or PHYS 115 recommended
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
COMM 120 | Business & Professional Speaking | 3.0 |
| Or | |
COMM 101 | Public Speaking | 3.0 |
ENGT 120 | Process Control Fundamentals | 3.0 |
ENGT 231 | Piping Fundamentals | 2.0 |
ENGT 242 | Fluid Power Systems | 3.0 |
ENGT 290 | Work Exp. Practicum & Seminar | 3.0 |
| Or | |
ENGT 295 | Workplace Simulation & Project | 3.0 |
| Or | |
ENGT 299 | Systems Integration | 3.0 |
| General Education Elective | 3.0 |
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