Industrial Automation 2 - Major #8195

Certificate of Achievement Program Map

The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.


This is an advanced Industrial Automation certificate in the Electrical Systems Technology program. This certificate allows the student to show perspective employers their progress and gain advanced employment or an internship in the Industrial Automation field. The student is advised to complete the Industrial Automation 1 certificate prior.


Upon completion of the program, students will:
  1. 1. Program an electronic motor controller (VFD) for motor speed control.
  2. 2. Construct and apply an IP addressing scheme for a simple network problem.
  3. 3. Correctly operate a robot manually and automatically, from a given point A to point B.
  4. 4. Create a program using a vision system to identify and pick-and-place an object.
Effective Term: 2024 Fall Semester

Term 1

18 units

EST 62
Commercial & Industrial Networking

3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Spring Semester
This course teaches the applications of the architecture, components, protocols, routers, and switches used in commercial and industrial networking environments. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
  1. Advisory: EST 57C
  2. Advisory: EST 61
    1. CSU Transfer Course

      EST 57C
      Voice and Data Cabling

      3 units
      Effective Term: 2025 Spring Semester
      This course focuses on cabling issues related to data and voice connections and provides an understanding of the industry and its worldwide standards, types of media and cabling, physical and logical networks, as well as signal transmission. (A, CSU)
      Course Details:
      1. Advisory: EST 54
        1. CSU Transfer Course

          EST 56C
          Variable Frequency Drives & Motion Control

          3 units
          Effective Term: 2025 Spring Semester
          This course teaches the application of electronic principles in the industrial environment with an emphasis on variable frequency drives: operation, common parameters, features, functions, control circuits and electronic components. (A, CSU)
          Course Details:
          1. Advisory: EST 56B
          2. Advisory: EST 58
            1. CSU Transfer Course

              EST 61
              Networking Fundamentals

              3 units
              Effective Term: 2025 Spring Semester
              This course teaches the principles and structure of network addressing including applications and equipment operation. (A, CSU)
              Course Details:
              1. Advisory: EST 55A
              2. Advisory: EST 57C
                1. CSU Transfer Course

                  EST 83A
                  Robotics, Industrial - Introduction.

                  3 units
                  Effective Term: 2025 Spring Semester
                  This is an introduction to the basic operation, programming, and application of industrial robots. (A, CSU)
                  Course Details:
                  1. Advisory: EST 55A
                    1. CSU Transfer Course

                      EST 83B
                      Robotics, Industrial - Advanced Application

                      3 units
                      Effective Term: 2025 Spring Semester
                      This course presents advanced industrial robotics programming, system integration, and applications. (A, CSU)
                      Course Details:
                      1. Advisory: EST 83A
                        1. CSU Transfer Course
                          Total: 18 units