Industrial Engineering

The Industrial Engineering Technology curriculum prepares students to safely service, maintain, repair, or install equipment. Instruction includes theory and skill training needed for inspecting, testing, trouble shooting and diagnosing industrial systems. Practical application in these industrial systems will be emphasized and additional advanced course work may be offered. Graduates should qualify for employment as machining technicians in high-tech manufacturing, rapid-prototyping and rapid-manufacturing industries, specialty machine shops, fabrication industries, and high-tech or emerging industries such as aerospace, aviation, medical, and renewable energy, and the option to sit for industry recognized certification examinations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate and assess industrial work environments and practices to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards. 
  • Diagnose, repair, and maintain equipment and processes within their area of specialization. 
  • Utilize mechanical drawings and CAD software to communicate technical information.

Contact Information

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Bryan Hartzog, BS
Lead Instructor of Industrial Engineering
Phone: 336-838-6228
jbhartzog762@wilkescc.edu
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Joey Phillips, Ed.S
Lead Instructor of Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology
Phone: 336-903-3133
jcphillips961@wilkescc.edu
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Tate Foster, MS
Instructor of Applied Engineering Technology (AET)
Phone: 336-838-6548
tjfoster598@wilkescc.edu

Pathways

First Year – Fall Semester

  • ACA 115: Success and Study Skills
  • BPR 111: Print Reading
  • EGR 125: Applied Software for Technology
  • ELC 113: Residential Wiring
  • ELC 131: Circuit Analysis I
  • ISC 110: Workplace Safety
  • MAC 191A: CNC Fundamentals

First Year – Spring Semester

  • AHR 120: HVACR Maintenance
  • AHR 160: Refrigerant Certification
  • DFT 121: Introduction to GD&T
  • ELC 117: Motors & Controls
  • HYD 110: Hydraulics/Pneumatics I
  • MAT 121: Algebra/Trigonometry I
  • MNT 131: Metalworking Processes

First Year – Summer Term

  • DFT 119: Basic CAD
  • ENG 110: Freshman Composition
  • WBL 111: Work-Based Learning I

Second Year – Fall Semester

  • ATR 212: Industrial Robotics
  • ELC 128: Introduction to PLCs
  • MAC 122: CNC Turning
  • MAC 124: CNC Milling
  • TDP 110: Introduction to 3D Printing
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

Second Year – Spring Semester

  • COM 231: Public Speaking
  • ISC 220: Lean Manufacturing
  • MEC 110: Introduction to CAD/CAM
  • MNT 165: Mechanical Industrial Systems
  • UAS 111: Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • WLD 112: Basic Welding Procedures
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective

Fall Semester

  • ACA 115: Success and Study Skills
  • BPR 111: Print Reading
  • EGR 125: Applied Software for Technology
  • ELC 113: Residential Wiring
  • ELC 131: Circuit Analysis I
  • ISC 110: Workplace Safety
  • MAC 191: CNC Fundamentals

Spring Semester

  • AHR 120: HVACR Maintenance
  • AHR 160: Refrigerant Certification
  • DFT 121: Introduction to GD&T
  • ELC 117: Motors & Controls
  • HYD 110: Hydraulics/Pneumatics I
  • MAT 121: Algebra/Trigonometry I
  • MNT 131: Metalworking Processes

Summer Term

  • DFT 119: Basic CAD
  • ENG 110: Workplace Writing Essentials
  • WBL 111: Work-Based Learning

  • BPR 111: Print Reading
  • EGR 125: Applied Software for Technology
  • ELC 113: Residential Wiring
  • ELC 131: Circuit Analysis I
  • ISC 110: Workplace Safety
  • MAC 191: CNC Fundamentals

  • DFT 119: Basic CAD
  • DFT 121: Introduction to GD&T
  • ISC 110: Workplace Safety
  • MAC 122: CNC Turning
  • MAC 124: CNC Milling
  • MAC 191: CNC Fundamentals
  • MEC 110: Introduction to CAD/CAM

  • ATR 212: Industrial Robotics
  • DFT 119: Basic CAD
  • ISC 110: Workplace Safety
  • TDP 110: Introduction to 3D Printing
  • UAS 111: Unmanned Aircraft Systems

  • AHR 120: HVACR Maintenance
  • AHR 160: Refrigerant Certification
  • ELC 113: Residential Wiring
  • ELC 131: Circuit Analysis I
  • ISC 110: Workplace Safety

  • BPR 111: Print Reading
  • EGR 125: Applied Software for Technology
  • HYD 110: Hydraulics/Pneumatics I
  • ISC 110: Workplace Safety
  • MAC 191: CNC Fundamentals
  • MNT 131: Metalworking Processes

Associate to Bachelor Agreements

An Associate to Bachelor agreement is an opportunity for students to complete their Associate's degree at Wilkes Community College and then transfer into a specified program at a partnering four-year institution for their Bachelor's degree. Wilkes Community College has the following Associate to Bachelor agreements for our Industrial Engineering graduates: