Program Director: Weldon Jacobs
Office: T4-105
Phone: (409) 880-8232
E-mail: instrumentation@lit.edu

This program of study will prepare graduates to diagnose problems in control loops used in automated manufacturing systems. Pneumatic and electronic control systems, control loop adjustments and their analysis, process computers, process simulation, and programmable logic controllers will be studied. Graduates will be proficient in calibration, troubleshooting and maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic control devices. They can also function in the electrical maintenance and electrical distribution- related occupations.

All major area courses applied to the Instrumentation Technology program must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Students who successfully complete the listed program of study are awarded the Associate of Applied Science degree. Completion of the courses in the certificate program will lead to a Certificate of Completion in Electronic Instrumentation. Job placement assistance is available through the Institute Placement Office.

Department of Technology students must complete the WorkKeys test (Reading for Information, Listening and Writing) during their capstone course (INCR 1442). The WorkKeys test MUST be taken wtihin 30 days of the first day of class. If students fail to complete the test within the first 30 days, they may not have the results that will allow them to graduate.

Lamar Institute of Technology also requires students to register for the College Success Skills Course in their first semester. The course is designed to provide students with a thorough orientation to the campus, postsecondary education, and the classroom skills necessary for success. Students are also required to complete the WorkKeys test when they are enrolled in a capstone course.