Industrial Robotics | Bismarck State College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringSpeakingSystems AnalysisSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

MechanicalEngineering and TechnologyProduction and ProcessingMathematicsDesign

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityWritten Expression

Tasks

Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics
Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to es

Technology

Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareIndustrial control softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareDevelopment environment software

Tools

3-axis computer numerically controlled CNC milling machinesAdjustable hand wrenchesAir conditioning unitsAir heatersAir purifying respiratorsAngle platesAutocollimatorsAutomated vision systemsAutomatic microhardness testersBand sawsBelt conveyorsBench grindersBioreactorsBlow molding machinesBoring tools

Work Values

SupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium17-3026.00	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	title_inference	$64,790 median$97,670 top	+1.74%	130

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Statistical quality data from multiple production shifts — compile, analyze, and summarize trends using analytical software with minimal oversight in a mid-size facility.
Worker performance logs and processing sheets — review routinely and flag non-conformances to quality assurance specifications before product advances to the next stage.
Time-and-motion observations — conduct independently across familiar workstations and calculate standard production rates using established industrial engineering methods.
Equipment maintenance and operation records — verify compliance with quality standards by performing regular scheduled audits on the production floor.
Work assignment plans — support supervisors by analyzing machine capacity data and worker output metrics to recommend task distributions for upcoming production runs.
Materials requirements planning software — use to cross-reference inventory levels with production schedules and identify supply constraints in a manufacturing environment.
Product test results — evaluate against specification tolerances and prepare clear written reports for engineering review using standard departmental templates.
Efficiency improvement opportunities — identify by comparing observed cycle times with established benchmarks and propose corrective actions to the engineering team.
CAD and CAM software — use to retrieve and mark up process drawings that support layout changes or tooling updates on the shop floor.
Technical findings and quality metrics — present in team meetings using clear, organized verbal explanations tailored to production supervisors and peers.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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