Welcome To the Future of

Education in Industrial

Automation and Pre-Engineering

The DEPCO IAP program

provides the training

necessary for Industry.

Who Is DEPCO? DEPCO is a curriculum company that was founded in 1982 with the goal of providing educationally viable curriculum materials to schools to train students in various career areas.

Training Lab

Teacher training Technical support Display room

Training Lab

Teacher training Software applications

training- AutoCAD- 3D Studio- MasterCam

Personal Service

Customer service staff Professional development Software training Technical support

specialists– Toll-free phone support– Lab installations– Equipment repairs

IAP Concept

• What is IAP?– Industrial automation– Manufacturing

technology– Industrial Maintenance– Pre-Engineering– Mechatronics– Industrial skill

development– Workplace skill

development

What is Mechatronics?

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What is Mechatronics?

•What is your definition?•Prospective student’s view?

•Janitor?•Dirty manual process?•Wrench Turner?

•Mom’s and Dad’s view?•Low class•Low pay•You don’t want to do that…

Mechatronic Definitions

Mechatronics is often defined as a way of thinking or method and not as a technology:

Mechatronic Definitions

"Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in the design of products and processes"

(From "Mechatronics, Electronics in products and processes" Bradley, Dawson et. al, Chapman and Hall, London 1991)

It is much more than a simple combination of 3 technical fields

it is a way of thinking

how people and processes work together

for which teamwork is essential

Training must therefore address

technical competence

personal competence

team competence

in order to fulfill the demands placed by today’s Mechatronic companies

Mechatronics

MechanicalElectronics

Information Technologies

Personal and team skills

Mechatronics

Which Industries use

Mechatronics?

aerospace automotive chemical processing computers communications electronics health care machine tools mining ANY that involve

mechanical, electronics systems, engineering with computer interface.

IAP Industrial Partnerships

FESTO Product Areas

• Motion Drives

• Valves

• Pneumatics

• Hydraulics

• Control Technology

• Modular Production System

• PLC’s

FESTO Industry Specific Products

• Automotive

• Food & Beverage

• Electronics

• Handling

• Process Technology

• Oil & Gas

IAP Learning System

Components

• Aerodynamics

• Automated Material Handling

• CAD/CAM

• CNC Machining

• Engineering Design

• Industrial Electricity/Electronics

• Industrial Hydraulics

• Industrial Motor Controls

• Industrial PLC

• Industrial Pneumatics

• Industrial Sensors

• Material Research

• Mechanical Systems

• Tolerance & Quality Control

Multi-Level Curriculum

• Level 1 – Fundamentals– Introduce students to

industrial applications through a wide variety of topics

• Level 2 - Applications– Using the foundation

knowledge we challenge the students with troubleshooting

• Level 3 - Integration– Use the Mechatronics

principle to integrate complex manufacturing systems

IAP Curriculum

MediaPLUS Presentation

– Multimedia

– Interactive learning

– Narration

– Video

– Animation

IAP Curriculum

Curriculum• Written by experienced

Engineering instructors

• Developed to Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC)

• Correlated to state and national standards

• Sound educational methodology

• Integrated multimedia support

• Color laser printed workbooks

• Two 10 Lesson books per level

• Instructor manual

IAP Class Management

ClassPLUS allows easy management of labs workstations, students, classes, and tests.

The familiar “Outlook” style interface makes navigating the program extremely simple.

 

Real-Time monitoring of student workstations provides a layer of security that keeps students on task.

• Real-time lab monitoring

• Electronic assessment

• Powerful grade book

• Contact management

• Lesson editor

• Student file organization

IAP Class Management

Evaluation• Performance Evaluation

• Processes (written)

• Product (project)

• Skill assessment

• Lesson Quiz

• Vocabulary Quiz

• Unit Review

Turn-Key Systems

• DEPCO can provide a complete turnkey system

• Curriculum• Industrial Equipment

and Software• ClassPlus classroom

management system• Teacher Training• Industrial strength

furniture• Installation and

SERVICE after the installation

Welcome To the Future of

Education in Industrial

Automation and Pre-Engineering Questions and answers