Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Controls and Automation Concentration, A.S.C.T.
The Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance
(formerly Computer Integrated Manufacturing 鈥揑ndustrial Maintenance) program at VU is one of the most successful programs at the University for graduate
placement and one of the highest paying. You should be aware that graduates of this
program are not hit as hard during an economic downturn because of the diversity of
areas that use automation in their manufacturing, such as; automotive assembly, automotive
suppliers, packaging, transportation, electronic devices, household products, consumer
goods, plastic/rubber/metal products, textiles, printing, and many others. These are
the jobs of the future and will continue to increase in growth because there is a
shortage of people with the skills and knowledge to use and understand the different
technologies involved in automated manufacturing. The average starting salary has
remained in the top five of all career/technology programs. With the increasing number
of people eligible for retirement and the increasing use of automation in manufacturing,
the high job placement percentage will continue.
