Baccalaureate of Applied
Science in Industrial
Automation and Design
Building upon more than 100 years of excellence, Bakersfield College continues to contribute to the intellectual, cultural, and economic
vitality of the communities it serves.
The BAS TeamSonya Christian
President, BCLiz Rozell
Dean, STEM, BC
Anthony Culpepper
Vice President, Finance & Administrative Services, BC
Michele Bresso
Assoc . Dean of Instruction, BC
Vice Chancellor, Government Relations, KCCDJason Dixon
Department Chair, Engineering Industrial Technology
Cindy Collier
Dean of Instruction, Nursing and Allied Heath, BC
Baccalaureate attainment
by counties in CaliforniaCounty Population 25
years and overPercent
bachelor's degree or
higher
Rank County Population 25 years and over
Percent bachelor's degree or
higher
Rank
Marin 187,610 55.8% 1 Humboldt 91,893 26.7% 21San Francisco 644,836 53.6% 2 Butte 142,262 24.1% 22Santa Clara 1,240,851 47.1% 3 Solano 279,393 24.1% 23San Mateo 522,151 43.8% 4 Monterey 265,340 24.0% 24Alameda 1,060,024 42.4% 5 Mendocino 60,606 23.4% 25Contra Costa 728,065 39.4% 6 Riverside 1,405,232 20.5% 26Santa Cruz 172,067 38.3% 7 San Joaquin 427,418 18.9% 27Orange 2,037,907 37.3% 8 Fresno 560,633 18.5% 28Yolo 119,945 37.3% 9 San Bernardino 1,254,340 18.5% 29Placer 247,723 34.8% 10 Shasta 124,220 18.2% 30San Diego 2,079,795 34.8% 11 Sutter 59,373 17.7% 31San Luis Obispo 180,650 33.5% 12 Lake 46,706 17.1% 32Nevada 73,598 32.4% 13 Stanislaus 321,347 16.1% 33El Dorado 126,734 32.0% 14 Yuba 44,292 15.8% 34Sonoma 339,841 31.8% 15 Kern 503,688 15.3% 35Ventura 542,924 31.6% 16 Tulare 257,393 14.7% 36Napa 94,818 30.3% 17 Imperial 106,011 13.0% 37Santa Barbara 266,202 30.2% 18 Merced 149,009 12.8% 38Los Angeles 6,525,066 30.0% 19 Madera 93,341 12.5% 39Sacramento 943,594 28.0% 20 Kings 93,536 12.1% 40* The US Census website did not have data to report for 18 of the 58 counties in California. Inyo and Mono
are among the 18 with no data.
Sources of Support
- Academic Senate resolution
- Business and Industry advisory committees
- Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Trustees in support as long as there was funding
- Politicians
Economic Workforce Analysis Example
Local Need
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2015/nsf15300/?WT.mc_id=USNSF_178
High-technology (HT) manufacturing industries:• Spend a large proportion of revenues on R&D and make products that
contain or embody technologies developed from R&D.
• These include aircraft; communications (including semiconductors); computers and office machinery; pharmaceuticals; and testing, measuring, and control instruments.
• Employed 2 million workers and produced 2% of GDP in 2012.
• There is a greater concentration of workers in Science & Engineering occupations in HT manufacturing industries.
• Pay substantially higher wages than the private-sector average.
Economic Workforce Analysis Example
Local Need
SOC Occupation2014
Jobs
Annual
Openings
Median
Hourly
Earnings*
17-xxxxTechnician and Technologist related
positions926 49 $34
49-xxxx Industrial Electronics Maintenance 2208 197 $22
11-xxxx Logistics related positions 195 11 $37
TOTAL 3329 257 $26
EMSI Data
* Weighted Average
Educational Pathways to Meet
Workforce Need
Certificates for Electronics
Technician Training
A.S. Degree in Industrial Technology,
Electronics Option
A.S. Degree in Engineering Technology
Baccalaureate
Automation
Identifying the Mission
MissionTo prepare individuals for technical management careers in industries which utilize automation, including the petroleum, manufacturing, logistics and agriculture industry sectors, in order to improve the regional economy.
DescriptionThe Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Industrial Automation focuses on the application of electronics and computer technology to industrial automation systems, including instrumentation and control, industrial robotics, and process control systems. The program prepares students for careers in the design, operation, and management of industrial automation systems focusing on the local industries that utilize these technologies, such as petroleum production, food production, fabrication, and logistics. Significant emphasis is placed on project based learning facilitated by significant laboratory work.
Curriculum Design Process
Institutional Learning Outcomes Programming Learning OutcomesUpon completion of a degree program at Bakersfield College, students will Think critically and evaluate sources and
information for validity and usefulness.
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to: Apply critical and analytical thinking skills to
industry related problems, related to safety, quality assurance and design of systems.
Upon completion of a degree program at Bakersfield College, students will Communicate effectively in both written and oral
forms.
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to: Display effective communication skills commonly
used in industry, including presentation and technical writing skills.
Upon completion of a degree program at Bakersfield College, students will Demonstrate competency in a field of knowledge
or with job-related skills.
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to: Demonstrate a broad understanding of the
mathematical and scientific principles utilized in industrial automation and manufacturing.
Demonstrate competency in industrial automation and instrumentation, including relevant hardware and software utilized in industry.
Upon completion of a degree program at Bakersfield College, students will Engage productively in all levels of society—
interpersonal, community, the state and nation, and the world.
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to: Manage automation and manufacturing projects
applying knowledge of budgetary and scheduling principles in an ethical environment.
Industrial Automation
Curricular Scope
Existing Lower Division Curriculum
Proposed Upper Division Curriculum
• Basic ElectronicsIndustrial Drawing/CAD
Electric Motors & ControlsMechanical Systems
Programmable Logic Controllers• Instrumentation & Process Control
• Industrial Safety• Lower Division GE, including physics, chemistry,
math
• Industrial Automation Networks, Systems & Measurement
Industrial Motion Control• Industrial Design Graphics
• Industrial Operations SeminarsProject Management & Budgeting
Systems Design, Integration & Implementation• Quality Assurance
Leadership & Entrepeneurship• Facilities Planning and Operations
• Upper Division GE, including technical writing
Curriculum Development
New Courses
Course Number Course Name Units (lecture-lab)
Lower/Upper
Division
INDT B20 Industrial Safety 3 lecture LowerINDA B110 Industrial Automation Networks 2-lecture/1-lab Upper
INDA B112 Industrial Automation Systems 2-lecture/1-lab Upper
INDA B114 Industrial Automation Measurement 2-lecture/1-lab Upper
INDA B116 Industrial Motion Control 2-lecture/1-lab Upper
INDR B100 Industrial Design Graphics 1.5-lecture/1.5-lab UpperINDA B120a Petroleum Operations Seminar 1-lecture Upper
INDA B120b Materials Processing Seminar 1-lecture Upper
INDA B120c Food Processing Seminar 1-lecture Upper
INDA B120d Manufacturing Processes Seminar 1-lecture Upper
INDA B130 Project Management and Budgeting 2.5-lecture/0.5-lab Upper
INDA B132 Leadership and Entrepreneurship 2.5-lecture/0.5-lab Upper
INDA B134 Quality Assurance 2.5-lecture/0.5-lab Upper
INDA B135 Facilities Planning and Operations 2.5-lecture/0.5-lab Upper
INDA B140 Systems Design and Integration 1-lecture/2-lab Upper
INDA B141 Systems Implementation 1-lecture/2-lab Upper
ENGL Bxxx Technical Writing 3-lecture UpperGE Arts & Humanities course 3-lecture UpperGE Social and Behavioral Science course 3-lecture Upper
Educational Plan
Year 1 Fall Semester 15 Units Year 1 Spring Semester 16 UnitsPOLS B1 (GE D) 3 ENGL B1a (GE A2) 3
Math B1a (GE B4) 4 Chem B2a (or B1a) 4
Phys B2a (GE B1/B3) 4 History Course (GE D) 3
ELET B1 (Basic Electronics)
4 ELET B5 (Programmable Logic Controllers)
3
ELET B70 (Mechanical Systems)
3
Year 2 Fall Semester 16 Units Year 2 Spring Semester 15 Units
Biol B11 (GE B2) 4 ECON B1 or B2 (GE D) 3
Humanities (GE C2) 3 Comm B1 or B8 (GE A1) 3
Critical Thinking (GE A3) 3 ELET B56 (Instrumentation and Process Control)
3
ELET B55a (Electric Motors – Controls)
4 ELET B4 (Computer Integrated Manufacturing)
3
INDR B12 (Intro to Drafting and CAD)
2 INDT B20 (Industrial Safety) 3
BAS Industrial Automation Lower Division Coursework
Educational Plan
BAS Industrial Automation Upper Division Coursework
Year 3 Fall Semester 14 Units Year 3 Spring Semester 14 Units
Arts (GE C) 3 GE Upper Division Technical Writing Course
3
INDA B110 (IA Networks) 3 Technical Elective 3
INDA B114 (IA Measurement)
3 INDA B112 (IA Systems) 3
INDR B100 (Industrial Design Graphics)
3 INDA B116) (Industrial Motion Control)
3
INDA B120a (Seminar) 1 INDA B120c (Seminar) 1
INDA B120b (Seminar) 1 INDA B120d (Seminar) 1
Year 4 Fall Semester 15 Units Year 4 Spring Semester 15 Units
GE Upper Division 3 GE Upper Division 3
INDA B130 (Project Management and Budgeting)
3 INDA B132 (Leadership and Entrepreneurship)
3
INDA B140 (Systems Design and Integration)
3 INDA B134 (Quality Assurance)
3
Arts (GE C) 3 INDA B135 (Facilities Planning and Operations)
3
Lifelong Learning (GE E) 3 INDA B141 (Systems Implementation)
3
Continued Planning
• Admission to the program• Freshmen cohort• Junior admission
• Native BC students• Transfer students
• Financial Aid
• Cost / Revenue Analysis
• Accreditation• Substantive change
Baccalaureate of Applied
Science in Industrial
Automation and Design
Building upon more than 100 years of excellence, Bakersfield College continues to contribute to the intellectual, cultural, and economic
vitality of the communities it serves.