Power Plant Technology - Eastern Gateway Community College - Steubenville OH

Power Plant Technology from Eastern Gateway Community College - Steubenville OH is a Campus Associate Mechanical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The degree in Power Plant Technology is a collaboration between Eastern Gateway Community College and Youngstown State University. Upon completion of all program requirements, the student will receive an Associate of Technical Study Degree from Youngstown State University in Power Plant Technology. This program prepares students to become operators in power generating plants. During the course of the program, students will be co-enrolled in both Eastern Gateway Community College and Youngstown State University. Most of the courses will be taught at EGCC, and many will be at EGCC's tuition rate. This allows for maximum convenience and lower cost to the student. Some of the laboratory classes will be divided between YSU and local power plants, allowing students to gain real-life work experience in a plant. Courses are sequenced and many are offered only one semester per year. Therefore, students must plan ahead and complete any developmental courses prior to entering the program in the fall semester. For more information regarding this degree , contact the dean of business, engineering and information technologies . The graduate will be able to: 1. Perform basic operating functions in electric utility power plants and related industries. 2. Gain knowledge in electrical theory, electrical machinery and controls, boiler, turbine and generator operations, power plant instrumentation, and pollution control equipment. 3. Gain knowledge of college writing, oral communications and general education. View more details on Eastern Gateway Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Mechanical Engineering courses.