Facilities Operations and Maintenance Technology (FOAAS)

Location(s): South Omaha Campus

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree

Academic Focus Area: Skilled Trades and Technical Sciences

The Facilities Operations and Maintenance Technology degree prepares the student to enter the field of critical facilities operation with applied understanding of the synergistic relationships among components of information technology and a host of technical trade content areas, including HVAC, electrical, and industrial maintenance. Graduates are able to apply their understanding of multiple interconnected systems that make up a critical facility, such as a data center or hospital.

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required 91.0

Recommended Curriculum Plan

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Major Requirements - 68.5 credits

CFOT 1000 - Introduction to Critical Facilities 4.5 Credits
ELME 1212 - Motor and Machine Controls 9.0 Credits
HVAC 1103 - Intro to HVAC/R Principles & Theory 9.0 Credits
HVAC 1203 - Building Automation Fundamentals 1 4.5 Credits
INFO 1401 - Introduction to Data Center Operations 4.5 Credits
MFGT 1000 - Introduction to Process and Power Operations 4.5 Credits
MFGT 1010 - Safety Topics for Manufacturing, Process and Power Operations 4.5 Credits
MFGT 1250 - Basic Electricity for Manufacturing, Power and Process 6.0 Credits
MFGT 1302 - Stationary Engineering I 4.5 Credits
MFGT 2302 - Stationary Engineering II 4.0 Credits
MFGT 2310 - Facilities Operations I 4.5 Credits
MFGT 2330 - Facilities Operations III 6.0 Credits
WELD 1262 - Quick Start 3.0 Credits

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

Communication: COMS 1000
Quantitative/Numeracy: MATH 1240
Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy: INFO 1001

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education Courses.

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credits

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course. Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills General Education Courses .

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences courses under the Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education Courses.

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from either the list of Natural Sciences or Social Sciences General Education courses.

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education Courses .

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Facilities Operations and Maintenance Technology (FOAAS)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400.

Year 1
Quarter 1
CFOT 1000 - Introduction to Critical Facilities 4.5 Credits
MFGT 1010 - Safety Topics for Manufacturing, Process and Power Operations 4.5 Credits
MATH 1240 - Technical Mathematics 4.5 Credits
Quarter 2
MFGT 1250 - Basic Electricity for Manufacturing, Power and Process 6.0 Credits
MFGT 1000 - Introduction to Process and Power Operations 4.5 Credits
MFGT 1302 - Stationary Engineering I 4.5 Credits
Quarter 3
ELME 1212 - Motor and Machine Controls 9.0 Credits
COMS 1000 - Fundamentals of Communication 4.5 Credits *Recommended Communication general education course for this program.
Quarter 4
MFGT 2310 - Facilities Operations I 4.5 Credits
Scientific Inquiry General Education - Select 1 course from the General Education natural Sciences course options.
HVAC 1203 - Building Automation Fundamentals 1 4.5 Credits
Year 2
Quarter 5
MFGT 2302 - Stationary Engineering II 4.0 Credits
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy 4.5 Credits *Recommended Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy general education course for this program.
Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences general education course options.
Quarter 6
HVAC 1103 - Intro to HVAC/R Principles & Theory 9.0 Credits
INFO 1401 - Introduction to Data Center Operations 4.5 Credits
WELD 1262 - Quick Start 3.0 Credits
Quarter 7
MFGT 2330 - Facilities Operations III 6.0 Credits

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

To prepare both academically and experientially for employment as an operator, maintenance technician, or stationary engineer in industrial, commercial, or critical facilities.
Appraise hazards found in industrial, commercial, or critical facilities, and know the procedures and requirements regarding safety, PPE, regulatory and environmental issues.
Describe core function, operating fundamentals, operating procedures, and maintenance procedures of equipment required to support the facility. This equipment may include boilers, chillers, air-handlers, generators, diesel engines, compressors, dryers, filters, motors, motor control and distribution centers, pumps, valves, valve operators, cooling towers, along with other HVAC, fire, safety, and additional equipment required for facility support.
Describe core functions, operating fundamentals, and operating procedures of the various systems found in industrial, commercial, or critical facilities. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of how the systems are interrelated for safety, operation, control, monitoring, data logging, and redundancy to support various facility designs.
Apply mathematics, chemistry, electrical and physics theory as required for the safe operation, maintaining, controlling, and monitoring of various facility systems.
Apply critical thinking to find, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information to solve problems related to various facilities.
Interpret various drawings, then using appropriate measuring devices and techniques, demonstrate the ability to trouble shoot electrical, electrical mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, hydronic, level, pressure, temperature, flow, and fluid control systems.