{"id":15685,"date":"2025-11-10T13:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics-new\/?page_id=15685&#038;preview_id=15685"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:25:44","slug":"mechatronics-mechanical-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/mechatronics\/mechatronics-mechanical-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechatronics: Mechanical Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id15685_6bd94f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id15685_6bd94f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id15685_6bd94f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(74% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(26% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id15685_6bd94f-1c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id15685_6bd94f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id15685_6bd94f-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id15685_6bd94f-1c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column15685_17da63-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column15685_17da63-f4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Did you take things apart as a kid &#8211; wondering how things work? You may very well have a natural mechanical ability &#8211; a talent that manufacturers want as one of the most desirable skills. The driving forces in any machine are mechanical systems: gears, drives, bearings, pulleys, and more &#8211; all found in everything that moves! The Mechanical Systems course covers the installation, use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of mechanical drive components and systems used every day in industry. Open the door to a new career in manufacturing, or a related field such as engineering, aerospace, power generation, to name a few!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Certification:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC3 \/ Festo &#8211; Fundamentals of Mechanical Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn the Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to mechanical drive systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belt, chains, and gear drives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Couplings and shaft alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bearings and linear bearings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaskets, seals, ball screws, clutches, and brakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laser alignment, lubrication, and vibration analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuition Includes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online learning resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lab equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credentialing exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/virginiawestern.augusoft.net\/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&amp;int_category_id=14&amp;int_sub_category_id=105&amp;int_catalog_id=\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#53c6d6;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>SCHEDULE &amp; 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