NWTC College Program Guide 2023-2024 | Page 43

Automation 3 : PLC 10664102 Basic programmable logic controller programming and troubleshooting . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Automation 4 : PLC 10664103 Troubleshooting a PLC system , applying Event Sequencing , developing PLC applications , applying timer instructions and counter instructions . ( Prerequisite : 10-664-102 , Automation 3 : PLC ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
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Robotics - Introduction to 10620170 Introductory study of the application , operation , programming and troubleshooting of industrial robots . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Robotic Vision Systems 10620172 Setting up user frames , calibrating robot camera , identifying objects with robotic vision systems , creating programs using object identification . ( Pre-requisite : 10-620-170 , Robotics-Intro to ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Automation 5 : PLC 10664104 Application , troubleshooting , and implementation of program control , math and data move instructions , analog I / O modules , and producing a PLC program from specification . ( Pre-Requisite : 10-664-103 , Automation 4 : PLC ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
General Physics 1 10806154 Applications / theory of basic physics principles : problem-solving , laboratory investigation , and applications including unit conversion and analysis , vectors , translational and rotational kinematics / dynamics , heat / temperature , and harmonic motion and waves . ( Prereq : 2.6 GPA & Alg 2 or equiv w / C or better ; OR Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 263 , Arith greater / equal to 250 , & QRAS greater / equal to 250 ; OR ACT Reading greater / equal to 17 & Math greater / equal to 21 ; OR Coll Tech Math 1A OR Int Alg w / C or better ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Safety Devices and Application 10664170 Introduction to the function of commonly used machinery safety devices , wiring of these devices to complete safety circuits , overview of safety system design . ( Prerequisite : 10-664-101 , Automation 1 : Control Logic ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Power Electronics 1 : Drives 10605157 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge , skills , process , and understanding of the power and control circuitry of AC drives and application and troubleshooting of these industrial AC drives ( VFD ' s ) to AC induction motors . This course concentrates on the AB PowerFlex 525 Variable Speed Drive . ( Prerequisite : 10-664-101 , Automation 2 ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Power Electronics 2 : Drives 10605158 This course provide the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge , skills , process and understanding of the power and control circuitry of AC drives and application and troubleshooting of these industrial AC drives ( VFD ' s ) to AC induction motors . This course concentrates on the ABB ACS355 Variable Speed Drive . ( Prerequisite : 10-605-157 , Power Electronics 1 ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
CAD-Intro 10606116 CAD terminology , drawing preliminaries , basic inquiry and setting commands , layer setting and manipulation , basic drawing and display commands , basic edit commands , and plotting , using AutoCAD software . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
CAD-ECD 10606212 Provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge , skills , process , and understanding of utilizing AutoCAD , creation of electrical schematics , logic and ladder diagrams , along with panel layouts . ( Pre-Requisite : 10-606-116 , CAD-Intro ; 10-664-100 , Automation 1 : Control ) Course Typically Offered : Fall
Power Electronics 3 : Drives 10620159 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge , skills , process and understanding of peer to peer AC drive ( VFD ) control and the integration of an AC drive into a PLC control system . This integration includes both hardwired remote PLC I / O control and direct Ethernet control . Integration concentrates on the AB PF525 VFD with an AB ControlLogix PLC and peer to peer control between the AB PF525 and the ABB ACS355 VFD ' s . ( Prerequisite : 10-664-104 , Automation 5 : PLC ; 10-605-158 , Power Electronics 2 : Drives ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Power Electricity 1 : Motors 10620161 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge , skills , process and understanding of : Causes and results of magnetism and magnetic fields , laws of magnetic / electric interactions , DC Series , Permanent Magnet , Shunt , and Compound motor performance and operating characteristics . ( Prerequisite : 10-660-116 , Intro to AC / DC ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Power Electricity 2 : Motors 10620162 This course provides the opportunity for the student to develop the knowledge , skills , process and understanding of Single and 3-Phase AC Induction motor performance and operating characteristics , and Three-phase Power Systems . ( Pre-requisite : 10-620-161 , Power Electricity 1 : Motors ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Automation 6 : PLC 10664105 Programming a PLC system to operate a discrete and analog process adhering to a functional specification or timing diagram . ( Pre-requisite : 10-664-104 , Automation 5 : PLC ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Automation 8 : HMI 10664151 The functions of Human Machine Interface , Operator Interface Terminal software and generation of PLC program and screens adhering to written specification using Operator Interface Terminal and PLC software . ( Pre-requisite : 10-664-105 , Automation 6 : PLC )
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