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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: Summer 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
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: 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
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
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; Pre-requisite does not apply to the Cybersecurity Considerations for Industrial Controls Certificate) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Control 1: Discrete Systems 10664160 Applications and utilization of digital input and output devices through connection to and programming of PLC ' s.( Prerequisite: 10-664-101, Automation 2; 10-664-104, Automation 5: PLC) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Control 2: Servo Systems-Intro 10664161 Introduction to components and operational functions of servo systems. Control of servo systems using PLC programming.( Pre-requisite: 10-664-160, Control 1: Discrete Systems) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Control 3: Servo Motion Prog 10664162 Creation of PLC programming to complete basic motion tasks.( Pre-requisite: 10-664-161, Control 2: Servo Systems-Intro) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
CAD- Electrical Control 10606140 Draw block and flow diagrams, logic diagrams; introduction to programmable control; fundamentals of electronics; motors and control circuits; sheet metal chassis and panel drawings.( Prerequisite: 10-664- 100, Automation 1: Control Logic; Prerequisite does not apply to students that are in the Electrical Engineering Technology program) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
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