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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.( Co-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 24; 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
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
Automation 9: HMI 10664152 Advanced functions of Operator Interface Terminals, differentiation between Human Machine Interface and Operator Interface Terminal, basic setup, generation of PLC program, tags, and screen objects for Human Machine Interface system.( Pre-requisite: 10-664-151, Automation 8: HMI) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Technical Reporting 10801197 Principles of report writing and correspondence, proposals, feasibility reports, progress reports, investigation reports, evaluation reports, meeting reports, memos, and correspondence.( Prerequisite: 10-801-136, English Composition I OR 10-801-195, Written Communication with“ C” or better) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Automation 7: PLC 10664150 Timers, counters, and math instruction applications, creation of a function block program structure via written specification, and modification of existing PLC program to enhance operation utilizing advanced programming functions.( Prerequisite: 10-664-104, Automation 5: PLC) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Automation 10: Network 10664153 Industrial networks used in today ' s manufacturing environment and their foundation, proper system hardware of an industrial network installation, and use of an industrial network to communicate data via Industrial Ethernet.( Corequisite: 10-664-105, Automation 6) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Control 4: Servo System Camm 10664163 Introduction to components and operational functions of servo systems. Camming control of servo systems using PLC programming( Pre-requisite: 10-664-162, Control 3: Servo Motion Programming) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
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