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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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METC 237 - Systems Measurement Automation & Control
PREREQUISITES: EECT 111 - Introduction to Circuit Analysis
PROGRAM: Mechanical Engineering Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2020
This course examines the concepts, devices, and common practices associated with modern automation systems. Common industrial control components and integrated technology are studied, and industrial safety practices and procedures are emphasized throughout the course. Students learn how to wire, program, and troubleshoot automation systems, including PLC-based (Programmable Logic Controller) systems, with a focus on interfacing and controlling a variety of electromechanical devices.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of and follow common industrial automation safety practices and procedures.
- Identify, understand, explain, and effectively use analog and digital automated control components, such as power supplies, wiring and I/O connections, actuators, sensors, network components, motor control devices, fluid power control devices, and signal conditioning devices.
- Identify, understand, explain, and effectively set up automated control systems which may include PLCs, robotics, microcontrollers, human-machine interfaces, and network communications.
- Demonstrate competence in the use and creation of technical documentation such as connection schematics and wiring diagrams, hardware layout drawings, and troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.
- Demonstrate competence in efficient logic programming at both a component level and system level, such as in the PLC programming domain and/or the engineering software domain (ie: Allen-BradleyTH, SiemensTM, MitsubishiTM, LabVIEWTM, MATLABTM, C++, PythonTM, JavaTM).
- Apply system integration concepts such as the integration of analog or digital signals with digital control devices and/or the control of a distinct automated process.
- Analyze resistive and RC op amp circuits, and design simple amplifiers using op amps.
- Demonstrate knowledge of emerging trends related to industrial control and automation.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Safety
- Shift Registers
- PLCs
- Sequencing
- Ladder Logic
- Analog Sensors
- Logic Operations
- Digital Sensors
- State Machines
- System Integration
- Instruction List
- Transducers
- Timers
- Actuators
- Counters
- Internet of Things
- Indirect Addressing
- Human-Machine Interfaces
- Conversion & Comparison
- Network Components
- Program Control
- Network Configuration
- Data Handling
GRADING POLICY
| A |
90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
| D |
60-69 |
| F |
0-59 |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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