Also presented are techniques for callibration and repair of mechanical devices and practice in computations pertaining to industrial machinery. Course also includes basics of mechanical and electrical installations, emphasizing tool use and material selection as well as electrical troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair. This course serves as an introduction to the field of industrial controls. Students will learn the principles of control systems and how they are applied to a production system to achieve automation. Systems included in the courses are stepper motors, programmable logic controllers, microprocessors, computers, and feedback systems.
Emphasis is placed on programmable logic controllers and the local area network.
Provides an introduction to microcomputer hardware, applications and software. Surveys commonly used microcomputer applications. Includes current, voltage, resistance, power, inductance, capacitance, and transformers. Covers current quality in our lives and how quality failures result in human inconvenience, economic waste and sometimes loss of life. Includes instruction in use of visual aids an critical listening.