This is an introductory, lab-based course which covers PLC hardware, and relay-type, timer, counter, data manipulation, math and program control instructions, with an emphasis on troubleshooting. Weekly labs use Allen Bradley SLC, PLC-5 and ControlLogix controllers and RSLogix software. This course is intended for Industrial Electronics and Mechatronics students, electricians, electrician (and other) apprentices, technicians and engineers. The title of this course was previously Introduction to PLCs.
Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6
Level II Prereq: ELE 111 minimum grade "C-" or equivalent
Class offerings by semester
Summer 2020 | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 | Summer 2021 |
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Day Class (before 5 p.m.) Evening Class (after 5 p.m.) Online Class
Class offerings by semester is offered as a planning tool. Please refer to the course
schedule to see the specifc time and platform for which the course is offered.
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Description | Hours |
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Credits | 4 |
Lecture Hours | 60 |
Clinical Hours | 0 |
Lab Hours | 30 |
Other Hours | 0 |
Total Hours | 90 |