MEC-246 Advanced Programmable Controls

Credits: 4
Contact Hours: Lec 2 Lab 4 Practicum 0
Tier Rate: Tier II
Note: Course is offered in the fall semester. This course will emphasize the advanced technologies and concepts of programmable logic controllers while teaching higher level language programming of automated systems under microprocessor control. Operation and wiring of the following industrial sensors is included in this course: optical, inductive, capacitive, encoders, resolvers, ultrasonic, and thermocouples. Digital bit functions, sequencers, PLC Matrix functions, PID control of processes, networking of PLCs are also examined. Use of the PLC for interfacing with robots, computer numerical control (CNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) is introduced. Prerequisite(s): MEC 225 or MEC 255.