Electrical theory and function as it applies to various control schemes with a practical understanding of the logic and safety considerations required for efficient control of stand alone machinery and or a complex system.
Prerequisites
IST 107 or instructor permission
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Demonstrate a practical knowledge of electrical theory & control logic applied to machinery control
- Reading & comprehension of industrial electrical schematics
- Understand electrical control systems & the mechanics of their respective components
- Demonstrate use of control logic and apply theories to troubleshooting practices.
- Exhibit basic knowledge of safe wiring practices as prescribe by the National Electric Code.
Course Content Outline
- Power supplies
- Disconnection switches, fuses, and circuit breakers
- Control units--(switching & communication)
- Relays--(control switching schemes)
- Solenoids--(discrete & proportional)
- Types of Control
- Motion, pressure, temperature time, & count control
- Control circuit schematic conventions
- Motors & motor starters
- Brief introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers
- Troubleshooting techniques