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MECH 460 - Programmable Logic Controllers


Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): MECH 320  or permission of the instructor

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course presents electrical and instrumentation design and installation concepts for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and mechanical systems required in residential, commercial and industrial manufacturing systems. Topics include but are not limited to descriptions of PLC programs in real world systems found in homes, commercial complexes and industrial applications, PLC programming and applications, design criteria, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), data communications, and bit level programming. Also included will be class projects where students will incorporate detailed programming methods into real world projects. Students enrolled in the upper- level offering of this course will be required to demonstrate mastery of core learning objectives and complete additional projects that are comprehensive in nature. Mid-term and final projects shall include research components, extensive levels of problem solving and necessary troubleshooting, and will be required to present to associate degree students studying in the Electrical Instrumentation and Controls program.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
  1. Recognize the detailed programming process of PLCs
  2. Analyze Electrical I&C methods for residential, commercial and industrial control applications.
  3. Identify installation requirements for Electrical I&C for automated and control process applications
  4. Develop and identify SCADA/Networked systems for industrial applications
  5. Write and verbally communicate the importance of multiple electronic I&C systems.
  6. Develop, plan, schedule and scope electronic I&C system development
  7. Demonstrate understanding of machine/program safety requirements (SILs, etc.), PID loop control applications, distributed networking and control, HMI usage and programming, ethernet and other industrial control protocols