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Course Format

*This course is for three weeks. This course introduces students to the hard-wired industrial control. Emphasis is on the control of electrical motors through relay logic. Topics include circuit design using industrial control diagrams, circuit construction with industrial control panels and devices, troubleshooting methodology and practice.

Prerequisites:  Basic Electricity

Technology Requirements: None

Course Objective:

- Introduce AC power sine wave generation including capacitance and inductance and their effects in AC circuits.
- Apply circuit understanding to find the values of AC voltage, current and impedance for circuits containing resistors, capacitors and inductors.
- Incorporate knowledge and understanding of safe wiring techniques, electrical control devices and wiring diagrams, to connect and troubleshoot various types of control circuitry

Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate appropriate terms and symbols usage related to electrical control circuits.
- Construct, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of control system circuits.
- Illustrate the correlation between electrical control systems and manufacturing processes.

Textbooks:

AC/DC Principles, American Technical Publishers

ISBN-13:  978-0-8269-1350-0

Workbooks:

AC/DC Principles Work Book, American Technical publishers

ISBN-13 978-0-8269-1351-7

Attendance Policy:

Students are expected to attend all class sessions. If a student is unexpectedly unable to attend class, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to discuss the absence and to determine what work has been missed. Pre-planned absences need to be discussed with the instructor as soon as possible to determine the best way to complete assignments.

Withdrawal Deadline:

Requirements:

Student’s Responsibility: Attend all classes. Complete assignments and labs.