APR 292 Programmable Controllers 3

Course covers the elements that define a manufacturing controlled process. The course begins at the system level with basic statistical terms and spreadsheet data analysis. The second part discusses physical transducers and signal conditioning. The third part introduces analog to digital data conversion topics and the final part covers DC and stepper and motors.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

APR 291 and second-year standing

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon Successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Relate new concepts to prior knowledge of programmable controllers 2. Utilize physical transducers in an automated process 3. Manipulate analog and digital data to achieve intended outcomes 4. Develop a program to control a DC stepper motor 5. Connect a Human Machine Interface to a programmable controller through a local area network