St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY
Industrial Technology Department 810-989-5754
IA 100 Industrial Electricity. This course focuses on the fundamentals of relay circuitry, electric motor control, automation, logic circuits, machine tool applications, blueprint reading, laboratory wiring of D.C. motors and A.C. single phase, and three phase motor control.
Prerequisite: ELT 105 or equivalent electrical theory
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours* = (2 lecture, 4 laboratory)
IA 101 Introduction to Industrial Automation. This course is designed to introduce students to the field of industrial automation and to provide a general overview of the technologies that are incorporated in an automated system. These technologies include hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical/electronics, machine building, PLC's, robots and computers. Students will build and automate typical robots using PLC's. They will also work with high-level robots, machine vision, and computers. In addition to technicians, this course would be beneficial to anyone who is interested in, affected by, or is otherwise in charge of making decisions relating to industrial automation.
Prerequisite: MTH 102 or appropriate placement by our college assessment or ACT score
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours* = (2 lecture, 4 laboratory)
IA 102 Programmable Logic Controllers. This course introduces students to programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It focuses on the underlying principles of how PLCs work and provides students with the knowledge and "hands-on" training to install, program, modify, interface, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC systems. Programming is done both on- and off-line. No previous knowledge of PLC systems or programming is required.
Prerequisite: IA 100 and IA 101 or permission of instructor
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours* = (2 lecture, 4 laboratory)
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IA 141 Basic Hydraulic Components and Circuits. CURRENTLY INACTIVE. See note at the end of the course listings.
IA 142 Basic Pneumatic Components and Circuits. CURRENTLY INACTIVE. See note at the end of the course listings.
IA 143 Hydraulics & Pneumatics I. This course provides an introduction to fluid power. It focuses on the concepts, physical laws, principles of operation and applications of components and circuits found in modern industrial fluid power systems. This course will provide students with the knowledge and "hands-on" training to install, modify, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair basic fluid power components, circuits, and systems. No previous knowledge of fluid power systems is required.
Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra or equivalent
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours* = (2 lecture, 4 laboratory)
IA 150 Industrial Automation Co-op. This course consists of work experience in industry relating to industrial automation (each 80 hours of work experience related to the objectives equals 1 credit). This on-the-job experience will be developed by the employer in conjunction with a coordinator designated by the college. There will be a written training agreement developed which is agreed upon by the student, employer and the college. Special requirements may be necessary.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor (see Career & Counseling Office), and first year in Industrial Automation Program (GPA> 2.5 in major area of study) or employer initiated request.
1 to 6 credits (80 hours of work experience = 1 credit)
IA 201 Systems Integration. This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of how to integrate components, equipment and workcells into a completely automated system. The areas of study include computer and robot programming, PLCs, data acquisition, accessing the computer's hardware, computer communication and control, and advanced sensors such as machine vision.
Prerequisite: IA 101 and IA 102 and ELT 231
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours* = (2 lecture, 4 laboratory)
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IA 243 Hydraulics and Pneumatics II. This course is a continuation of IA 143. Topics studied include pneumatic logic, cartridge valves and electro-fluid power components, circuits and systems utilizing discrete, proportional and servo control. Programmable controllers will be used in addition to pneumatic logic as a means of controlling fluid power components and systems.
Prerequisites: IA 143 and IA 102
3 credits, plus 3 contact hours* = (2 lecture, 4 laboratory)