EL 164 - Programmable Logic Controllers

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: D- or Higher in the following courses EL 106 or EL 144

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: Students learn and apply the basic concepts of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) in this course to gain an understanding of hardware components, programming techniques, installation, and maintenance of complete systems. Students will gain hands-on experience in programming PLCs.

Students who complete this course and EL 166 are eligible to take the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) Mechatronics Level 1 Programmtic Logic Controller 1 Certification exam.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: None