EL 204 - Industrial Electronics

Description
This course is the capstone course for the Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S. program. It allows students to apply electronics to industrial controls, including interfacing circuits, VFD’s, PID’s, and different types of control systems. A final project is required.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: D- or Higher in one of the following: [EL 106 and EL 107] or EL 144
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): EL 201
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Electronics Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand how basic control devices work and how they are used in various applications.

2. Determine appropriate applications for motor circuits and drives.

3. Select the best sensors and process control methods for an application.

4. Understand when it is appropriate to use motion control systems, steppers, and servos.

5. Design process control systems and applications with digtal control (PLC’s or microcontrollers)

6. Compare different industrial processes including instrumentation.

7. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

8. Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
Course Outline:
I. Basic control devices and circuits

II. Motors and motor control.

III. Senors, process control, and instrumentation

IV. Digital process control with PLC’s or microcontrollers

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 30-50%

Lab: 30-50%

Projects: 10-15%
Mandatory Course Components:

Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: None
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
PLO Assessment Project: Design and program an application using a PLC or other microprocessor that demonstrates applications of electrical and electronic components.

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 6
People Soft Course ID Number: 101444
Course CIP Code: 15.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 16
General Room Request: None

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: EL
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
None

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230216T17:59:33
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028