ELEC 226 Introduction to Automation/Electomechanical

• Interpret standard electrical control system symbols commonly used in  instrumentation as it pertains to equipment operation
• Analyze and test  industry standard  motor control circuits as it pertains to equipment operation and test examples of stepper, servo, DC and AC induction motor drive circuits
• Model and use basic sensors and their support circuits (proximity sensors, temperature transducers, flow sensors, encoders, position sensors,  pressure sensors, accelerometers, load cells, etc.)
• Apply current loops and interface support circuitry for data transmission in noisy envrionments
• Demonstrate an understanding of control processes such as: closed versus open‑loop, analog versus digital,  linear versus non‑linear control systems as it pertains to equipment operation
• Operate  and test data collection systems such as those employing bar coding, magnetic, RFID tag technologies as it pertains to equipment operation
• Operate a variety  of HMI (Humand Machine Interfaces) used in automation
• Interpret flow charts and block diagrams as it pertains to automation operations and repair
• Interpret electronic technical manuals and bulletins as it pertains to equipment maintanence
• Prepare and Maintain operation logs as it pertains to equipment operations
• Interpret and apply safety codes, policies and practices, and accident prevention procedures
• Use a block diagram programming techniques to create algorithmic instructions for use by robotic systems and devices