Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) based industrial automation is an outcome of the need for modern industrial environment to be steered by the latest technological advancements in computers and communication. Three courses are offered as follows:
The main objective of the PLC Programming and the PLC and Industrial Automation courses is to equip students with the knowledge and skills that enable them to work effectively in the modern industrial environments as technicians, technologists, or engineers. This objective is achieved through the following learning outcomes of the course:
- Design and implement PLC based industrial Automation systems
- Integrate sensors and actuators in PLC systems
- Use pneumatic and electromechanical systems to control industrial processes
- Advanced PLC programming
There is a need for individuals who work with PLC based systems and automated machines to have practical knowledge in Machine to Machine (M2M) communication. The Industrial Automation Networks covers the theory and practice this communication. Graduated students will have the ability to investigate and analyze networking problems of industrial facilities, and have the knowledge and tools to design and implement modern industrial networks that support M2M, and plant to business integration. In general, graduated students shall have the following skills:
- Select appropriate network protocols for various automation applications.
- Design and implement sensor, control, and plant level networks.
- Integrate legacy serial networks with modern Ethernet based networks.
- Integrate modern Ethernet based networks that are based on different protocols.
For detailed information on the offered courses, click the links below:
PLC and Industrial Automation
Learn about PLC digital and analog inputs and outputs and apply PLC programming theory to industrial application using a real PLC.
Industrial Automation Networks
Get introduced to concepts of Open System Interconnection communication, Legacy industrial networks and much more...