Automation I
Course Information
Subject
ARM
Course Number
171
Division
Status
Active
Course Title
Automation I
Course Description
This course will cover electrical safety, fundamentals of DC motor operations, starting methods for DC motors, speed control, and troubleshooting DC motors, introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and PLC terminology, hardware components and general classification of PLCs.
Minimum Credit Hours
1
Maximum Credit Hours
1
Total Completions Allowed for Credit
1
Lecture - Lab Hours
(.5-1)
Requirements
Prerequisites: College Reading and Writing Readiness OR ELI Accuplacer score of 221 or higher, CLC English Placement Test Score of 450 or higher , ELI 103, ELI 104, ELI 110 (all C or better) AND Basic Algebra Readiness
PCS Code
1.2