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2026-2027 Course Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Course Catalog
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IND 246 - Industry Tech Logic Controller

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course teaches how to program, operate, and interface programmable controllers in a variety of industrial applications.
Competencies
  1. Interpret the theoretical foundation of digital systems
    1. Use the basics of Boolean algebra in truth tables and logic gates
    2. Interpret industrial processes as digital logic problems
  2.  Evaluate operation of electric relay sequence control circuits
    1.  Interpret a power diagram
    2.  Interpret the operation of 2-step electric-relay sequence circuits
  3. Implement a micro programmable controller (PLC) system
    1. Describe the basic operation of a programmable logic controller
    2. Perform startup and normal shutdown of a micro-PLC system
  4. Operate a PLC
    1. Monitor PLC status using I/O indicators and software
    2. Change PLC operation mode to Run or Program
  5. Transfer programs between a micro-PLC and PC via point-to-point Ethernet and Serial standards
    1. List the Ethernet IP address system for point-to-point
    2. State the basic operation of a point-to-point Ethernet network
    3. Utilize basic serial communications to a micro-PLC
  6. Evaluate a basic PLC ladder logic program
    1. Distinguish the elements of a PLC project
    2. Recite operation of a basic PLC ladder logic instructions: normally open, normally closed, output coil, internal coils, and timers
  7. Program a basic PLC logic program
    1. Review the symbolic, absolute discrete I/O address system
    2. Design basic PLC ladder programs using I/O, Timers, and Counters for simple controls problems.
    3. Test an implemented PLC ladder design
    4. Use comments and proper conventions to communicate what snippets of  code are used for in a PLC ladder

Competencies Revised Date: AY2026



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