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MECH 240 - Introduction to PLC/HMI Process Automation

3 Credit Hours

This course enables the student to develop competence in operation, programming, and troubleshooting modern PLC-controlled systems. This course guides students from the basic principles of PLC where ladder programming is introduced, up to the PLC control of industrial applications where more advanced instructions are required. Introduces the HMI, Human-Machine-Interface between operation and control of logic, PLC, and operations of Machines and the operator.

Pre-requisite(s): MECH 220  


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