In this hands-on course, participants will learn how to install, setup, and write a program using Ladder Logic on a Programmable Control System (PLC) in the Groves Center Training Lab. The participant will demonstrate comprehension by installing a PLC into an existing system and program functioning inputs and outputs via Ladder Logic.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:


Describe Programmable Logic Controller(PLC ) fundamentals of programming, connections, and software, requirements and resets.
Demonstrate proficiency in conceptualizing, sketching, connecting, programming, and operating a three phase motor control circuit using a PLC.
Demonstrate proficiency in conceptualizing, connecting, and programming specified sensors inputs and outputs using a PLC.
Describe the function and use of a Human Machine Interface(HMI).
Connect and program an HMI to interface with PLC controls.
Connect a variable frequency drive to PLC, program , and operate.
Troubleshoot equipment problems using a laptop and cabling connected to a PLC.

In this hands-on course, participants will learn how to work with a Programmable Control System (PLC) in the Groves Center Training Lab. The participant will gain troubleshooting techniques to quickly identify the root cause of a fault in a system using a PLC and will demonstrate comprehension by troubleshooting multiple faults on a manufacturing line in the lab.

This course provides the necessary knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), its application, and meaning. It is a must for anyone who will be required to use or understand shop prints and engineering drawings. Skill development will include basic recognition of geometric tolerancing symbols, understanding and application of all fourteen geometric tolerances, and datum reference frame development.

In this hands-on course, participants will learn advanced electrical and automated control concepts. The participant will demonstrate comprehension by performing tasks on actual electrical and electronic controls of industrial equipment. The Electrical Safety and Basic Electricity courses are prerequisites for this course.