Introduction to Control Circuits

This course is an introduction to basic electro-mechanical control components and applications. Students are taught basic skills and concepts that are the foundation for many other courses. After an introduction to electrical circuit concepts, the student learns about control components such as relays, sensors, motors, timers, and solenoids. The student is taught how to design and build common circuits used in Industrial Automation. The course includes logic functions, Boolean Expressions and Ladder Diagrams. There will be significant emphasis on practical application in the laboratory.