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Studies open and closed loop controls and cell level interfacing. Emphasizes human factors related to automated systems. Topics include: process control; sensors and interfacing; fluid pressure and level measurement; fluid flow instrument; instruments for temperature measurement; instruments for mechanical measurement; pneumatic controls; cell level interfacing; automatic control systems application; and human interface issues of operator training, acceptance, and safety.
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Process Control |
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Sensors and Interfacing |
D. Lab |
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Fluid Pressure and Level Measurement |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
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Fluid Flow Measurement |
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5 |
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Instruments for Temperature Measurement |
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Instruments for Mechanical Measurement |
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Pneumatic Controls |
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Cell Level Interfacing |
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Automatic Control Systems Application |
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Human Interface Issues of Operator Training, Acceptance, and Safety |
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Prerequisite/ Corequisite: |
AMF 110; PSC 150 (diploma), or PHY 191 (degree) |
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Competency |
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PROCESS CONTROL |
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Instrumentation and control |
Explain open-loop control. |
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Explain closed-loop control. |
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Valve and controller |
Explain valve operation and controller action. |
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Explain fail-safe conditions. |
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Select and match valves and controllers for particular applications. |
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Differentiate between capacity and capacitance in process dynamics. |
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Differentiate between dead time and lag time. |
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Define dead time and lag time. |
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Calibrate pressure gauges. |
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Discuss pressure control. |
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SENSORS AND INTERFACING |
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Sensors overview |
List six sensing requirements of any system. List basic types of sensors. |
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Contact sensors |
Explain limit switch physical properties |
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Explain limit switch electrical properties. |
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Explain limit switch operational characteristics. |
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Tactile devices |
Explain simple touch sensing. |
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Discuss artificial skin design. |
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Explain Haptic perception of artificial skin. |
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Non-contact sensors |
Differentiate between nonmetallic and metallic proximity sensors. |
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Explain proximity switch physical properties. |
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Explain proximity switch specifications. |
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Explain proximity switch electrical properties. |
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Explain proximity switch operational characteristics. |
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Differentiate among separate, retroflective, diffuse reflective, and definite reflective photoelectric sensors. |
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Explain photoelectric sensor physical properties. |
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Explain photoelectric sensor specifications. |
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Explain photoelectric sensor operational characteristics. |
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List photoelectric sensor applications. |
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Vision system primary applications |
Discuss part identification, location, orientation, inspection, and range findings. |
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Vision system components |
Discuss camera, camera controller, interface to work cell hardware, and image display device. |
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Discuss image recognition. |
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Discuss image analysis. |
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Define and differentiate between discrete and analog process sensors. |
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Define interface. |
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List guidelines for applications of sensor interfaces. |
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Define Writs interface. |
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Explain mechanical interfacing techniques. |
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Explain electrical interfacing techniques. |
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Explain hydraulic/pneumatic interfacing techniques. |
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Discuss quick change requirements for interfaces in FMS environment and as a sound maintenance practice. |
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List reasons for interface standards. |
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Define robot control interface. |
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Explain joint control level, coordinate transform level, and trajectory control level. |
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Define complex sensor interface. |
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List responsibilities of the complex sensor interface. |
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Analyze complex interface configurations. |
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Explain static error, dynamic error, and reproducibility. |
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Explain potentiometer, variable inductor, LVDT, variable capacitor, and linear encoder. |
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Explain potentiometer, differential transformers, synchros, rescovers, and shaft angle encoders. |
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Explain DC permanent magnet tachometer, AC permanent magnet tachometer, AC induction tachometer, magnetic proximity tachometer, and optical tachometer. |
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Measure force with bonded, unbonded, and semiconductor strain gauges. |
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Explain piezoelectric, inductive, capacitive, linear variable, and differential transformer. |
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Discuss fluid pressure measurement with bellows, bourdon tube, diaphragm, and bonded strain gauge. |
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Measure fluid flow and head. |
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Explain the sensing of liquid level using pressure sensing, float, capacitive, conductivity, and gamma ray. |
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Explain the sensing of temperature using thermocouple, resistance temperature detectors, radiation and optical pyrometers, thermistors, filled thermal systems, and bimetallic temperature sensors. |
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FLUID PRESSURE AND LEVEL MEASUREMENT |
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Discuss measurement theory. |
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