Application of Industrial Automatic Controls Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

INTC-1343-001 Application of Industrial Automatic Controls

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: INTC 1301 - minimum grade of C

Course Description

Automatic process control including measuring devices, analog and digital instrumentation, signal transmitters, recorders, alarms, controllers, control valves and process and instrument diagrams. Includes connection and troubleshooting of loops.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Textbooks

Instrumentation 6th edition (Kirk, Weedon, Kirk)

Publisher: atp

ISBN: 978-0-8269-3430-7

Instrumentation 5th edition Workbook (Weedon)

Publisher: atp

ISBN: 978-0-8269-3431-4

Supplies

Required Supplies

Please refer to the Amarillo College Bookstore for an approved list of required toolkits and supplies.  The Technical Education department has compiled several lists that are designe

Student Performance

Student Performance:

Students will expand on concepts mastered in Principles of Industrial Measurements I and gain further understanding of the concepts below:

• Pneumatic and Electronic Controls
• Connecting and Troubleshooting Control Loops
• Drawing and Fully Understanding P&IDs
• Wiring Diagrams
• Block Diagrams

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Department Expectations:

All students in Technical Education are expected to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.  A copy is available on the main content page of the Blackboard course.  Students will not be able to attend courses if not in compliance by the third class day.

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Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is vital.  Any acts of academic dishonesty will be penalized severely.  The instructor has a zero tolerance policy in regard to academic dishonesty.

Respect

Students are expected to display a professional level of respect at all times toward their peers/co-workers, immediate instructor, and any other AC staff.

 

Grading Criteria

Grading Criteria:

Students will receive a letter grade according to the following criteria:

Attendance: 15%

Homework/Quizzes: 15%

Labs/Groupwork: 20%

Exams: 25%  (There will be a Mid-Term and Final Exam.  Each will be worth 25% of the student's final grade.)

A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79; D=60-69; F=Below 60.

In the event points earned equal a decimal value, the instructor will round up or down to the nearest whole number.  0.0-0.4 rounds down, 0.5-0.9 rounds up.

Attendance

Attendance

Attendance is a requirement and will be 10% of your grade.  The deadline for dropping a class at AC is published in the official College Schedule of Classes.  If you stop attending class and do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an "F" for the course.

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class.  Please email me if you plan on missing or have a true emergency.  This policy may seem strict, but it will prepare you to be a better employee in the future and that is my end goal.

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