Application of Industrial Automatic Controls Syllabus for 2020-2021
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Manufacturing Education Center 105F

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Course

INTC-1343-002 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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Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

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Student Service Center 117
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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Instrumentation and Process Control

6th edition (Kirk, Weedon, Kirk)

Publisher: atp

ISBN: 978-0-8269-3442-0

Instrumentation and Process Control 6th Ed. Workbook

Thomas Weedon

Publisher: atp

ISBN: 978-0-8269-3443-7

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 designed to supply each student with the appropriate tools he or she may need in each level of their program.  Toolkits don't have to be purchased at the AC bookstore, but it is the student's responsibility to obtain their tools regardless where they come from.

Required Attire for Classroom/Lab Access

  • Long Pants
  • Closed Toe Shoes(Preferably a work boot of some kind)
  • Tucked in Amarillo College Technical Education Shirt
  • Safety Glasses

*All Supplies and Proper Attire Must Brought To Each Class.

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

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

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.

Communication

The instructor will use AC email as the priary means of communicating with students.  Students are responsible for e-mail messages sent to their AC email account; thus, students are responsible for checking their AC email accounts.  The instructor will only respond to emails sent from the student's official AC email account and that identify the applicable class in the subject line or first sentence of the email.  Further, emails should be professional using proper spelling, grammar, style and format, if the student expects a response.

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: 30%

Exams: 20%  (There will be a Mid-Term and Final Exam.  Each will be worth 20% 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 15% 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. If you E-mail me before the beginning of  class I will give some points towards your attendance grade (see "Absent (with previous notice" below). This policy may seem strict, but it will prepare you to be a better employee in the future and that is my end goal.

Your attendance grade is determined as follows;

On time and ready for class = 100

Unexcused Tardy, 25 points off for that class = 75

Unexcused Early Departure, 25 points off for that class = 75

Unexcused Tardy AND Unexcused Early Departure, 50 points off for that class = 50

Absent (with previous notice) = 30 points

Absent (without notice) = 0 points

Present but not wearing required AC Code of conduct attire = -50 points

Calendar

Calendar:

INTC 1343

Class 1     Course syllabus, textbook use, lab tour and safety procedures.  Chapters 27- 28 of textbook. 

Class 2    Chapters 23-24 of textbook

Class 3     Chapters 25-26 of textbook

Class 4     Chapters 35-36 of textbook

Class 5     Chapters 37-38 of textbook

Class 6     Midterm

Class 7     Chapter 43-44 of textbook

Class 8   Chapter 45 of textbook

Class 9   Chapters 46 of textbook

Class 10   Chapters 47 of textbook

Class 11   Chapters 48 of textbook

Class 12   Chapters 49 of textbook

Class 13   Chapters 50 of textbook

Class 14   Final exam

This is a tentative course schedule and is subject to change at instructor's discretion.

Additional Information

Final Exam - October 15, 2019 (10/15/2020)

Last day to drop - October 6, 2020 ( 10/06/2020)

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Syllabus Created on:

08/23/20 5:36 PM

Last Edited on:

08/23/20 5:41 PM