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IT 314 Industrial Electronics Use
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Fall Semester 2003 Introduction: Welcome to Industrial Electronics. This class is designed mainly for non-electronics and information technology majors, however, it is a technical elective. The purpose of this class is to introduce you to industrial electrical and electronic devices and circuits and learn how to apply them in control system applications. It is oriented around manufacturing concerns and situations and is an attempt to provide students with some of the tools necessary to work with modern electronic devices. As with all Information Technology courses, the class will be lab oriented so that you will have the opportunity to apply the techniques and information learned in the classroom. Professor: Dr. Ron Gonzales Class Hours: 3:00-3:50 MW 340 CTB Lab Hours: 10:00-01:00 F
335 CTB The objectives of this course are: 1) Understand the principle laws governing electronic circuits. (AC/DC) 2) Understand safety considerations. 3) Learn the basics of relays and solenoids. 4) Understand motors and motor controls. 5) Learn the basics about computers. 6) Learn about industrial networking. The course outline can be found by selecting the hyperlink above. Students With Disabilities: If any student in this class has a need for special testing arrangements, note taking, or other accommodations please feel free to discuss this with the instructor. Accommodation letters from the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office will be required to authorize certain accommodations. The SSD office is located in 1520 WSC (378-2767, 378-8984 TTY). Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis. It is to be completed individually, though interaction with ones fellow students is encouraged. Your homework must show how you arrived at the answers, since the answers alone do not allow the awarding of partial credit. The homework assignments will be turned in before 5 P.M. on Friday of the week that they are assigned (Locker #3174). Homework will be graded by the TA and will be returned in class. Late homework is counted off at the rate of 10%/school day. I strongly discourage "blowing off" a homework assignment; as far as grades go, a "0" is basically the same as two "E's". Outside Reading: Outside reading is also a professional expectation. Do it regularly, and turn in a 1-page report every month. You should turn in 3 throughout the semester. Due dates are September 28, November 2, and December 7. The report should include a title and a summary of the article in your own words. Also required is a complete listing of the source of the article (name of periodical, date, page #, and author). The report may be hand-written, but must be clearly legible. The report will be graded on 1) spelling & punctuation; 2) grammar and other writing errors; 3) ownership; and 4) complete reference. Ownership consists of telling me what this article meant to you, not just what it said. Any technical source is approved, including videos, books, and periodicals. Most are available in the HBLL. Up to two restorative extra credit points may be earned if the report is on a topic related to the class. Restorative extra credit points means they can restore lost points; >10 points is not possible. A laboratory experiment dealing with industrial electronics will be assigned each week. These labs are to be completed in the time frame shown in groups of two or three students. A well documented lab book must be kept to record all pertinent data, and in which to draw results and report on the findings of the lab work. These lab books are to be kept individually and to follow the outline given on the Labs page. Late pass-off for the labs will be 50% off and late lab books will be docked 10% for each day they are late. Exams: There will be a midterm exam. A final comprehensive exam will also be given. The final exam will be comprehensive with an emphasis on the last half of the semester. The final exam will be given in class on the day indicated in the class bulletin. The final exam will be worth twice as much as the midterm. Quizzes: Quizzes will be used as a means of providing quick feedback. Quizzes will usually be given right at the start of class. They will be short (5 min) and will typically be multiple choice or similar. All the quizzes together will count 5% or less (probably much less) of the final grade and will be considered as part of the homework grade. There will be no make-up for missed quizzes. Grading:
Prerequisites: Math 112, Physics 122 Text: "The Essential Guide To Computing", Walters, E. Garrison, Prentice Hall, 2001 Packet: The packet for this class contains parts of the following books: "Applied Electricity and Electronics for Technology", 2nd edition, by Rodney B. Faber; chapters 1 & 2. "Student Reference Manual for Electronic Instrumentation Laboratories", by Wolf & Smith; pp. 46-50, 28-35, and 76-81. "Industrial Electronics and Robotics", by Schuler & McNamee; pp. 74-80 and 87-93. Various, from several sources. In addition to reading the text, packet, and handouts, you are encouraged to check out other books from the library if you need to better understand a particular topic. Additionally, several manufacturer's post excellent material on their web sites. Here is a page which gives you references to other sites. |
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