MEC 245 - Industrial Electronics

 
Description
This course covers the electronic devices found in common industrial control systems, including semiconductors, relays, gauges and other types of instrumentation and input devices. Students experience devices by disassembling actual pieces of industrial equipment, developing reference documentation, troubleshooting procedures and performing upgrades to account for end of life components. Basic soldering practices and use of electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generators and logic analyzers are covered. 

1. Identify solid-state electronic control devices. 
2. Identify relay-based electronic control devices. 
3. Construct diagrams illustrating the relationships between controls, equipment and instrumentation. 
4. Demonstrate safety procedures for working on operational and out-of-service equipment. 
5. Solder and desolder through-hole components on printed circuit boards. 
6. Use an oscilloscope, signal generator and logic analyzer to troubleshoot digital electronic devices including memory, microprocessors and other integrated circuits. 
7. Select the appropriate test equipment to analyze equipment operation.
8. Repair failed equipment and verify post-repair functionality through documentation.

1. Semiconductor fundamentals
2. Solid-state control devices
3. Relay controls
4. Oscilloscope usage
5. Logic analyzer usage
6. Basic soldering techniques
7. Troubleshooting
8. Repair 
9. Documentation procedures

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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