ET 119 - INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION USING PLCS

    Recent Professors
    D. Shieh
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    2
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of ET 119
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces the PLC, or programmable logic controller, a small, specialized computer used to control and monitor industrial processes. Students gain hands-on experience in both connecting the PLC to external equipment and programming it using ladder diagrams. Topics covered include relay ladder logic, latching, timing, counting, sequential control, sensors, and actuators.
    Usually Held
    Mon 7:00pm–9:50pm, Thu 5:00pm–7:05pm, Tue 5:00pm–7:05pm, Wed 7:00pm–9:50pm