TransfermaticENER at Taft College

    ENER 1540 - Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers

    Recent Professors
    Terry G. Davis
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENER 1530 with a grade of 'C' or better
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is a comprehensive introduction to the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), the basic parts of a PLC, how a PLC is used to control a process, the different kinds of PLCs their applications, and troubleshooting. The course covers bit-level input and output instructions, timers, counters, latches, and introduces the ladder logic language developed to simplify the task of programming PLCs. Fieldtrips may be required.
    Usually Held
    Wed 5:40pm–7:55pm, Wed 7:56pm–10:00pm