Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionNC 371 is the second course in the Rockwell Academy of Advanced Manufacturing series and is required for completion of the associated certification pathway. This advanced course provides instruction and applied training in industrial electrical systems, motors and motor controls, programmable logic controller (PLC) systems, industrial networking, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and process control systems.The course prepares students to install, configure, operate, monitor, adjust, program, and troubleshoot electrical, networking, and process control systems used in industrial automation and advanced manufacturing environments. Instruction emphasizes the integration of electrical theory, automation technologies, industrial communication, and process control with hands-on application using industry-relevant equipment and software. Students will develop competencies in electrical safety; analysis of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) systems; wiring and troubleshooting electrical and motor control circuits; and performing normal equipment startup and shutdown procedures. Students will also learn to identify and apply appropriate procedures for emergency shutdowns, system resets, and safe restoration of automated equipment. Programmable logic controller instruction includes operating, programming, monitoring, and troubleshooting PLC systems in multiple operating modes. Students will configure communication drivers between PLC processors and personal computers, configure discrete input/output (I/O) devices, transfer programs between computers and PLC processors, and create, edit, test, and troubleshoot PLC projects. Students will interpret and develop basic and intermediate ladder logic programs incorporating contacts, coils, timers, counters, mathematical functions, comparison instructions, and other commonly used industrial programming functions. Students will apply PLC programming to common industrial automation applications, including electro-pneumatic actuators, motor control systems, and automated manufacturing processes. Instruction will also include configuring and loading HMI applications, establishing communication between HMIs and PLCs, operating automated systems through HMI interfaces, and monitoring system performance using equipment indicators and PC-based PLC software. Industrial networking and process control activities will provide students with experience configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting interconnected automation systems. Students will apply programming and control principles to process control applications and evaluate system operation using real-time information from PLCs, HMIs, sensors, actuators, motor controls, and related industrial devices. Through integrated theoretical instruction, simulation, and hands-on laboratory activities, students will develop advanced troubleshooting, programming, communication, and system-integration skills applicable to modern industrial automation and advanced manufacturing environments.Usually HeldMon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1:30pm–4:35pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:00am–9:30am, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 9:40am–12:30pm 