Robotics and Automation Systems Technology | Basic Automation Certificate

Students will acquire skills needed to address operating, monitoring, programming, troubleshooting, and repairing PLC controlled lab trainers as well as actual industrial equipment. Students will learn how to construct, test, and evaluate basic industrial control systems, including AC/DC motors, stepper motors, power sources, generators, tachometers, line diagrams and logic functions.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Basic Automation certificate program, students should be able to:

• Operate, program, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

This program is currently not accepting new students as it is undergoing substantial revisions. Please contact your academic advisor to review your program options.

Additional information is available on the Robotics and Automation Systems web page. 

Certificate Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ELT 2252	Motors & Controls	3
ELT 2358	Programmable Logic Controllers	3
Total Hours		6