Programming Industrial Equipment

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3 Skills Lab Hours Description This course provides students with the skills needed to maintain computer-based equipment in an advanced manufacturing facility. Experiences include remotely logging into a piece of equipment, running diagnostics, reading configuration files and writing short python programs to be used in troubleshooting. Students integrate programming techniques with physical repair strategies, including flashing integrated circuits, replacing storage modules and verifying performance in system operation. Additionally, students are provided with a brief overview of common Linux commands that may be necessary for troubleshooting. Previous programming experience is beneficial, but not required.