Automatic Controls

Catalog description

An introduction to basic automatic control theory, practical applications of automatic controls to typical industrial machinery, HVAC equipment, etc. MET 454 Automatic Controls (3) This course is intended for mechanical engineering technology students. It provides the student with a spectrum of knowledge about process controls and control systems. The course will cover some of the theoretical and practical concepts that underline the analysis and response of linear control systems. A brief coverage of industrial and electronic components used in modern control engineering is also necessary. Examples include microprocessors, Operational amplifiers, Solid state switches, relays, filters, PLC's, motors, etc. Principles of closed-loop control systems and stability analysis using the Laplace transform are also discussed. Laboratory demonstration on PLC's and the use of computer simulation for modeling control systems are available.