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RSNI 202 - Automation


4 hrs (Sem II)
This course explores AC Electronic Drives and how to control speed, position, and torque of a motor using an Electronic Drive system.  Students will install, configure, program, and troubleshoot multiple drive systems including Inverter Drives, Vector Drives, and Servo Drives.  This course also explores the world of Mechatronics.  Elements of Electrical Maintenance, Fluid Power Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance, Machine Control, Communication, and Automation are all combined into a multifunctional trainer to explore the interaction of all the elements we have learned up to this point.  This course emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving through hands-on experience and practical applications. 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours (45 lecture+32 laboratory hours total).