ETM 280 - Advanced Robotics & Programmable Controls

(Formerly IA 201). This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of how to integrate components, equipment and work cells into a completely automated system. The areas of study include computer and robot programming, PLCs, data acquisition, accessing the computer’s hardware, computer communication and control, and advanced sensors such as machine vision.
Prerequisite(s): ETM 120 and ETM 130
3 credits , plus 3 contact hours = 2 lecture , 4 laboratory
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