Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

MECA 2250 Mechatronics Systems Operations III

Course Information

Course information
Course Number MECA 2250
Course Title Mechatronics Systems Operations III
Description This course will focus on advanced principals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). The student will become familiar with interfacing input and output with automation motion control systems used in manufacturing. Introduction of PLC networking, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Proportional - Integral - Derivative (PID) Control and the use of Human Machine Interface (HMI) in a Control System. Troublshooting exercises, technical writing assignments and safety procedures will be implemented throughout the course. Prerequisites: MECA 2150: Mechatronics Systems Operations II.
Total Credits 3
Total Hours 64
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Lecture 2 Credits, 43 Hours
Lab 1 Credit, 21 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

Prerequisite: MECA 2150 Mechatronics Systems Operations II

Institutional Core Competencies

Course Competencies

  1. Review Program Control Instructions
  2. Design a Control System
  3. Use Function Blocks
  4. Explain SCADA Systems
  5. Incorporate Open and Closed Loop Systems
  6. Identify System Approach to Troubleshooting the FMS 200
  7. Interpret PID Systems
  8. Define PLC Networking
  9. Explore Human Machine Interface (HMI) use in a Control System

SCC Accessibility Statement

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