CTR-2110 Electronic Instrumentation and Control
This course is designed to introduce students to the technologies and sciences involved in modern day automated process control. Students learn about industrial sensors, signal conditioning, amplification, bridge circuits, temperature compensation, actuators, process controllers, logic gates, functional building blocks, and programmable logic controllers. Students also receive instruction in personal and equipment electrical safety, the importance of properly calibrating and maintaining electronics, and methods for troubleshooting electronic faults.
Advisory: Students should have a basic understanding of mathematics, electricity, and physics before enrolling in this course. For those students who would like to refresh on the basics, a link to a free text will be included with the course reading list.