Fall 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: INTC-2336- Section: 71 Distributed Control and Programmable Logic |
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Instructor | George Bohn | ||||||||||
bohngw@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6391 | ||||||||||
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COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||||
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Description | An overview of distributed control systems including configuration of programmable logic controllers, smart transmitters, and field communicators. Functions of digital systems in a process control environment. | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | CETT 1409 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. |
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Core Objectives |
* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
1. Identifies control panel indicators, calibration tools, electrical parts, and how they work. 2. Analyzes temperature and flow results to determine proper operating parameters of specific process computerized and electronic equipment. 3. Analyzes level and gas measurements to determine proper operating parameters of specific process and electrical equipment. 4. Demonstrates standard safety procedures as required in industry. |
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Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
Schoolcraft Instrumentation Vol. II ch 13-20 |
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Lecture Topics Outline |
INTC 2336 Fall 2020 Instructor Bohn "The study of DCS systems and PLC's " August 24 Introduction to the Class August 26 Chapter 13 lecture August 30 Chapter 13 questions due - Review September 2 Chapter 13 Test September 7 Holiday September 9 Chapter 14 lecture September 14 Chapter 14 questions due - Review September 16 Chapter 14 Test September 21 Chapter 15 lecture September 23 Chapter 15 questions due - Review September 28 Chapter 15 Test September 30 Chapter 16 lecture October 5 Chapter 16 questions due - Review October 7 Chapter 16 Test October 12 Chapter 16 lab day (Amatrol Module) October 14 Chapter 17 Lecture October 19 22 Chapter 17 questions due - Review October 21 Chapter 17 Test October 26 Chapter 18 Lecture October 28 Chapter 18 questions due – Review November 2 Chapter 18 Test November 4 Chapter 19 lecture November 9 Chapter 19 questions due - Review November 11 Chapter 19 Test November 16 Chapter 20 lecture November 18 Chapter 20 questions due - Review November 23 Chapter 20 Test November 25 Chapter 20 practice test equipment November 26 - 27 Holiday November 30 Chapter 20 practice test equipment December 2 Final Review December 3 Final Exam 8 am |
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Major Assignments Schedule |
INTC 2336 Fall 2020 Instructor Bohn "The study of DCS systems and PLC's " August 24 Introduction to the Class August 26 Chapter 13 lecture August 30 Chapter 13 questions due - Review September 2 Chapter 13 Test September 7 Holiday September 9 Chapter 14 lecture September 14 Chapter 14 questions due - Review September 16 Chapter 14 Test September 21 Chapter 15 lecture September 23 Chapter 15 questions due - Review September 28 Chapter 15 Test September 30 Chapter 16 lecture October 5 Chapter 16 questions due - Review October 7 Chapter 16 Test October 12 Chapter 16 lab day (Amatrol Module) October 14 Chapter 17 Lecture October 19 22 Chapter 17 questions due - Review October 21 Chapter 17 Test October 26 Chapter 18 Lecture October 28 Chapter 18 questions due – Review November 2 Chapter 18 Test November 4 Chapter 19 lecture November 9 Chapter 19 questions due - Review November 11 Chapter 19 Test November 16 Chapter 20 lecture November 18 Chapter 20 questions due - Review November 23 Chapter 20 Test November 25 Chapter 20 practice test equipment November 26 - 27 Holiday November 30 Chapter 20 practice test equipment December 2 Final Review December 3 Final Exam 8 am |
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Final Exam Date | December 3, 2020 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||||
Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
There will be chapter exams, a comprehensive final exam, a combined lab quiz and homework grade. Home work must be completed when due. All late homework not turned in on time will be counted as a zero. It is your responsibility to keep up with your assignments and homework. The course grade will be the average of the (homework, quiz, labs as one grade), the average (chapter test) as the second grade, and the (Final exam) as the third grade. | ||||||||||
Course Policies | |||||||||||
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Attendance Policy |
As class attendance is crucial to making a passing grade, after 5, 7, & 9 class periods have been missed a letter grade will be dropped after each and after 11 missed class days a Failure will be recorded for the overall grade. If you are late to class, you will be counted tardy unless you have a recognized excuse. Two tardies will count as one day absent. Class absences can also have recognized excuses, with each being handled on a one on one basis with the instructor. Students must have a textbook after 2 weeks of class, I will check that you have it. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||
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Important Information | |||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||
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Other | CELL PHONE POLICY - Please put cell phones out of sight and on mute during all class times. Using cell phones during class times is distracting to other students, if you must take a call or make a call, please go into hallway to do so. If there are repeated violations you will be dismissed from class for that day and counted as absent. | ||||||||||
HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. |