Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: INTC-1341- Section: 11 Principles of Automatic Control

Instructor Information
Instructor	George Bohn
E-mail	bohngw@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6391
Office	Location: Umphrey Industrial Technology Center - Room: 201 C Hours: MWF 7:30-8:30am, TR 7:30-10 am, F 1-3pm
Department	Business and Industrial Technology Chair: Sheila Guillot E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6381 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	Basic measurements, automatic control systems and design, closed loop systems, controllers, feedback, control modes, and control configurations.
Prerequisites	INTC 1301
Learning Outcomes	SLO 1: Students will identify control panel indicators, calibration tools, electrical parts, and how they work. SLO 2: Students will analyze temperature and flow results to determine proper operating parameters of specific process computerized and electronic equipment. SLO 3: Students will analyze level and gas measurements to determine proper operating parameters of specific process and electrical equipment. SLO 4:. Students will demonstrate standard safety procedures as required in industry.
Core Objectives
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Identifies control panel indicators, calibration tools, electrical parts, and how they work. PSLO 2: Analyzes temperature and flow results to determine proper operating parameters of specific process computerized and electronic equipment. PSLO 3: Analyzes level and gas measurements to determine proper operating parameters of specific process and electrical equipment. PSLO 4: Demonstrates standard safety procedures as required in industry.
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 Vol. II Chapters 1-7
Lecture Topics Outline
Major Assignments Schedule	INTC 1341 SPRING 2020 Instructor Bohn "Principles of Automatic Control" January 21 Introduction January 23 Coverage of chapter 1 with homework assignments January 28 Chapter 1 questions due January 30 Chapter 1 lab February 4 Chapter 1 Test February 6 No Class ? Youth Expo, classes will meet at Youth Expo February 11 Chapter 2 lecture February 13 Chapter 2 questions due February 18 Chapter 2 Test February 20 Chapter 3 lecture / lab February 25 Chapter 3 questions due February 27 Chapter 3 Test March 3 Chapter 4 lecture / lab March 5 Chapter 4 questions due March 10 Spring Break March 12 Spring Break March 17 Chapter 4 Test March 19 Chapter 5 lecture / lab March 24 Chapter 5 questions due March 26 Chapter 5 Test March 31 Lab day April 2 Chapter 6 lecture / lab April 7 Chapter 6 questions due April 9 Chapter 6 Test April 14 Lab day April 16 Chapter 7 lecture / lab April 21 Chapter 7 questions April 23 Chapter 7 Test April 28 Lab day     April 30 Review for Final May 5 Final Exam 11:00 AM
Final Exam Date	May 5, 2020 - 11:00 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. 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.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
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. After 6 minutes into each class period you will be counted tardy, unless there is 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.
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.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
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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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.