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Programmable Logic Controllers (NDP.PLC)

This program is designed for students who already have a background in electrical or electronic skills and wish to obtain specialized skills in PLC programming.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer

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First Year
First Semester

COREEET-086

Credit Hours: 2.00

COREEET-087

Credit Hours: 2.00

COREEET-075

Credit Hours: 2.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	EET-086	Prog Logic Controllers I EET-086 Prog Logic Controllers I This course covers basic PLC operation and programming using Rslogix500 software and Allen Bradley PLC's. Topics include: Basic ladder design, Input Output, Timers, Counters, Batch Processes, Shift registers, Word compare, and Math. Course Outline	2.0
CORE	EET-087	Prog Logic Controllers II EET-087 Prog Logic Controllers II This course covers advanced topics of the Micrologix 1000 PLC operation and programming using Rslogix500 software and Allen Bradley PLC's. Topics include Analog I/O, Math and Data handling instruction, program flow, message instructions, and communication protocols. Course Outline	2.0
CORE	EET-075	HMI-Human Machine Interface EET-075 HMI-Human Machine Interface This course covers basic HMI operation and programming using Wonderware - InTouch software. Topics include: Designing HMI windows, interfacing to the PLC, basic animation, using and creating logic scripts, using DDE, setting alarms, charts and trending, and security. Course Outline	2.0
	Semester Totals		6.0

Total Program Hours

6.0

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Faculty Contact: Michael D. Beavers
Faculty Email: mbeavers@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5341

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Programmable Logic Controllers (NDP.PLC)

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer

First YearFirst Semester

EET-086Prog Logic Controllers I

EET-087Prog Logic Controllers II

EET-075HMI-Human Machine Interface

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

EET-086
Prog Logic Controllers I

EET-087
Prog Logic Controllers II

EET-075
HMI-Human Machine Interface