In the ever-evolving landscape of industrial technology, the mastery of automation remains a fundamental cornerstone for technicians and operation staff. With qualifications at level 3/4 or equivalent industry experience, individuals are poised to embark on a journey through the realm of automation, a discipline essential to the smooth functioning of countless industrial processes.
Course Structure
The programme is suitable for technician/operation staff with level 3/4 qualifications (or equivalent industry experience) and apprentices who need retraining as automation systems technicians. Programme learning outcomes are:
- Introduction to industrial automation technical terms.
- Planning, developing, and building automated systems.
- Technical documentation
- Building models and creating simulations.
- Open and closed-loop control systems.
- Pneumatic and electrical actuators, sensors, and controllers.
- Using computers as tools for programming and simulation.
- Be able to detect and eliminate errors in simple automation.
- Be able to investigate PLC Technology.
- Become familiar with the internal architecture of PLCs and their application.
- Be able to explore the typical input and output devices used with PLCs.
- Become familiar with basic programming techniques used with PLCs.
- Be able to develop PLC systems to solve engineering problems.
- Become familiar with how PLCs are used in various industrial applications.
- Become familiar with different types of data in PLCs.
- Become familiar with different types of functions.
- Become familiar with different types of PLC communications.
- Become familiar with Relay control systems.
- Become familiar with Logic control.
- Become familiar with Control of direct current motors.
- Become familiar with Inductive sensors.
- Become familiar with Optical sensors.
- Become familiar with Polarity reversal circuits.
- Be able to programme conveyor modules.
- Be able to programme stack magazine modules.
- Be able to programme pick and place modules.
- Be able to programme PLCs using Ladder Diagram (LD).
- Be able to programme PLCs using Structured Text (ST).
Assessment Methods
The industrial automation CPD programme has a predominantly practical focus for many of the learning outcomes with an integrated learning approach of lectures and a workshop-based tutorial to develop attendees’ understanding of theoretical concepts with a hands-on learning experience.
Attendees will have access to the University Campus Doncaster’s (UCDon) purpose-built Engineering laboratories to undertake the automation practical sessions.
Course Fees
UK
£200.00
Additional Costs
This program operates on an expedited schedule, spanning two days, totalling 14 hours of instruction. Over these two days, participants will engage in a comprehensive blend of theoretical lectures and hands-on practical workshops. To maximise the learning experience, independent study is essential, both to prepare for the lectures and to be fully prepared for the practical sessions.
Quick Reference Guide
Level
Level 4
Duration
1 day (7 hours)
Study Mode
Full-Time
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