Title: Demonstrate an understanding of industrial control systems.
Course: Manufacturing Systems II, Advanced (13002-II) > Section: Applying Automation Technology to Manufacturing

Demonstration should include

- the role they play in synchronizing and controlling the operation of work cells in the plant
- the purpose of sensors and actuators
- the purpose of programmable logic controllers (PLC)
- a comparison of PLCs to other computer systems
- a list of applications that use PLCs
- use of PLCs to control a process.

Teacher Resources:

- PLC vs. PAC vs. IPC: What is the Difference?, YouTube video
- Electronics: Gamma Home-Apps-About
- Industrial Automation Devices Circuits: Gamma Home-Apps-About

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is a PLC preferable over a PC in certain manufacturing applications?
- What is the importance of using control systems?
- What is the run cycle of a PLC?
- What is ladder logic?
- What industries are PLCs used in?
- How does an actuator work?