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Electronics & Advanced Technologies
ELMT 2441 Electromechanical Systems
MASTER SYLLABUS
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Course Description:
Covers the application of electromechanical systems, including linear and rotational
positioning systems, and their associated control systems, and the methods employed to
operate them. Students will devise open and closed loop control solutions for a variety of
positioning and power transformation problems. Emphasis is placed on programmable
control devices and solid-state systems.
Course Prerequisite
CETT 1403 DC Circuits, CETT 1405 AC Circuits and CETT 1425 Digital Fundamentals
Required Textbook:
Modern Industrial Electronics (5th Ed.)
Thomas E. Kissel
ISBN# 9780130487414
Course Rationale:
This course is a required course for the SMT AAS degree, the Robotic/Instrumentation
AAS degree and serves as an elective for other AAS electronic degrees. The purpose of
this course is to prepare students as technicians who will be entering the manufacturing
industry. Most manufacturing industries requires technicians that have a working
knowledge of pneumatics, high power circuitry, robotics, electrical loads, electrical
control devices, control systems, PLCs, motors and logic. This course teaches those skills
through a series of lectures, labs, class discussions and student activities/practicals.
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Course Objectives/Outcomes:
Students gain practical knowledge and understanding of pneumatic systems, electric
motors, valves, sensors, cylinders, control systems, PLCs, ladder logic and other
industrial load and control devices. Students will be fully expected to participate in all the
activities of the class. You will be expected to work together on a class project.
SCANS Competencies
In 1990, the U.S. Department of Labor established the Secretary’s Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) to examine the demands of the workplace and
whether our nation’s students are capable of meeting those demands. The Commission
determined that today’s jobs generally require competencies in the following areas:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources
Interpersonal: Works with others
Information: Acquires and uses information
Systems: Understands complex interrelationships
Technology: Works with a variety of technologies
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requires that all degree plans in
institutions of higher education incorporate these competencies and identify to the student
how these competencies are achieved in course objectives.
This course incorporates the SCANS competencies in the following ways:
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B.
C.
D.
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G.
H.
Resources
Interpersonal
Information
Systems
Technology
Basic Skills
Thinking Skills
Personal Qualities
Instructional Methodology:
Lecture and lab exercises will be the primary forms of instruction.
Course Evaluation / Grading:
Course evaluation will consist of ____ exams, the average of which will determine the
final grade.
The final course letter grade will be as follows:
90 – 100:
80 – 89.99:
70 – 79.99:
60 – 69.99:
Below 60:
A
B
C
D
F
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Course Policies:
Attendance
Attendance is expected and is considered when determining the final grade for this
course. You cannot develop the proficiency required for this course just studying the
textbook. Lectures may include material not covered in the textbook. At my discretion, I
may withdraw students who have three or more unexcused absences. If you cannot
attend a particular class session, please discuss the conflict with me in advance (in
person, via phone or email).
Reference: http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us./admrule/4.01.002.htm
Withdrawal
If circumstances arise such that you cannot complete this course, it is to your advantage
to drop the class by the deadline to avoid getting an unsatisfactory grade on your
permanent school record. Students or instructors may initiate withdrawals anytime during
the semester before the official withdrawal deadline. Please note that the state of Texas
limits students to a maximum lifetime count of six (6) withdrawals.
Students may be withdrawn from the course by the instructor for non-attendance.
However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the student to initiate the withdrawal
process if they are unable to attend or complete their coursework as required. Failure to
withdraw by the established deadline will result in a grade of A, B, C, D, or F, based on
the students recorded performance in the course.
Withdrawal forms are available from campus Admissions and Records offices.
Courses from which you withdraw will appear on your record as a grade of W.
The last day to withdraw is [Date].
Missed or Late Work:
[Instructor specific policy]
Incompletes
A student may receive a temporary grade of I (incomplete) at the end of the semester only
if the following conditions are satisfied:
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The student is unable to complete the course during the semester due to
circumstances beyond their control.
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The student must have earned at least half of the grade points needed to earn at
least a C by the end of the semester.
Arrangement for an incomplete must be made with the instructor.
A Report of Incomplete Grade form must be completed by the instructor and filed with
the Program Coordinator.
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To convert the incomplete I into a grade, the student must submit for grading all work
required to complete the course to the instructor by a date specified by the instructor
within the next immediately following semester, but absolutely no later than 2 weeks
prior to the end of the semester. Incompletes not completed by the date specified
automatically become a letter grade of F for the course.
Scholastic Dishonesty
Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be administered include
scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz,
plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work.
Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or
self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests or quizzes, whether
taken electronically or on paper, projects, either individual or group, classroom
presentations, and homework.
Cases of suspected cheating or plagiarism will be reported directly to the Program
Coordinators office. College policies will be strictly followed regarding the investigation
of suspected cases and punishments if warranted. If you are unsure about the line
between collaboration and cheating, feel free to talk to me before it is too late.
Student Discipline Statement
Classroom behavior should support and enhance learning. Behavior that disrupts the
learning process will be dealt with appropriately, which may include having the student
leave class for the rest of that day. In serious cases, disruptive behavior may lead to a
student being withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student discipline can be found
in the Student Handbook, 2002-2003, p. 32.
Academic Freedom
Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class. In any classroom situation that
includes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing
viewpoints. These differences enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere
where students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. On sensitive
and volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with each other but also
with the instructor. It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others
when expressed in classroom discussions.
Classroom Conduct
Cellular phones and pagers are disruptive to the class and should be turned off or made
inaudible during lecture.
Interpersonal skills are critical to both working with peers and leading others. It is
expected that you will be respectful of the opinions and property of others, be aware of
and responsive to the effect of one’s behavior on others; and, work with others to resolve
problems.
You are encouraged to work together on lab exercises as collaboration and teamwork are
important skills to learn. Working on these exercises, as well as studying together for
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exams, are good opportunities to develop the ability to collaborate. Ensuring that others
within a group pull their weight is also a skill to be learned. However, exams, quizzes,
laboratory write-ups, and homework assignments are strictly the individual’s
responsibility.
Office of Students with Disabilities Statement (OSD)
Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or
psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable
accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where
they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three
weeks before the start of the semester.
For more information, visit: http://www2.austincc.edu/osd/index.html
DEPARTMENTAL ADDENDUM
Degree Audit
Students in the electronics department who are seeking a degree or certificate in any
speciality, should visit with the electronics student advisor, Vidal Almanza, (RVS
Campus, Bldg. G, Student Services, (512) 223-6404; vman@austincc.edu) if they haven't
already for a degree audit.
GMail
All electronics students must check their ACC gmail regularly throught the semester. We
will be sending pertinent information about scholarships, the course scheduling needs
survey, job opportunities, MSDNA software program, career fairs, special events, and the
like through the student GMail system.
Declare Major
All degree and certificate seeking students should declare their major at the Admissions
and Records Office if they have not done so already.