ETEC 256 - Networking Industrial Systems

5.0 Credits
Covers the different methods used to network sensors, actuators, and control devices when integrating industrial automated systems. Students will examine the protools used in remote I/O and other forms of distributed control. These will include both the specialized protocols used in industry as well as TCP/IP used to connect devices to typical corporate networks.
Prerequisite Completion of ETEC 141 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify the special issues and hazards present when networking industrial devices.
Identify different protocols used in industrial networking along with their associated hardware.
Compare industrial and corporate networking protocols using the standard OSI model.
Create simple simulated networked industrial automated systems.

Course Typically Offered
Fall