CCOG for EET 273 Winter 2025


Course Number:
EET 273
Course Title:
Electronic Control Systems
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
20
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
30

Course Description

Covers the analysis, operation, and troubleshooting of industrial electronic control systems. Emphasizes the application of open-loop, closed-loop, on-off, Proportional only, Proportional + Integral (PI) and Proportional + Integral + Dervative (PID) control modes and an introduction to typical industrial control strategies. Includes the use of sensors, transmitters, and final control actuators. Recommended: EET 263. Audit available. Prerequisites: EET 221.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Operate and troubleshoot open-loop and closed-loop control systems.

2. Use transfer functions to predict the correct operation of control systems.

3. Measure and evaluate the performance of basic open-loop and closed-loop control systems.

4. Operate and troubleshoot sensors, transmitters, switch mode power supplies, signal converters, and motor drives.

5. Operate and troubleshoot control loops that utilize a PLC.

Course Activities and Design

Concepts and theories presented in class are demonstrated in the laboratory. Lab experiments are synchronized with the lectures.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Assessment methods may include midterm and final exams, homework, lab evaluations, and projects.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)