Maricopa Community Colleges  MIT209AB   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
MIT209AB 19996-20086 L+L 1.50 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Automated Manufacturing II
Manufacturing management strategies including statistical process control (SPC); numerical control (NC); automation communication protocol. Hands on experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) and robotics.
Prerequisites: MIT209AA.
Cross-References: GTC209AB
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MIT209AB   19996-20086 Automated Manufacturing II
1. List statistical process control (SPC). (I)
2. Explain the benefits of flexible manufacturing systems. (II)
3. Demonstrate how a robot is used in a pick-and-place applications. (III)
4. Program Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to control laboratory machine simulators. (III)
5. Describe the impact of automation on the social structure of the United States. (IV)
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MIT209AB   19996-20086 Automated Manufacturing II
    I. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
        A. Variability
        B. X and R charts
        C. P and nP charts
      II. Numerical Control (NC)
          A. History and development
          B. Machine centers
          C. Flexible manufacturing systems
        III. Robotics
            A. History and classification
            B. End of arm tooling
            C. Programmable logic controller (PLC)
            D. Applications
            E. Artificial intelligence
          IV. Social Change
              A. Evolution of automation
              B. Social implications of automation
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