ENGT1205 Electro-Mechanical Devices I
Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers the fundamentals of motion control and electro-mechanical devices. Topics include: safety, control wiring, and components including: sensors, solenoids, electrical actuators, timers, counters, indicators, motors, motion controllers,  robotics, feedback systems, servo-mechanisms, linear control devices, and rotary control devices. Students will also learn troubleshooting methods in electro-mechanical systems. (2 Credits) (0 Lecture, 2 Lab, 0 On the Job Training.)

TEXT AND REFERENCES
1. Industrial Control Electronics. Third Edition. Terry Bartelt ©2005 Thompson Delmar Learning. ISBN: 1401862926
 2. Course Instructional Guide

COURSE EXPECTATIONS
See this link for additional course expectations.

COURSE EVALUATION
Student objectives and evaluations are translated to a percentage and the percentages to grades. A score of 70% is passing. The following percentage distribution guarantees the following grade: A:93%+, A-:90%+, B+:87%+, B:83%+, B-:80%+, C+:77%+, C:73%+, C-:70%+, F:<70%.

REQUIREMENTS
This course is lecture/lab based. The IMT Staff will deliver the lectures, as well as supervise the lab. The student is expected to spend at least 48 hours per credit in self study with direction from instructors and/or instructional guides and testing.  This a two (2) credit course, so an average student is expected to spend approximately 96 hours completing this course, which includes lectures and lab. All lectures will be scheduled, with that schedule posted online.
It is Ridgewater College policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, services to students who have disabilities.  Reasonable accommodations can be provided after appropriate documentation has been received and reviewed by the office of Disability Services.  Contact Tammy Becker, Director of Disability Services at 320-222-6070 V/TTY to discuss your accommodation needs.  This publication is available in alternative formats upon request.   Please allow adequate time for the college to respond to your request.
Version Information:
Jan 12th, 2006 Migrating course material to online format. (ADB)
Jan 11th, 2007 Grade letter change. (ADB)